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Originally Posted by NDP 2.6 190E
1. Other than the convenience of having the lower/inner bushing already installed, is there any way I can justify the price of new LCA’s ($175 each side) instead of just replacing the lower inner bushings ($24 each side)?
2. Any recommendations on where to rent the correct spring compressor?
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1: Once you have the LCAs off, the bushing is easy to R&R. The hardest part for me was getting the rubber bushings into the LCA and bottomed out (I used a vise). Flaring the retaining tube was simplicity itself, although I did have to sacrifice a $6 tubing flare tool for the conical mandrel (but I could have probably popped it back on and saved the tool too since it's held on with a circular spring). Use a socket extension or some such on the pre-flared end to keep it pressed tightly against the bushing, and the mandrel on the other end to flare it, squeeze both ends together gently in a vise to seat the flared end of the tube firml against the bushing and then flare the other end. Easy, peasy.
2: There's some floating around the tools rental forum..