I've never replaced the bushings in a car before, how much of a B!T$% is it to change out the rear bushings in my FD? What am I in for? Do I have to disconnect brake lines, drop the whole thing, etc.

 

Which ones? There are almost 2 dozen if you include front and back.

 

http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/...lls/index.html

 

If anybody is interested I went out and bought the sockets, bolts, nuts washers etc to do the max cooper method for the pillow ***** a while back. Also have the snap ring pliers. PM me if interested.

 

Pillow ***** are not bushings.

Changing bushings is another level of PITA altogether.

Shane510, what exactly are you installing?

 

To replace the bushings you WILL need a press (~5 ton). You will also need to remove the control arms (upper, lower). Most people take the control arms and the new bushings to a machine shop (unless you have a press) and pay them to press out the old and press in the new.

 

Rear pillowballs. Looks like this article at maxcooper.com breaks it down nicely.

 

The pillowballs are easy. The rubber bushings on the other hand are a total pain, with a different socket size and technique required for each type.