North American Motoring
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The old bushing pieces were pressed out of the bracket and pried off of the control arms.
The old bushing pieces were pressed out of the bracket and pried off of the control arms.
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How the bad FL rear control arm bushing looked on the vehicle, once the control arm was removed.
How the bad FL rear control arm bushing looked on the vehicle, once the control arm was removed.
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Here is the control arm re-inserted into the new bushing. This was much more easily manipulated and completed off the vehicle. I did use my hydraulic press to complete the process, too.
Here is the control arm re-inserted into the new bushing. This was much more easily manipulated and completed off the vehicle. I did use my hydraulic press to complete the process, too.
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The new bushing being pressed into place.
The new bushing being pressed into place.
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Another image of the new bushing being pressed into place. The removed bushing was evenly seated in the bracket (see the next image for confirmation) - this image highlights how the version of the on-vehicle installation tool did not have evenly matched plates for installing a new bushing.
Another image of the new bushing being pressed into place. The removed bushing was evenly seated in the bracket (see the next image for confirmation) - this image highlights how the version of the on-vehicle installation tool did not have evenly matched plates for installing a new bushing.
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The old bushing is being pressed out of its bracket.
The old bushing is being pressed out of its bracket.
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Here is the Front rear control arm bushing bracket with the old bushing pressed out.
Here is the Front rear control arm bushing bracket with the old bushing pressed out.
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And this is how the remains of the bad bushing looked on the control arm.
And this is how the remains of the bad bushing looked on the control arm.
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Here are the removed pieces of one of the bushings.
Here are the removed pieces of one of the bushings.
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The bad FL rear control arm bushing on the vehicle after the control arm was removed.
The bad FL rear control arm bushing on the vehicle after the control arm was removed.
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The new bushing is pressed in place. Note how the cavity in the top and bottom plates are different - this is part of why the on-vehicle installation would not have worked, because the new bushing would have never been fully seated in place in the bracket (see the next pic for how the old bushing was seated).
The new bushing is pressed in place. Note how the cavity in the top and bottom plates are different - this is part of why the on-vehicle installation would not have worked, because the new bushing would have never been fully seated in place in the bracket (see the next pic for how the old bushing was seated).
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The old bushing was pressed out of its bracket. I decided to keep the "on-vehicle" tool in order to use its pressing plates with my hydraulic press, instead.
The old bushing was pressed out of its bracket. I decided to keep the "on-vehicle" tool in order to use its pressing plates with my hydraulic press, instead.
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And here is the bracket with the bushing removed. Proper alignment of the new bushing on installation is important for proper pre-loading of the suspension system.
And here is the bracket with the bushing removed. Proper alignment of the new bushing on installation is important for proper pre-loading of the suspension system.
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Here is the other side of the rear bushing still in place on the control arm.
Here is the other side of the rear bushing still in place on the control arm.
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The original bushing sits evenly in its bracket.
The original bushing sits evenly in its bracket.
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Here is the solution holding my vintage iPod Touch 3rd Gen :)
Here is the solution holding my vintage iPod Touch 3rd Gen :)
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And this is the installed solution.
And this is the installed solution.
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Here is the mount attached to the tachometer housing.
Here is the mount attached to the tachometer housing.
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I chose a longer screw than the one provided with the mount. The one they provided only seemed to provide a turn or turn-and-a-half of "bite" for the threads.
I chose a longer screw than the one provided with the mount. The one they provided only seemed to provide a turn or turn-and-a-half of "bite" for the threads.
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Here is the back of the tachometer housing before installing the mount.
Here is the back of the tachometer housing before installing the mount.
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The tachometer is removed from the steering column by removing 2 T25 torx screws at the base.
The tachometer is removed from the steering column by removing 2 T25 torx screws at the base.
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Since I was using an Ainope phone mount, instead, I needed a 17mm (Garmin-type) of ball mount to attach it. Here I took the ball off of a Panavise 767-GR@ and attached it to the mount frame.
Since I was using an Ainope phone mount, instead, I needed a 17mm (Garmin-type) of ball mount to attach it. Here I took the ball off of a Panavise 767-GR@ and attached it to the mount frame.
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