Hi Everyone,
First time changing the LCA and SRB. I searched everywhere and even with everyone's help couldn't find both the front and rear Ford bushings for the the LCA and frame of the car.
The frame bushings look good, so I went with Duralast for the LCA bushings. They came with the washers and the sleeves.
I have the M8 all apart. I opened the new bushings and all 4 look the same - meaning do not see Front or rear. They look to be different design, but want to make sure before installing these. The pic shows the most outer (what Ford calls the "Rear" bushing) fitting snug to the LCA. The inner bushing (what Ford calls the "Front") fits snug but doesn't seat up to the LCA the way the one closest to the nut does. The LCA does have a shallower/smaller angle on the side farthest away from the nut and this is the one that doesn't seat right up against the LCA. It does fit snug in the hole though...not sure if its a new design or Auto Zone gave me the wrong parts? I showed them the bushings I wanted on their screen.
While I was removing the camber bolt, the retaining frame for the camber plate broke.
For anyone doing this be very careful and make sure you loosen this by the nut and not the bolt. I didn't want to chance damaging the inner tie rod boot and with a long socket was hitting the boot. At the time I couldn't find my 13/16 box end wrench.
Three questions:
- Can anyone confirm the above re: bushing? Part number is FA7193. There were 4 bushings, 4 washers and 2 sleeves.
- With it all apart am I better to wait till tomorrow and also do the Upper Control Arm? Or is there not that much difference to just change the UCA?
- How do you guys tighten to specs with the car on the ground? I have read a lot on this doing this and have read you must put a load on the bushings or premature ware and stress can result. I do not have a hoist, I'm doing this at home.
Thanks in advance.![20150922_185840.jpg 20150922_185840.jpg](https://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/forum/data/attachments/80/80807-6f52bf989f78670fb1210beed4bbd6a8.jpg)
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First time changing the LCA and SRB. I searched everywhere and even with everyone's help couldn't find both the front and rear Ford bushings for the the LCA and frame of the car.
The frame bushings look good, so I went with Duralast for the LCA bushings. They came with the washers and the sleeves.
I have the M8 all apart. I opened the new bushings and all 4 look the same - meaning do not see Front or rear. They look to be different design, but want to make sure before installing these. The pic shows the most outer (what Ford calls the "Rear" bushing) fitting snug to the LCA. The inner bushing (what Ford calls the "Front") fits snug but doesn't seat up to the LCA the way the one closest to the nut does. The LCA does have a shallower/smaller angle on the side farthest away from the nut and this is the one that doesn't seat right up against the LCA. It does fit snug in the hole though...not sure if its a new design or Auto Zone gave me the wrong parts? I showed them the bushings I wanted on their screen.
While I was removing the camber bolt, the retaining frame for the camber plate broke.
For anyone doing this be very careful and make sure you loosen this by the nut and not the bolt. I didn't want to chance damaging the inner tie rod boot and with a long socket was hitting the boot. At the time I couldn't find my 13/16 box end wrench.
Three questions:
- Can anyone confirm the above re: bushing? Part number is FA7193. There were 4 bushings, 4 washers and 2 sleeves.
- With it all apart am I better to wait till tomorrow and also do the Upper Control Arm? Or is there not that much difference to just change the UCA?
- How do you guys tighten to specs with the car on the ground? I have read a lot on this doing this and have read you must put a load on the bushings or premature ware and stress can result. I do not have a hoist, I'm doing this at home.
Thanks in advance.
![20150922_185840.jpg 20150922_185840.jpg](https://www.lincolnvscadillac.com/forum/data/attachments/80/80807-6f52bf989f78670fb1210beed4bbd6a8.jpg)
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