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What direction to press out the front lower arm???
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Originally Posted by DamonB
(Post 6905399)
Links to pictures updated and thread copied once again into the archive.
Originally Posted by TonyG2
What direction to press out the front lower arm???
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Thanks JimLab...got it.
I was wondering if you knew of a place to get a rear lower arm bushing?? I removed mine, and then realized it was part of my Delrin kit. |
Originally Posted by TonyG2
(Post 6936920)
I was wondering if you knew of a place to get a rear lower arm bushing?? I removed mine, and then realized it was part of my Delrin kit.
Ray Crowe Parts Manager Malloy Mazda (888) 533-3400 |
Originally Posted by jimlab
(Post 6937706)
The inner damper bushing? It's not replaced by any of the available kits and has to stay OEM. Give Ray Crowe a call.
Ray Crowe Parts Manager Malloy Mazda (888) 533-3400 Why arent they avaliable?? |
Originally Posted by TonyG2
(Post 6940482)
Why arent they avaliable??
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Question about trailing arms/bushings.
I have new bushings from Mazdacomp. They have white dot on a rubber. Does it indicate mounting position? Are those arms simmetrical? Do they differ left/right? I noticed that bigger rubber lip on bushing faces outside of a car. |
Originally Posted by katit
(Post 6953306)
Question about trailing arms/bushings.
I have new bushings from Mazdacomp. They have white dot on a rubber. Does it indicate mounting position? The bottom of page R-38 shows removal and replacement of the "bushing". Although they don't specify it as the trailing link, you can tell by the shape of the arm in the pictures. Are those arms symmetrical? |
Originally Posted by jimlab
(Post 6953997)
The trailing links are listed as PN FD15-28-50X or PN FD16-28-50X, and the only difference is whether you have an R-model ("hard" suspension) or not ("normal" suspension). You can install them on either side of the car.
Also, I installed mine with the "lip" towards the center of the car. Is that the correct orientation? The FSM doesn't specify which direction it should face, but the drawing sorta looks like the lip goes towards the outside of the car, not the center. I wonder what difference it makes, if any, because the bushing appears to be symmetrical otherwise. |
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Originally Posted by DigDug
(Post 6954415)
Jim, what's the difference between the "hard" and "normal" trailing arms? From talking to Ray Crowe, I know Mazda does not offer the trailing arm bushings separately - you have to buy the whole arm to get a new OEM bushing. Is the bushing the only difference between the two parts?
Also, I installed mine with the "lip" towards the center of the car. Is that the correct orientation? The FSM doesn't specify which direction it should face, but the drawing sorta looks like the lip goes towards the outside of the car, not the center. I wonder what difference it makes, if any... https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1179524754 |
Originally Posted by DigDug
(Post 6954415)
Jim, what's the difference between the "hard" and "normal" trailing arms? From talking to Ray Crowe, I know Mazda does not offer the trailing arm bushings separately - you have to buy the whole arm to get a new OEM bushing. Is the bushing the only difference between the two parts?
When I took my trailing arms out - lip were facing outside of the car. I will put it back that way also it doesn't seem to make any difference. |
Originally Posted by jimlab
(Post 6937706)
The inner damper bushing? It's not replaced by any of the available kits and has to stay OEM. Give Ray Crowe a call.
Ray Crowe Parts Manager Malloy Mazda (888) 533-3400 |
Originally Posted by TonyG2
(Post 6958145)
Does Mazdaspeed make a bushing??
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Mazdaspeed does make a damper bushing. Part # F128-28-460. I only went with MS for the trailing arm bushings.
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Mazda Motorsports members can buy slightly firmer than stock trailing arm bushings. The part number is available, I know I've listed it here on this site several times.
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I bought them from Corksport for $110
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bump.......
would using a 12ton hydraulic press be sufficient or should i go with the 20ton? |
12 ton is good enough
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Great resource for bushing work!
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I used a 6.5 ton non-hydrolic arbor press to do my fronts. So far so good.
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Alternative way to press out upper control arm bushings
Originally Posted by jimlab
(Post 2023326)
Here's a close-up from the other side. As you can see, I'm using the 1/2" drive Pittsburgh 32mm socket for these bushings.
By holding the control arm with one hand (which isn't going anywhere until pressure is released) and working the bottle jack with the other, you eliminate the damage that could be caused to the suspension component when the bushing pops free. These bushings are a very tight fit and will suddenly come loose with a loud pop after seemingly going nowhere. Take it slow and easy and apply steady pressure to them until they pop. The bar being pushed on stays right on top of the socket and nothing came flying off the press in all four I did last week, but use proper safety precautions and wear a bulletproof vest anyway if you try this at home. :) https://www.rx7club.com/attachment.p...hmentid=235203 https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...0ec071799.jpeg https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.rx7...b6a4cff33.jpeg This thread has been incredibly helpful, so I just wanted to do my part to add to it. Thanks! |
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