South,
can you do mine for me? j/k...maybe.

 

YUP! I got the rear sway bar bushings done and gettin ready to do the front sway bar and control arms, then motor mounts.

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CTZX3:
YUP! I got the rear sway bar bushings done and gettin ready to do the front sway bar and control arms, then motor mounts.
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Did you get this one in

I had to cut and carve and blow torch the old rubber out

F242 I'll post pics and info as
I go. The set comes with instructions however they really don't go into detail.

This is not an easy bolt on IMO however it is a fun one

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[This message has been edited by S. on Da 5 (edited 06-09-2001).]

 

The front control arm deal WILL separate the men from the boys! Be ready for a substantial increase in impact harshness. Small bumps will feel bigger. But OH the turn-in! Will be cool for all you wenies who live where the roads are smooth!!

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I did this on my '95 Escort - It took about 20 man hours of labor for me to do. I blew 5 hours a day saturday and sunday on 2 weekends to do it. I know what you mean and I feel your pain...

 

I've heard you need a press of some kind to do a few of the bushings. Is that true?

I'm really interested in putting these bushings in, and I'd like to do it myself.

 

Do any of you happen to know if real men who installed their own Energy Suspension bushings can still legally compete in H stock?

 

ok time for the question... is it worth it??? just from someone who dares to try it but isnt sure of the reward... my fathers the ford mechanic and im sure he would love to help but i dont want to involve him in something thats not going to make a "noticable" difference in my cars handling or performance

 

I am actually thinking of doing this to my car. But I have a question. I already have the H&R coilovers, and the front and back Eibach sway bars. So those all have the polyurethane (SP?) bushings. Now, if I wanted to do a complete job, what else do I need to do. Engine mounts? Anything else?

Thanks, Sartre



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S. on Da 5, which one is that in the pic?

I dont have the complete set, i am just buying them as i get them done, cause I prolly wouldn't do all of them.

 

that is the driver side traling arm. thats a fun one also! btw thats in the back and I spent around 10hr on the full kit

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This sounds like fun.

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Got the motor mount bushings in

These were a breeze

In comparison with some of the other ones.

Before.

After.

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hey s - where id that part located in the engine bay??

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CTZX3:
hey s - where id that part located in the engine bay??<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is the before shot. It is already in

will post some pics later.

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Were you going to answer my question? I really need to know how you get the old bushings out of the front A-arms.

 

P-51, my experience is that any bushing that requires the replacement to be pressed in can also be pressed out.

The problem on the Mustangs was usually that the control arm got squished because that end of the arm was flimsy.

However I say this not having done a Focus before. Anyone have a Service Manual yet?

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by CTZX3:
hey s - where id that part located in the engine bay??<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Just to the left of the engine block/cam gears. Its mounted horizontally with the big disk facing up. You should have no trouble spotting it. Getting it off the car is about a 30 minute job, not sure about actually putting the bushings themselves in since ive never seen that done.


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P-51, you have to use a cutoff wheel cuz there is a metal sleave (sp) over the post that has to be taken off. if you cut to far just fill the cut with weld. then grind and sand it smooth again.
I ended up doing this to a 2mm grove i put in it. it is hard to tell when to stop,but the thiner it gets the hoter. so just watch for it to turn a bluish color.

 

oh, thanks i see it, its basically dead center on the pic.

 

isnt the motor mount an oil filled mount? to stop the harsh vibration of the motor? if anyone has done this does the car vibrate more?

 

I did it myself on the Mustang, but it was a real bitch.

I have these sitting around for the Focus, but haven't started installing them yet. I was thinking of getting some new control arms so I could change them at my leisure and just plop them in when I'm done. And if I don't like it I can just put the old ones back on.

How do you install the ones in the front control arm? Do you burn the old one out, and go to a machine shop with a press to get the new ones in?

 

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by focusbob:
isnt the motor mount an oil filled mount? to stop the harsh vibration of the motor? if anyone has done this does the car vibrate more?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>


It was rubber just like the other ones.




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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by P-51:
Were you going to answer my question? I really need to know how you get the old bushings out of the front A-arms.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

P-51 I used a hammer and a huge flat head screw driver and hammered the screw driver in 8 locations directly across from each other on the big bushing. There is a hard plastic shell around the rubber bushing material that is glued on or somthing. I carefully separtated it.


ESB replaced.

Tommocrow I wpll work on the cmaller bushing nds of the A-arm.

Stqll workang on them ,IMG SRC4"http:/'www.teamfocaljed.com/ubb/images/icons/seile.gif">

Where did mq 13mm socket wrench go!1

The Front swhy bar ic a pain in the butt to get off. My sumeit racing mechaoic gloves saved me some flesh

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I just talked to Bill of ES R&D.

He said that the motormount should not include grease during the intsall.

There have been a few instances in extreme racing situations where the motormount bushing has slipped out a bit.

Good people.

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