[Dynomite]

Originally Posted by rhipsher

Ok I just got done rebushing the front end which includes the steering rack and both upper and lower A-arms. And of course a few weeks ago inner and outter tie rods. Now I promissed that I would do an official write up with pictures on this. Since I'm not a registered paying member of this site but have been a member for 3 years it's the least I can do to contribute. So here goes.
Now last I had left off on this I had just pulled the lower A-arms off. The bushings for them come in two halves. You just stick one in one side and on in the other then push the sleeve in and thats it. Here they are after install.

Originally Posted by rhipsher

I'm in the middle of rebushing the whole car right now with the Prothane poly euothane kit which consists of a whole lotta bushings. I figured I'd hit first what looked like it was gonna be the biggest pain in the azz. The steering rack. You pretty much have to take it to the point where you could take it out if you wanted to including removing the two hydrolic conections to it and unhook it from the steering wheel so it can be pivoted to get the drivers side bolt out otherwise the engine block is in the way. Actually the three rubber bushings I pulled out look really good. They are definitely much softer than the polyueothane ones that are going back in. The rest of it looks like a piece of cake. I'll do the front end first then do the rear. Even though the rest is a piece of cake its still a whole lotta work.

Originally Posted by rhipsher

Here's some pics. My cell phone decided it doesn't want to take pictures in color anymore so they look like the old pics out of a Chiltons manual. The Prothane poly kit.

I ordered the kit from Eklers. Both mid America and Eklers were out of stock on them and Eklers had to back order them so it took almost a month to get them. The Prothane kit was $199. That includes every bushing for the entire car plus the super grease.

Originally Posted by rhipsher

Heres the steering rack loose and out of place just sitting there from the drivers side. You'll need a pitman arm press to press the bushings out. As soon as you get the steering rack out of the cradle you can rebushing it where it sits.