hey rominl did you ever try to have your steering wheel pretensioner tightned ?? well i did a couple of months ago and man it makes a big difference in the way the steering responds !! very tight sports car like steering i recommend to anywone to have this done

 

yeah but he probably doesn't check the forum as often

 

yup i did that long time ago already, at around 40k miles i think. it fixed a lot of problems, but by the time the car reached 70k miles, it became very bad

 

so i promised some pics of the suspension and what bushings are actually being changed out right? this past weekend i visited todd again to put in all the remaining bushings, and i snapped a few pics of the position so you guys know.

note, please do NOT pay attention to the color. i believe all the final bushings are in black color.

pics are taken for the pessenger side front suspension.

this is the caster arm. the red thing is the caster arm bushing that's changed. this arm is also called the strut rod



this is the lower control arm bushing that's changed (notice all the grease put on)



this is the upper control arm, and i am pointing at the bushing changed. there are two sets of bushings at the top (one on each side), and they are both changed out)

 

So Henry these are all the different arms I have been looking to replace.

Are all of these 3 bushings available now?

ivan

 

Really appreciate the trouble you took. Now I'll have something my mechanics can refer to if I decide to change.

How many hours did it take to change the bushings--was it done by one person alone? Will alignment be necessary after installation?

Again -- thanks.

 

ivan, yes, that basically involves the caster arm, lower and upper control arms. the upper and lower ball joints are not changed, as well as the tie rod. i didn't ask todd, but he took off the lower ball joint and i didn't notice anything weird about it. same with the tie rod

natnut, no problem, i am more than happy to help out other members. good question on the hours, i honestly don't know, coz' i only saw him change couple of the bushings, not all. plus he has done it before so i am sure he's faster now. for first timers i am pretty sure it's going to take a lot longer

alignment is ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. after the caster arm bushings 2 weeks ago, my steering wheel was pointing right. after this weekend, my steering wheel is pointing left now

 

Hey Henry

What did all this cost?

Ivan

 

When is the ETA on these bushings available? Im dying to get these installed.

 

you guys can email todd@tmengineering about the cost and the estimated installation time and cost, that's probably a better source. don't wanna give out the wrong info

 

Guys, I am a DIY type of person who would rather spend the money on tools than pay someone else to do the job. What tools would I need for this? I assume I'd need a press to push out the old bushings and install the new ones. Would this do?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=33497

I assume I will need air tools to get some of the suspension pieces off. Anything else?

Can't wait for these bushings to become available!
-pavel.

 

good luck on a press , i had to use a air chisel .. i could not for the life of me find a piece thin enough to fit on the thin edge of the castor arm bushing so i chiseled it out

 

did you get your bushings from Todd at TM as well? Hey you gonna sell me those braided lines?

 

How did you get the new bushings in? Did you have to use a press or do they go in pretty easily?

thanks!
-pavel.

 

no it's not where easy. a press is the least i say, but it's very hard to take out the old bushing