How do you lower the rear suspension bushings?
To get to your suspension bushings, you’ll need to lower the entire rear suspension assembly. If your car or truck has independent rear suspension, you’re in luck because you only have to remove one side at a time, and probably don’t have to disconnect a brake line. The steps are similar regardless of suspension type.
Can a bushing be removed from a Subaru?
LOWER Control Arm – REAR: Driver Side and Passenger Side were a nightmare to get out. The outer bolts came out easily on both side and the associated bushings were still solid. That is a blessing because I was worried about removing these. The inner bushings were both futile efforts.
How did upper control arm bushing come out?
UPPER Control Arm: Driver side came out only after I cut the inner bolt off with a sawzall. Inner bushing was 100% shot. The bushing rubber was rotted and the steel insert could move freely. One of the bushings was cut out and the other was pressed out on a 12 ton press.
What are the bushings on the rear of a car?
Your shocks suspend your car softly in the rear, but the points at which the other supports attach to your car’s frame in the rear have their own little shocks called bushings. These rubber bushings can wear out, and then they become much less squishy.
How to install rear suspension bushing in Subaru?
Advice: If you are doing the entire rear end, install the trailing arm LAST or at least place all the control arms in place FIRST!!!! You will need the control arms in place to help line up the bolt holes for the trailing arm mounting plate. I tried to install the trailing arm mounting plate with all control arms disconnected.
What to use to clean rear suspension bushing?
Medium Grit sand paper makes cleaning the bore of the control arms much easier. Wirewheel drill attachment to clean the bolt threads. Good Anti-Seize compound to coat the bolt shafts and threads. Good mechanics gloves with rubber backing to protect the top of your hands.
UPPER Control Arm: Driver side came out only after I cut the inner bolt off with a sawzall. Inner bushing was 100% shot. The bushing rubber was rotted and the steel insert could move freely. One of the bushings was cut out and the other was pressed out on a 12 ton press.
Is the inner bushing of a Subaru rotted?
Inner bushing was 100% shot. The bushing rubber was rotted and the steel insert could move freely. One of the bushings was cut out and the other was pressed out on a 12 ton press. I am waiting for poly bushings from Whiteline.