Installed rear pillow ball bushings this weekend - BIG writeup
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We've been fortunate to have a mild winter. It was mid-high 60's and sunny all weekend - GORGEOUS weather! 
The sandals are my neighbor, Eric - he has a black '93 touring. He moved in a few months back, and I told him he had no idea how hooked up he just got.
Dale
The sandals are my neighbor, Eric - he has a black '93 touring. He moved in a few months back, and I told him he had no idea how hooked up he just got
.Dale
Originally Posted by moehler
Why not replace the two bushings in 'back' of the A-arm? Do these have a tendency to last longer and not wear out as quickly?
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I was just trying to get the clunk whooped. I've already been putting a big strain on his budget as-is .
It's no big deal to pull those parts if I wanted to do that bushing - again, it literally took me 30 minutes start to finish to unbolt all the suspension parts, press out the old bushings, press the new ones in, and reinstall.
Dale
.It's no big deal to pull those parts if I wanted to do that bushing - again, it literally took me 30 minutes start to finish to unbolt all the suspension parts, press out the old bushings, press the new ones in, and reinstall.
Dale
Dale, if you don't mind, I'm curious about something.
Do you recommend replacing bushings on an as-needed basis or to change a certain bunch of them all at once? Is is possible to recognize which bushing need replaced either beforehand or before the bushing are pressed out? I have some light clunking and one of these days I'd like to address it without dumping $1000 into all new OEM pillow ***** and rubber bushings.
Dave
Do you recommend replacing bushings on an as-needed basis or to change a certain bunch of them all at once? Is is possible to recognize which bushing need replaced either beforehand or before the bushing are pressed out? I have some light clunking and one of these days I'd like to address it without dumping $1000 into all new OEM pillow ***** and rubber bushings.
Dave
Originally Posted by dgeesaman
Dale, if you don't mind, I'm curious about something.
Do you recommend replacing bushings on an as-needed basis or to change a certain bunch of them all at once? Is is possible to recognize which bushing need replaced either beforehand or before the bushing are pressed out? I have some light clunking and one of these days I'd like to address it without dumping $1000 into all new OEM pillow ***** and rubber bushings.
Dave
Do you recommend replacing bushings on an as-needed basis or to change a certain bunch of them all at once? Is is possible to recognize which bushing need replaced either beforehand or before the bushing are pressed out? I have some light clunking and one of these days I'd like to address it without dumping $1000 into all new OEM pillow ***** and rubber bushings.
Dave
I don't recommend replacing all of them. Unless your suspension is really bad, most of your bushings will be fine. I had a "clunking" noise in the rear. I put the rear up on jack stands, and got under the car. I started wiggling and pulling on all of the suspension components until I found the bad bearings. In my case, I only replaced the outer pillow bearings on the lower rear arm on each side. No more clunking now
With the c-clamp, I didn't even have to remove the arms from the car.
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Originally Posted by adam c
I started wiggling and pulling on all of the suspension components until I found the bad bearings. In my case, I only replaced the outer pillow bearings on the lower rear arm on each side.
OK, so in your experiences you've found it's not hard to isolate the noisy bushing? If so, I'll just jack it up whenever I hear clunks and try to find it. Right now my clunking is a very light pop sound only some of the time.
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Originally Posted by adam c
Of course, 6 months of autocrossing in Damon's car might be like 2 or 3 years of normal wear for the rest of us 
Originally Posted by adam c
Of course, 6 months of autocrossing in Damon's car might be like 2 or 3 years of normal wear for the rest of us
Resurrection I know, but I would like to know if someone (or dale himself) has cached the how to he posted earlier? I've searched and obviously found max coopers how to, but I'd like to see what dale posted. I have some pillow ***** that need to go.
Replaced the rear pillow ball bushings for a customer this weekend. The car is a '93 base, owned by the original owner, 112,000 miles. The bushings were really bad - BIG TIME clunking, sloppiness in the rear suspension, all kinds of badness.
I got all the bushings installed - took a while to figure out the first side, but took me 30 MINUTES to do the other side. No kidding! Air tools are your friend.
Guys, if you've been putting off replacing the bushings, bump it up on your priority list. This makes a HUGE difference in how the car handles, rides, and feels. It may be pricey for the bushings, but it's VERY well worth it. It's like you get a new car!
OK, enough stalling -
http://www.clubrx.org/default.asp?id...ntent=32&mnu=5
There are a LOT of pics in the article, so you 56k guys be patient.
BTW, if anyone in the Southeast within easy driving distance of Pensacola needs the job done, I'll be happy to do it "while you wait" for $100 plus the cost of parts. I've got this job down like a dress on prom night.
Enjoy! And let me know if there's anything I missed or need to revise.
Thanks,
Dale
I got all the bushings installed - took a while to figure out the first side, but took me 30 MINUTES to do the other side. No kidding! Air tools are your friend
.Guys, if you've been putting off replacing the bushings, bump it up on your priority list. This makes a HUGE difference in how the car handles, rides, and feels. It may be pricey for the bushings, but it's VERY well worth it. It's like you get a new car!
OK, enough stalling -
http://www.clubrx.org/default.asp?id...ntent=32&mnu=5
There are a LOT of pics in the article, so you 56k guys be patient
.BTW, if anyone in the Southeast within easy driving distance of Pensacola needs the job done, I'll be happy to do it "while you wait" for $100 plus the cost of parts. I've got this job down like a dress on prom night
.Enjoy! And let me know if there's anything I missed or need to revise.
Thanks,
Dale
Thx,
Tom
Closest I've seen:
https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-w...shings-648765/
https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-w...shings-648765/
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