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Shock absorber bushing
I have a 1988 honda accord dx 5 spd manual carb. I replaced the driver side
strut and coil spring. but as I began the job, I noticed i had a broken bolt that connects the lower control arm to the damper fork. I bought a replacment bolt, nut, and bushing. But my problem is how do i get the bushing out of the control arm to install the new one? Is there a special tool I need? somebody give me some direction to follow. |
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A torch! That's how my mechanic removed bushing from arms. Or maybe a press.
I would have changed mine long time ago, they are cheap to buy, but the $#)$(#) job to do that is $$$ or lots of cursing and swearing if you do it yourself without the right tools. "B-Nut" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... >I have a 1988 honda accord dx 5 spd manual carb. I replaced the driver side > strut and coil spring. but as I began the job, I noticed i had a broken > bolt that connects the lower control arm to the damper fork. I bought a > replacment bolt, nut, and bushing. But my problem is how do i get the > bushing out of the control arm to install the new one? Is there a special > tool I need? somebody give me some direction to follow. > > |
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B-Nut wrote:
> I have a 1988 honda accord dx 5 spd manual carb. I replaced the driver side > strut and coil spring. but as I began the job, I noticed i had a broken > bolt that connects the lower control arm to the damper fork. I bought a > replacment bolt, nut, and bushing. But my problem is how do i get the > bushing out of the control arm to install the new one? Is there a special > tool I need? somebody give me some direction to follow. > > bearing press. but if you broke the bolt, can't you just replace the bolt, not the bushing? |
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"jim beam" > wrote in message ... > B-Nut wrote: >> I have a 1988 honda accord dx 5 spd manual carb. I replaced the driver >> side >> strut and coil spring. but as I began the job, I noticed i had a broken >> bolt that connects the lower control arm to the damper fork. I bought a >> replacment bolt, nut, and bushing. But my problem is how do i get the >> bushing out of the control arm to install the new one? Is there a special >> tool I need? somebody give me some direction to follow. >> >> > bearing press. but if you broke the bolt, can't you just replace the > bolt, not the bushing? They seize in the bushing. Drill out the rubber in the bushing enough to twist out that portion, then take a sawzall to the outer bit. The new ones will hammer in with the correct size socket. |
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