Replacing the bushes is a doddle.Theres a glanza arn on Ebay at the moment, so if i bought that I could just fit ep82 bushes onto it?
If not how big of a job would it be to change the actual bushes on my current one?My mot tester said to just replace the whole arm, as the bushes can be a nightmare to replace?
have you asked Jay yet ? I've heard many tales of the bolts snapping when removing the arms. I've a set of rear arm bushes sat here bought a long time ago coz I'm scared lmao
Replacing the bushes is a doddle.
No the new ones don't need pressing in. They just slide on or into.LOL, man knowing my luck, that would definitely happen to me. All my local garages are dodgy as, so I would rather try and do the work myself. I drop Jay a PM.
You always seem to make stuff look so easy Cal. Loving the Bling!
Any tips on how to remove it without snapping the bolts? Also how did you remove the old bushes and did the new ones need pressing in?
Theres a difference between the ep82 and the ep91 arms, they should be matched on both sides to ensure alignment isnt an issue afterwards.
As Callum says replacing the bushes is fairly straightforward if you get stuck.
The bolt problem is the front bolt (the big one). We've seen the capture nut inside the floor break free when untightening. Bit of a pain to get sorted if this happens. Just be careful when removing the bolt is the best advice.
Theres a difference between the ep82 and the ep91 arms, they should be matched on both sides to ensure alignment isnt an issue afterwards.
As Callum says replacing the bushes is fairly straightforward if you get stuck.
The bolt problem is the front bolt (the big one). We've seen the capture nut inside the floor break free when untightening. Bit of a pain to get sorted if this happens. Just be careful when removing the bolt is the best advice.
Just a thought Jay, if you cant find the arm, where can I buy oem bushes instead of polybushes? I'm guessing dealership only?
The outer bush cannot be replaced for OEM. It's molded to the arm.
I'd suspect that that's the case for the inner one as well IIRC.
It's either new arms or polybushes.
To be quite honest, they're not engine mounts, it won't be that bad.
The outer bush cannot be replaced for OEM. It's molded to the arm.
I'd suspect that that's the case for the inner one as well IIRC.
It's either new arms or polybushes.
To be quite honest, they're not engine mounts, it won't be that bad.
There are some OEM spec bushes for on eBay I've found having a look. Both the inner and through bolt bush which look like EP82 fitment.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-J42028AYMT-YAMATO-FRONT-CONTROL-ARM-WISHBONE-BUSH-PAIR-I-NEW-OE-REPLACEMENT/263822768086?fits=Model:Starlet&epid=17013142886&hash=item3d6d0ff7d6:g:U1AAAOSwmUBb2aJF:rk:28f:0
what diameter are the ep82 ones ?