How hard are these to install? Can it be done using a regular shop press? Shops around here seems scared to do this. Any suggestions? Car is an 02 max. Thanks

 

Putting the new bushings on is easy. No press required. But removing the ones require a press and a zip cut wheel

 

I would need the cut off wheel, to cut a slit in the piece on the rear bushing, to make the new one go on easier correct?

 

you just have to cut the large bushing off after you remove the aluminum sleeve on the press, The small bushing presses out. They are all liquid filled so it is a little messy

 

Im actually thinking about getting these as well... Im planning on getting the control arm kit from FCPimport and then putting in these bushings.. Would it be just as a pain if not more/less to pop out new bushings instead of worn ones?

 

I would imagine so. But that would be a waste of money to buy the control arm, and es bushings.

 

I've got solid ES bushings in my original lower control arms (with MOOG ball joints), and this is one case where I don't think it was worth the effort & expense. Engine mounts definitely, no doubt in my mind. But LCA's... not so much.

 

good points.. so maybe i'll just stick with the fcpimport kit... everyone on that thread seemed happy with it... mine are so blown...

 

5th gen's must be radically different then (But they aren't)... Because it was night and day for booooshings on my car.

 

All I know is that one of my ball-joints was getting loose with age. Rather than just replacing the BJ's or the entire LCA, I bought MOOG joints and ES bushings. When it was over, the change in front-end feel and stability was negligible. And I'm pretty sensitive to how my car feels.

So... all I can think of is that my original equipment wasn't very worn out when I had it replaced, whereas yours was probably shot. So our respective deltas were completely different. Know what I mean?

 

Probably, I just enjoy driving my max much more than others and the only real difference is the bushings on mine, hell even our 08 accord feels delayed/loose compared to my car.

I had to go poly last summer because of the power steering leak I have that's not going to be attended to until the engine comes out sometime this fall.