Dcf1999
New member
Hello all!
i have a 97 700sx. Was doing some front end work and saw my radius rod ends were all rusty. Took off my radius rods and replaced rod ends. Thought the bushings where the radius rod attaches to the trailing arm looked good until I tried taking them out. Everything was all rusty (bushings and collar) so I decided to replace all bushings. I honed out where the bushings go to clean out rust. I bought a complete bushing kit from SPI. My questions is:
How "tight" are these bushings supposed to be. The old ones slide right in (maybe there worn out) but the new ones feel like they almost need to be pressed in. I know when I add greese, it will go in easier and the collar will fit in the bushings fine.
Im trying to visualize how the whole system works (what rotates or pivots around what) and I'm afraid that if its to tight, it will prevent the radius rod from pivoting where it attaches to trailing arm causing it to not function like it's supposed to.
Thanks in advance.
i have a 97 700sx. Was doing some front end work and saw my radius rod ends were all rusty. Took off my radius rods and replaced rod ends. Thought the bushings where the radius rod attaches to the trailing arm looked good until I tried taking them out. Everything was all rusty (bushings and collar) so I decided to replace all bushings. I honed out where the bushings go to clean out rust. I bought a complete bushing kit from SPI. My questions is:
How "tight" are these bushings supposed to be. The old ones slide right in (maybe there worn out) but the new ones feel like they almost need to be pressed in. I know when I add greese, it will go in easier and the collar will fit in the bushings fine.
Im trying to visualize how the whole system works (what rotates or pivots around what) and I'm afraid that if its to tight, it will prevent the radius rod from pivoting where it attaches to trailing arm causing it to not function like it's supposed to.
Thanks in advance.