The Official SoCal Chat Thread - Page 285

Davis · 04-21-2009, 02:04 PM

I can't wait!

Alright guys, Round 3 with my manual rack, lets hope I can renew it!

randomxzero · 04-21-2009, 03:06 PM

Good luck Davis i believe in you!! lol

o6spdracer · 04-21-2009, 06:01 PM

Leather Tom's Steering Wheel
Anyone interested?

deucegirl03 · 04-21-2009, 06:32 PM

ooh both that and the steering wheel dorman posted earlier are sick...gotta buy suspension parts before i start buying trim tho...dang!

Davis · 04-22-2009, 01:25 AM

Soooo...I got my steering rack renewed!!!!

All thanks to this baby:

- Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices

Aww yeahhh, who wants to do inner tie rods on there car??

Mark_Dorman · 04-22-2009, 01:27 AM

I do...I do!!!

masagsxr · 04-22-2009, 02:08 AM

sweet... awesome job Davis.... hey since you are doing all that might as well replace all your bushings

...... Then you can help me with mine. I have my bushing kit sitting here for quite some time LoL

Mark_Dorman · 04-22-2009, 02:11 AM

I have to do my bushings too. We should do them together! Yay!

o6spdracer · 04-22-2009, 02:14 AM

Someone have a press?

masagsxr · 04-22-2009, 02:16 AM

DIY... u can make your own... I watched quite a few on youtube on how to take them out. I've just been lazy to buy the parts. Its going to be like a $5 tool....

youtube: keyword: bushing removal

A guy uses a pipe and a long screw with a couple of nuts.

Mark_Dorman · 04-22-2009, 02:19 AM

Removing is the easy part...just cut them out. The press I think you can use a vice...I think???

o6spdracer · 04-22-2009, 02:20 AM

haha...nice! I wanted to do mine, but didn't have a press. I guess I should've youtubed first.

Davis · 04-22-2009, 02:21 AM

From what I've learned, when you replace bushings, it's essential to torque the car when it's on the ground. I forgot what the theory was called, but if you torque the control arms while the car is in the air, it causes the bushings to rotate causing it to have a preload of some sort, so when you lower the car down, the bushing is wanting to push up on the cars weight. So all in all, you'll need to do this on an alignment rack.

Mark_Dorman · 04-22-2009, 02:24 AM

Or get Renata to torque the bolts down

masagsxr · 04-22-2009, 02:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Removing is the easy part...just cut them out. The press I think you can use a vice...I think???

C-clamp is your friend on this one or a press that can be rented

By the way, I think the bushing kit doesn't really need to be pressed in. If I remember correctly, the new kit comes in like 2 pieces. Half that can be inserted on each side like those engine mount bushing inserts.

masagsxr · 04-22-2009, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Davis

From what I've learned, when you replace bushings, it's essential to torque the car when it's on the ground. I forgot what the theory was called, but if you torque the control arms while the car is in the air, it causes the bushings to rotate causing it to have a preload of some sort, so when you lower the car down, the bushing is wanting to push up on the cars weight. So all in all, you'll need to do this on an alignment rack.

sounds easy enough. Just need to buy 4 concrete blocks which is probably just $1-2 each. Christian has a few at his backyard hehehehe... Then just roll down there with a creeper and a good impact gun or impact ratchet

..... After all these, go towards a shop and get an alignment

Mark_Dorman · 04-22-2009, 10:44 AM

Yeah...Concrete blocks are less than a dollar each. So when are we doing this??? Colin is switching to TRD springs so maybe we can include him!

deucegirl03 · 04-22-2009, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Or get Renata to torque the bolts down

lol being small rules!

but yes you are right from what was explained to me the arms must have the correct preload when torqued or it will affect the handling of the car. in essence you want the preload to be exactly what the arms will be under while in use, i.e. the curb weight of the vehicle...

o6spdracer · 04-22-2009, 06:41 PM

Hey Dorman, take a look at this thread. Maybe you can sell him your extra parts.

honda_bar · 04-22-2009, 07:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark_Dorman

Yeah...Concrete blocks are less than a dollar each. So when are we doing this??? Colin is switching to TRD springs so maybe we can include him!

Maybe include me?

I vote may 3rd.

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04-21-2009, 02:04 PM	#5681 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	I can't wait! Alright guys, Round 3 with my manual rack, lets hope I can renew it!

04-21-2009, 03:06 PM	#5682 (permalink)
randomxzero 562 Understeer Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: 562 Posts: 1,171 Thanks: 10 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Good luck Davis i believe in you!! lol

04-21-2009, 06:01 PM	#5683 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Leather Tom's Steering Wheel Anyone interested?

04-21-2009, 06:32 PM	#5684 (permalink)
deucegirl03 Gearhead son! Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Canyon Country, CA Posts: 723 Thanks: 35 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	ooh both that and the steering wheel dorman posted earlier are sick...gotta buy suspension parts before i start buying trim tho...dang!

04-22-2009, 01:25 AM	#5685 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	Soooo...I got my steering rack renewed!!!! All thanks to this baby: - Harbor Freight Tools - Quality Tools at the Lowest Prices Aww yeahhh, who wants to do inner tie rods on there car??

04-22-2009, 01:27 AM	#5686 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	I do...I do!!!

04-22-2009, 02:08 AM	#5687 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	sweet... awesome job Davis.... hey since you are doing all that might as well replace all your bushings ...... Then you can help me with mine. I have my bushing kit sitting here for quite some time LoL

04-22-2009, 02:11 AM	#5688 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	I have to do my bushings too. We should do them together! Yay!

04-22-2009, 02:14 AM	#5689 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Someone have a press?

04-22-2009, 02:16 AM	#5690 (permalink)
masagsxr Cage Fighter Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Norwalk, CA Posts: 3,534 Thanks: 1 Thanked 81 Times in 81 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	DIY... u can make your own... I watched quite a few on youtube on how to take them out. I've just been lazy to buy the parts. Its going to be like a $5 tool.... youtube: keyword: bushing removal A guy uses a pipe and a long screw with a couple of nuts.

04-22-2009, 02:19 AM	#5691 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Removing is the easy part...just cut them out. The press I think you can use a vice...I think???

04-22-2009, 02:20 AM	#5692 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	haha...nice! I wanted to do mine, but didn't have a press. I guess I should've youtubed first.

04-22-2009, 02:21 AM	#5693 (permalink)
Davis Radical Dreamer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, California Posts: 4,536 Thanks: 85 Thanked 125 Times in 113 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	From what I've learned, when you replace bushings, it's essential to torque the car when it's on the ground. I forgot what the theory was called, but if you torque the control arms while the car is in the air, it causes the bushings to rotate causing it to have a preload of some sort, so when you lower the car down, the bushing is wanting to push up on the cars weight. So all in all, you'll need to do this on an alignment rack.

04-22-2009, 02:24 AM	#5694 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Or get Renata to torque the bolts down

04-22-2009, 10:44 AM	#5697 (permalink)
Mark_Dorman So long MR2's... Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Pasadena, CA Posts: 4,666 Thanks: 97 Thanked 86 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1 iTrader Rating: (26/100% )	Yeah...Concrete blocks are less than a dollar each. So when are we doing this??? Colin is switching to TRD springs so maybe we can include him!

04-22-2009, 06:41 PM	#5699 (permalink)
o6spdracer Nothing Clever Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 2,187 Thanks: 1 Thanked 112 Times in 107 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Hey Dorman, take a look at this thread. Maybe you can sell him your extra parts.