This trailing arm bushing repair will apply to:
Honda Civics 1989-2000
Honda CRV 1997-2001
Acura Integra 1990-2001
It is very common for the trailing arm bushings on older Honda Civics and Acura Integras to degrade and break.
Honda wants to sell you the entire control arm, but with the tool in this video, a new set of aftermarket bushings, and this video, you can fix up your rear suspension in no time.
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The Parts I used
Rear trailing arm bushings: https://www.amazon.com/APDTY-Trailing-1994-2001-1993-2000-1997-2001/dp/B00GBCIRQ0/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1535384491&sr=8-1&keywords=1999+Honda+Civic+trailing+arm+bushing
Rear Compensating arm (the one I burned the bushing on): https://www.hondapartsnow.com/genuine/honda~arm~compensator~52341-s04-a00.html
Solid Bushings: https://www.summitracing.com/parts/whl-w61509/overview/make/honda
Tools
Bushing Tool: https://www.jbtoolsales.com/schley-products-65130-honda-acura-bushing-x-tractor#oid=1002_1
Ingersoll Rand 3/8″ Impact: https://www.jbtoolsales.com/ingersoll-rand-w5132-k12-iqv20-3-8-drive-impactool-bl2022-kit#oid=1002_1
Milwaukee 1/2” Impact: https://www.milwaukeetool.com/Products/Power-Tools/Fastening/Impact-Wrenches/2863-22
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(Before ETCG) Trailing Arm Bushing Repair (Part 1): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPlsy_Iv5ss
(Before ETCG) Trailing Arm Bushing Repair (Part 2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AiC5vNI10s
How To Find Suspension Noises: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scFbb43fwqk&t=3s
Honda Element/CRV Lower Control Arm Bushing Replacement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpaIvEN57Jg&t=1s
Solving Rear End Noise Honda Element/CRV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRYfxRym-Kw
Honda Loose Wiper Arm Repair: https://youtu.be/JwfT5Njnzhg
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What are the symptoms to bad bushings? Mine is cracked and i hear loud knocks/pops when I go over a bump or pot hole
On the lower tow arm, is there a reason you didn't remove the other end where the bolt head and nut are accessible?
I'm glad my toyota dont have Trailing Arm Bushing
I did it without special tools… Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8NXDlqkcWo
Rear alignment can’t be done without rear camber kit!
11:36 – I just bought some Moog K200064 Rear Trailing Arm Bushings for my 2008 Ford Focus on Amazon
Ford won't sell you the bushing, they will sell you the entire knuckle assembly for $200+ per side.
So Moog was the best choice aftermarket.
"put a little bit of oil on the tip"
You could use a gear puller and one of those 'plumbing reducer coupling' and square head plugs as the 'cup'. 3 jaw puller may reduce chance of misalignment during installation. Also the bushing housing is tapered, and is wiser to install it from under the vehicle, but that special tool in the video doesn't allow it.
With the 'special tool', I had to place the piston/bolt tip, between the hole on the cup and the outer border of the cup (3 or 9 o'clock position). Once it went in a little, I could then use the hole in the middle to push it in.
I'd suggest covering that hole, as more water getting in could contribute to rust
These are the worst bushings u can replace on a honda..every 40-60k miles need replacing and its worth to fit polybushes,i have them on 2 cars and solves the problem for ever..
did no one notice that he installed the bushing the wrong way. it came out from one end it goes in the same end he did a bunch of extra work you didn't need to do like girding the mount down