Explains my subtle suspension clunk

"nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul" (nfamouscj) 12/04/2019 at 17:15 • Filed to: None

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Everything else (shockingly) looks brand new. But uhh, that upper shock bushing... Sorta tu rned to dust.

Driver side. What it *should* look like-ish.

These things are fairly universal right? And if the rest of the suspension is intact I should be able to swap it without taking everything apart? Maybe jack up that side?

Also, “Can you paint with all the colors of the wind”

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 17:24

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Maybe in the past some one replaced the shock, but not the associated bushings.

I just did my shocks last week and boy was I happy I’d ordered all the bushings. The tops weren’t bad, but the lower mounts, in the A arm was shot on both sides. 

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 17:27

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Ive had it since 07 did the new shocks/springs in 2009... Err, well that might explain it. They definitely got replaced when I did them but curious how one grenades itself and the other looks pretty good. 

dogisbadob > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 17:31

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quick struts are awesome :o)

How long has the car been sitting?

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > dogisbadob 12/04/2019 at 17:35

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Lowering springs are more fun.

And about a week or so. 

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 18:23

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I am currently familiar with this situation. In your case, you may need to jack it up if you want to replace ALL the top bushes. But if it’s only top of top then no jack required.

Don’t forget to also replace the nyloc nut with a new one...not doing it is why my ‘new’ top bushes  are now dead.

RacinBob > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 19:10

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Early 90's accord?

facw > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 19:13

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Apparently my motor mounts were doing the same sort of thing. Probably a third of the top mount was just gone, and the front mount wasn’t doing great either.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > RacinBob 12/04/2019 at 19:28

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Giving me too much credit. It's an 06.

RacinBob > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 20:08

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Hmmm, Looks just like the accord/civic twin a arm. I am surprised in a sebring

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 21:23

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What brands are available for a Sebring? 

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > RacinBob 12/04/2019 at 21:23

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It might be because comparing that diagram to my car I'm missing some of those parts. The lower isolators G aren't normal - usually just spring on shock, metal on metal. Top isolator is on the spring perch. But looks like too many bump stops. 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 21:24

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If it’s anything like my car it’s basically the same as doing struts and you might as well do them while you’re in there. Perfect time to slap on some lowering springs as well

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/04/2019 at 21:27

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B&G S2's . Direct from factory order.

Eibach *had* a set but I dont think they’ve been made in over a decade.

I wouldn’t be surprised that I have the last ever 14.1.011 B&Gs ever made.

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) 12/04/2019 at 21:30

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I have a trunk full of new lowering springs, shocks, struts, mounts ready to go in. I just need to rent a spring compressor and face my fears. But if I was able to single handedly rebuild the 250s full front suspension with jacks and stands - the Sebring should be nothing. 

MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick) > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 21:51

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I found the spring compressors to not feel anywhere as sketchy as they should have. I knew how much force I was playing with but there wasn’t a lot of drama involved so it gave me a  false sense of security. You can do it, good luck!

RacinBob > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 12/04/2019 at 23:14

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Actually this piece is pure ‘88 Honda. I assumed because of the 5 bolt wheels it was an accord.