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front bushings 200 80

posted by  someone claiming to be Ronald Harris on  Thu Nov 9 10:33 CST 2000 [RELATED]

I definately need to do something about the bushings on the lower front.I had it up on a lift,rubber is totally tore up.The car has 183K.I can really feel a shake when appling the brakes,seems to be getting worse.The parts are easy enough to get,but is this one of those "do a lot of swearing,better take it to the shop" repairs or can I do it myself?.I have access to a lift and air tools.Also are there alternatives to the OEM part.

Any help is appreciated!







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    Re: front bushings 200 84

    posted by  someone claiming to be Hank on  Thu Nov 9 12:30 CST 2000 [RELATED]

    I'm about to do the same task this weekend. I'm not sure about pressing in/out the front control arm bushing - whether it can be pressed in at home. I can let you know how it went. One can always take the assembly to a machine shop, etc.

    I got my bushings and ball joints from gapa.com - a whole kit for about $70 with shipping.







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      Re: front bushings 200 84

      posted by  someone claiming to be Tom Wasney 89 240dl 170k on  Sun Nov 12 06:21 CST 2000 [RELATED]

      Just changed one of these last week, its mainly the large bush that goes bad, i did it in my driveway. Beat the old bushing out with a small sledge and beat the new one in with the od bush as a tool, worst part is usually gatting the old bushing center sleeve off of the suspension arm shaft. WD40 and a pair of vice grips and hammer wil usually get that off.. Tom Wasney 240aholic







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        Re: front bushings 200 84

        posted by  someone claiming to be chris herbst on  Sun Nov 12 12:35 CST 2000 [RELATED]

        This might seem a stupid question, but here goes anyway.

        I was just battling my front bushings today. The left one (big a-arm bushing) was popping every time the suspension traveled up and down. It turned out that the problem was corrosion on the A-arm shaft. I greased that shaft and put the whole thing back together and it is silent.

        When I checked on the right side one, however, it was frozen to the shaft. I always grease the a-arm shafts before installing the A-arm, but should I be doing the opposite instead?







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          Re: front bushings 200 84

          posted by  someone claiming to be Tom Wasney on  Sun Nov 12 14:01 CST 2000 [RELATED]

          Whatever works, go with it. My drivers side was a little noisy and i shot some atf in it thinking it would make it a little quieter. Right after i did that it really started rattling. Found the center bushing shaft separated from the bushing, now that i replaced it it's nice and tight and quiet............... Tom Wasney 240aholic







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      Re: front bushings 200 84

      posted by  someone claiming to be hip82 on  Fri Nov 10 06:33 CST 2000 [RELATED]

      I just did this a couple of weeks ago. No special tools other than a vice and a hammer. The big bushings popped out pretty easy. The little ones were a b&$*# and had to be torched out.

      Good Luck.

      Tom






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