trailing arm

[91accord4door]

my 1991 accord ex makes a strange noise onthe rear passenger side,i went to my local honda mechanic and he said it was a bad trailing arm bushing,anyone ever had that problem,do i have to replace the entire trailing arm??what is it.

[93accordEX]

I would think you just replace the bushing... as far as if thats what it is, a wierd sound could be anything without more description we can't really help you, but that can easily be visually confirmed so I would say your mechanic is right

[91accord4door]

well when i go over even the smallest bumps the rear passenger side wheel makes a banging sound,and when the car is parked i can move the rear wheel back and forth when its parked,good enough example

[91accord4door]

my rear passenger sidetrailing arm ismaking a clanking sound over even the smallest of bumps,i can evenpush the rear wheel forward and backward when its in park,my mechanic said it was a trailing arm bushing,and that the entire trailing arm had to be replaced and that icant just raplce the bushing itself? i bought a trailing arm bushing online but is it the right one????please help

[cp[mike]]

i got stuck possibly needing to replace that bushing... from what i learned, shops usuallt replace the whoel trailing arm, because the bushing needs to be pressed out and the new one pressed in, and that bushing isnt usually available alone, shops usually can only get the whole trailing arm...

so ur probly not gonna be able to replace it urself, and dont be surprised if any shop u go to tells u u need to replace the whole thing, unless u got the right bushing and they agree to try to push it in..

[91accord4door]

thanks man igot the "trailing arm bushing offline" but i guess it aint the right one anyone else have this problem?

[cp[mike]]

I've only found one site on the net that actually sold just the correct bushing. Its not in my favorites for some reason, but its out there...


EDIT: found it!! http://data.hondapartstore.com/parts/online/wizard.jsp?year=1993&make=HO&model=ACC-LX4-002&category=L&part=Trailing+Arm+Bushing&usemake=&returnurl=shop.hondapartstore.com

The description up top described the problem I was having, thats how i knew it was the right one... i guess more than just this site would sell it, but back when i first searched i had a hard time, and this was the only one i came up with. Good luck with your problem, let us know if the bushing worked.

[91accord4door]

well did you get the bushing?i bought one off hondaautoparts.com it waslike 12.50 did you have to replace theentiretrailing arm??it isso loud i need it fixed

[91accord4door]

ya thats the site i went to and thatsthe bushing i bought but is that the one that willstop the clanking sound did you buy that one?and did it fix that sound thanks

[cp[mike]]

nah, i havent gotten it replaced yet. i was going to replace my blown rear shocks but finding the messed up bushing put that on hold. once i replace the shocks im gonna be forced to replace the bushing along with them :\

[akkordlayinkit]

Well your car is 13 years old, and factory bushing dont last forever. So go to any parts store and tell them what bushings you need, also put some grease on the new bushings so that they wont squeak. Also just look at the bushings, if they cracked-get new ones, if their hard-get new ones, if their gone-get new ones...if you get the bushings and need help on taking the suspension apart let me know.
Jay

[HondaFan81]

you can replaced your trailing arm bushing(s) without replacing the entire part. IMO it's stupid to replace the part is it's structurally sound. Access to a arbor press will help you lots, make job alot easier. If you don't, remove the trailing arms & bring ur new bushings to any machine shop and they can press it in for you & press out the old.

grease will minimize squeaking but also ease the install when you press it in.

I've helped a friend with Nissan 240SX install a Whiteline suspension setup he bought & done lots of susp. work on our two 4th gens

[HondaFan81]

look into replacing ur FR & RR sway bar bushings as well, if ur trailing arm bushing is shot. u'll notice the difference...assuming they are cracked or dry rotted as well

[91accord4door]

have you ever just replaced the bushing on a cb7,how come mechanics say you can only replace the entire arm and not the bushing,would it be cheeper than buying the entire arm,i have a bushing,dont know if its the right one,thanks a bunch

[cp[mike]]

Originally posted by 91accord4door
have you ever just replaced the bushing on a cb7,how come mechanics say you can only replace the entire arm and not the bushing,would it be cheeper than buying the entire arm,i have a bushing,dont know if its the right one,thanks a bunch

i think its because honda doesnt sell just the bushing? whatever reason, its dumb.

[HondaFan81]

they seem to do this on some parts ....like the front upper ball jt comes in an arm assembly