So i've got me some prelude upper control arms, and I'm planning on rebuilding them before i put them on the 3gee.. but I was wondering if the bushings for 3gees and preludes are the same cause they look about the same.
the main reason i'm asking is im thinking of buying a complete suspension rebuild kit for the 3g so any of the UCA stuff from the kit i could use would be a bonus..
Originally Posted by frantik
what bushings....the one where it hooks up to the body of the car or the ball joint?
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
the bushings on the control arm (inside the silver metal covers), not the ball joint bushing
also, how do you get the old bushings out
A vise, a drift, and a hammer.also, how do you get the old bushings out
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
a drift? or a drill?
A drift, or a screwdriver, or whatever. Remove the end caps and bolt, clamp the UCA in a vise, place the drift in the top hole and angle it so that the tip rests on the top of the lower bushing. Hammer on the drift, forcing the bottom bushing out. Flip the LCA over and knock the other out.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
ahh, i seenow i just need a vise
lol i need one anyways to get the ball joint nuts undone though
You can do it without, but it will be a bitch.
88 LX-i coupe auto (241K DD), 88 LX-i coupe 5-speed, 89 SE-i coupe auto.
CARDONE SUCKS.
bump.. so anybody know if i can use 3gee bushings? it seems like the prelude bushings are a lil tough to find too
Go snatch a control arm from a 3gee at the junkyard. Then take both of them apart and compare the bushings. Make sure the width, diameter and everything is the same. If everything is exactly the same i don't see why you can't use the 3gee ones.bump.. so anybody know if i can use 3gee bushings? it seems like the prelude bushings are a lil tough to find too
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
Last edited by Pico; 06-14-2007 at 11:18 AM.
sweet thanksthe pictures make them look identical.. if the bushings weren't such a pita to pull i'd compare them at the junkyard
mogg does the best stuff....but the price a bit high.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
ok i just saw on kragen's site that the bushings fit 2g prelude and 3g accord
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