jerpoh

Lookin to redo my rear suspension. I bought new shocks and am probably gonna put new bushings but don't know anything about them. Is it hard to change the bushings or just as easy as the shocks. Just dont know anything about changing them, thanks. What are the tricky parts?

Jade Grey

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Which bushings do you mean? The swaybar, lower control arm, or panhard rod bushings?

Stevo

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swaybar...simple unbolt and bolt in bushings

panhard bar...torch out press in
lower control arms...torch out press in

jerpoh

Doesn't sound too hard. It's just a little tricky trying to teach yourself stuff on your everyday driver. thanks

Sonix

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panhard I managed to hammer in my new bushings with a rubber mallet I think. Pretty easy.

The LCAs had a metal shell (ES bushings), and I needed a shop to press them in for me, $20.

Stevo

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and how did you get the bushings out of the panhard? i didnt know they have to be pressed out or torched out after i started...ya i had a HELL of a time getting them back in...im upgrading to an adjustable one so im good now.

Sonix

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I think the panhard ones came out rather easily... I think I hammered them out? Maybe not.

For the LCA's, and probably the panhard, I just used my drill, and the cheapest drill bits I had, and drilled it into swiss cheese, then just pushed them out with my finger.