JackStraw1 Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Doing shocks and noticed that my UCA bushings appear worn. Took off the UCA and it looks like the bushings press out or screw out maybe ? The rod that passes through the UCA that then bolts the UCA to the truck does not spin freely (which I'm guessing it's supposed to) Appreciate any advice and/or pics. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzZo Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Actually from what I've read you can drill them out and then grease and press them in.Rubber bushings are longer lasting then the poly one's which everyone says are to stiff.I myself need to replace upper and lower bushings but they can be a little pricey $$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harbinger Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 When I did mine, I burned the old ones out with a torch and some MAPP gas. I had a local off road shop press the new ones in for me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw1 Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 I don't think I can drill them out until I get that spindle out. Going to see a friend with a press tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Just did mine, torched them out and slid the new poly bushings in. If you properly grease poly it'll last a lifetime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nefarious Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 I agree, if properly lubricated poly lasts a long long time and maintains its hardness as well. I have used poly in every bushing that isn't replaced with heim joints on my 240sx for years with no issues and it sees a lot of daily driving and hard spirited driving. Still have yet to hear a squeak even, although I did use a lot of factory five lube on assembly. I swear by poly. I have my tension rods and sway bar done in poly on my pathy and the ucas and lcas are next. Have em sitting in a box waiting to go in. They are also much easier to install and much cheaper.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted August 12, 2013 Share Posted August 12, 2013 Agreed. $38+13 for shipping for a full poly front control arm, upper and lower both sides, is hard to beat with the ease of them being split so you can tap them in with a hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw1 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 Got them pressed out and new ones pressed in. He didn't get them all the way in but they seemed to draw in when the spindle nuts were tightened. Looks ok. Hope it is. I'm gonna have to get a small press to do these things myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw1 Posted August 12, 2013 Author Share Posted August 12, 2013 I'm looking to do sway bar bushings next. Anyone know the diameter of the sway bar. It looks to be ~ 25mm but I don't have calipers and can't seem to find it in the FSM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted August 13, 2013 Share Posted August 13, 2013 I bought a "kit" from Summit. It had the sway bar bushings and end links all in one box. This was energy suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackStraw1 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Share Posted August 13, 2013 I checked the Energy Suspension kit. It is for a 24mm sway bar which is close to the 25 mm I thought. Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor636 Posted August 14, 2013 Share Posted August 14, 2013 In the Energy Suspension catalog, there is a listing for the part number for the kit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unit6usa Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I did the Energy Suspension UCA and LCA and sway bar bushing replacement recently and I had to cut the UCA and LCA bushings and bushing rod to fit. I did not have a press but heated the bushings and drilled them out in the case of the LCA's. UCA's came out fairly easy on mine. On the sway bar I had to cut the new bushing rod to fit. The biggest problem I had after that was hammering in the bushings in place everywhere or hammering the bushings with the UCA strut rod Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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