Suspension install question

[shodazzl]

When putting on new struts and springs... Do you have to remove or unscrew more parts to replace the front or rear bushings?

<small>[ June 28, 2003, 11:00 PM: Message edited by: shodazzl ]</small>

 

[sdpatt]

Which bushings? The sway bar bushings? The upper strut mounts? Strut rod bushings? I'd like to answer your question, but don't know how.

 

[shojuan]

Maybe (and this is a big assumption on my part) he got a bunch of bushings from the TPR bushing group buy and wants to know how much more involved it is to install them when the struts are removed? shrug

If that's the case, yes there is more stuff that will need to be unbolted. Should be real hard work, just slightly time consuming requiring some patience and some good cussing.

I'm going to be finding out first hand exactly how much more work it is to replace all the suspension bushings in addition to my struts/springs, tie rod ends, and front control arms.

 

[projectSHO89]

If that's the case, yes there is more stuff that will need to be unbolted. Should be real hard work, just slightly time consuming requiring some patience and some good cussing.

Hehe...no kidding. I just invented a few new cuss words and I'm only halfway through with Cobria's suspension (the back half at that!) Tomorrow.. the front including new police SFBs, control arms, and tension strut bushings to go with Tokicos, Eibachs, and police upper mounts and bearings. I think this will be a very nice ride when it's finished...

Stupid rust and cheap air wrenches...!


Steve

 

[SHOman247]

project89 can you give a few tips on doing the lca's in got out the pinch bolt just can get the b joint and spindle seperated and how do you get out the bolt at the subframe? also where can you get the insulator nut at?

<small>[ June 30, 2003, 04:14 PM: Message edited by: SHOman247 ]</small>

 

[shodazzl]

Sorry for the uninformed post. I (not myself) will installing new Tokico struts and Eibach springs. My main question is what bushing(s)do you think I will need replaced? I have 134k ATX. Looking at spmotorsports.com I thought I only needed the strut rod bushings and thought they are the most common that need replacing when upgrading the suspension. I dont want to go all out and get every type of bushing but which do you guys think get worn enough to replace? Reason for asking is I also don't want to pay extra for labor to replacing extra bushings.