Thread: LRA LCA bushes

Originally Posted by Russrobe

I'm going to give the Advanced Factors supplied Meyle ( with a 4 year warranty on arms or 2 on bushes sold singular) bushes a go this time, these are NOT poly, although the rears are a solid bush, with the fronts still being a hydro people aren't noticing any difference. . Still undecided if I will purchase a kit to swap them out myself or buy new arms for $610AUD delivered for 2... Can't afford to keep replacing bushes every 14 months so genuine are out. Bushes and new bolts alone are 270 aud delivered....

I see the Laser press is around $400 but with no attachments or hydraulic press, so it may not even do the job on a seized rear for example. . .

This would be nice is I had a spare $1500. Toledo 311022 Universal Bearing & Bush Hydraulic Press Frame Kit | eBay


Looks like i'll just be ordering new arms for the $610

You are welcome to come and use my 20T press if you feel like a trip to Bunbury.
C

Originally Posted by crawal

My local guy made up his own press tool HTensile 16mm all thread and nuts and does them on the car under 2 hours and used gen bushed no "crap " unless you want to pay me to do them in 6 months .I have run these for 60 k and still going strong .

When you're only getting 14 months out of the $430ea genuine it's no longer a viable option. Will definitely look into making something to press them out from now on though.

Originally Posted by Russrobe

When you're only getting 14 months out of the $430ea genuine it's no longer a viable option. Will definitely look into making something to press them out from now on though.

Genuine bushes are like $160 for both sides.

A press and a couple of hours and it’s done.

Russ I recall the genuine Lemforder bushes are quite cheap but direct OEM rather than LR branded. I think diy pressing with these bushes will be the best option after a couple of rounds and more so if you can share the cost of the press tooling with others.

Scott

Originally Posted by Tombie

Genuine bushes are like $160 for both sides.

A press and a couple of hours and it’s done.

$430 is for one complete assembly though. The bushes are $160 but the tool to replace them is $400 and comes with no press so you aren't guaranteed you will even get the things out then you also need the attachments. . .

Originally Posted by Russrobe

$430 is for one complete assembly though. The bushes are $160 but the tool to replace them is $400 and comes with no press so you aren't guaranteed you will even get the things out then you also need the attachments. . .

The main bonus to going this way is the most vulnerable area the front LCA now have a 4 year warranty whereas when I buy the bushes individually it's 2 years. From now on I'll be sorting out a press and doing them myself though.

I thought difficulties with pressing bushes was a UK issue. There’s a few people on here who’ve used the Lazer tool without drama. It’s a threaded rod type action rather than hydraulic pressing.

Scott

The best part of the press tool I have is it now has the mandrels for front and rear D3/4 and D2 ball joints also.. so it’s getting a bit of use to justify the initial outlay..

The up front purchase and the bushes the first time was cheaper than paid replacement