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LCAs Q&A #1224536 03/24/05 05:16 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 62 P procharger OP CEG\'er
OP procharger CEG\'er P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 62	how much play should the bushings have? has anybody found a way to replace them w/o going broke? i went to get the car lined up and the bushing have way too much play and there are small cracks around the rod that goes thru the rubber part. Last edited by procharger; 03/24/05 05:17 AM.

Re: LCAs Q&A #1224537 03/24/05 06:05 AM
Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 768 Lyndhurst, NJ A alex_96GL_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er
alex_96GL_dup1 Veteran CEG\'er A Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 768 Lyndhurst, NJ	assuming we are talking 4-bolts: there is a couple of used ones on ebay right now might be better than yours, but then again they might not otherwise it's a $100+ each 2-bolts are way cheaper, so u won't go broke. rod that goes thru the rubber part you mean the ball joint boot is torn? you can replace the ball joint, but it's a hassle and since the bushings are shot, why bother? --alex \| 98 SE V6 MTX w/ things

Re: LCAs Q&A #1224538 03/24/05 06:52 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,867 Wichita, KS R RogerB_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er
RogerB_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,867 Wichita, KS	Originally posted by procharger: how much play should the bushings have? has anybody found a way to replace them w/o going broke? i went to get the car lined up and the bushing have way too much play and there are small cracks around the rod that goes thru the rubber part. No play. They are bonded to the metal pieces. I've seen new ones (4-bolt) for as little as $90 each on Ebay. I wouldn't bother with used. DIY is the only way to avoid the huge labor charge, which makes up the bulk of the expense. Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998

Re: LCAs Q&A #1224539 03/24/05 07:49 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania A Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er
Auto-X Fil Hard-core CEG\'er A Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,140 Pennsylvania	Originally posted by RogerB: I've seen new ones (4-bolt) for as little as $90 each on Ebay. I wouldn't bother with used. DIY is the only way to avoid the huge labor charge, which makes up the bulk of the expense. I put in a used a year ago, and I'm already replacing it, since it has developed a little play in the front bushing. My left is just a mess, both bushings and the ball joint are shot... but they took 140k to get to this point. So yeah, buy new, and DIY. I'm attempting this next week, I'll see what method works for me, and how much I get pissed off. Maybe I should wait a week until I turn 21 so I can buy a case of painkiller/stress reliever? -Philip Maynard '95 Contour [71 STS \| Track Whore] '97 Miata [71 ES \| Boulevard Pimp] 2006 autocross results

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