It is currently Thu Mar 28, 2024 10:20 am




Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 13 posts ] 
Author Message
 Post subject: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 9:38 am 
Offline
Supporting Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:25 am
Posts: 659
Location: Medway, MA
Hi guys. Question on UCA bushings. Let's assume my are trashed. Let's also assume that I can't yet afford Mevos or other aftermarket UCAs. Are there any significant cost savings in replacing just the bushings instead of the whole UCA? Moog has them for $30/ea. Is it a difficult job (I would loan the tool from Advance Auto)

Thanks!!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:21 pm 
Offline
Club President
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:54 am
Posts: 9987
Location: Brockton, MA
To answer your question - I'd say yeah - you'd be saving a ton of money if you are:

1. Replacing just the bushings
2. Doing the work yourself

If you buy an aftermarket set of UCA's, that could run you up to $700.

_________________
Welcome Aboard the Black Pearl!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 3:48 pm 
Offline
Supporting Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:25 am
Posts: 659
Location: Medway, MA
MtDewMike wrote:
To answer your question - I'd say yeah - you'd be saving a ton of money if you are:

1. Replacing just the bushings
2. Doing the work yourself

If you buy an aftermarket set of UCA's, that could run you up to $700.


Is replacing the bushings a difficult task? It's not much more to just get new Moogs. And if I were to buy upgraded, it would be the Mevos which I think are "only" $400/pair


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:06 pm 
Offline
Club Secretary
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:05 am
Posts: 1145
Location: Leyden, Ma.
Personally, I wouldn’t just change the bushings. I’d save the headache of pressing the old bushings out and the new ones back in. Besides, the ball joints are likely just as old as the bushings. Why pull the UCA’s again in 6 months, when you need to change those too?

_________________
John Murphy
Leyden, MA.
TheNewX. ClubFrontier. NEA4WD Delegate.
My X. http://www.nexterra.org/forums/viewtopi ... =71&t=9534


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 4:14 pm 
Offline
Supporting Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:25 am
Posts: 659
Location: Medway, MA
Stop making good points John, it's costing me money.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 5:19 pm 
Offline
Club Secretary
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:05 am
Posts: 1145
Location: Leyden, Ma.
Silly me. All this forward thinking.

Seriously though, I don’t like doing things twice. I’d rather do it right, and once.

_________________
John Murphy
Leyden, MA.
TheNewX. ClubFrontier. NEA4WD Delegate.
My X. http://www.nexterra.org/forums/viewtopi ... =71&t=9534


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:00 pm 
Offline
Club President
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:54 am
Posts: 9987
Location: Brockton, MA
I agree with John. I just answered your original question about the cost savings. Yes - doing just bushings will save money. But as John explained it, it makes more sense to take things apart just once and do it right the first time.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

_________________
Welcome Aboard the Black Pearl!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 7:39 pm 
Offline
Supporting Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:25 am
Posts: 659
Location: Medway, MA
Honestly I'm kind of nervous about replacing the UCAs, especially with the horror stories I've heard about the rear driver's side bolt. Between that, the new struts, and cam bolts...i'd really be up a creek if anything went wrong.


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:05 pm 
Offline
Club President
User avatar

Joined: Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:54 am
Posts: 9987
Location: Brockton, MA
I think when we pulled that one out on mine, we swapped the bolt around to help with future removal.

Sent from my SM-G950U using Tapatalk

_________________
Welcome Aboard the Black Pearl!


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Mon Mar 19, 2018 8:13 pm 
Offline
Club Secretary
User avatar

Joined: Tue Sep 10, 2013 5:05 am
Posts: 1145
Location: Leyden, Ma.
I’m wrenching in my driveway as often as I have time. Anyone is welcome to come out and give me some company. I won’t do it for you, but I’ll give you a hand when it’s needed.

I’m looking at purchasing a parts X. If It all falls into place I’ll be hitting it pretty hard, so I can pull what I want and get it out of my driveway again.

_________________
John Murphy
Leyden, MA.
TheNewX. ClubFrontier. NEA4WD Delegate.
My X. http://www.nexterra.org/forums/viewtopi ... =71&t=9534


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:14 pm 
Offline
Forum User
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:49 am
Posts: 1139
Location: Lancaster,Pa
You can use a pry bar and push the steering shaft over enough to pull the bolt out without cutting.

_________________
2008 OR 4X4 6MT
2005 s 4x4 6 speed R.I.P. 6-23-2010


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:20 pm 
Offline
Supporting Member
User avatar

Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:25 am
Posts: 659
Location: Medway, MA
TomsRedX wrote:
You can use a pry bar and push the steering shaft over enough to pull the bolt out without cutting.


Isn't that potentially damaging to the steering shaft?


Top
 Profile  
 
 Post subject: Re: UCA Bushings
PostPosted: Thu Mar 22, 2018 5:26 pm 
Offline
Forum User
User avatar

Joined: Wed Feb 17, 2010 11:49 am
Posts: 1139
Location: Lancaster,Pa
It doesn't take that much pressure to move it out of the way. I'v done it a few times and no problems yet. All the things we do to our trucks are potentially damaging. :cheers:

_________________
2008 OR 4X4 6MT
2005 s 4x4 6 speed R.I.P. 6-23-2010


Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Post new topic Reply to topic  [ 13 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

Search for:
Jump to:  
cron
Theme designed by stylerbb.net & programy © 2008
Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group
[ Time : 0.244s | 13 Queries | GZIP : Off ]
All times are UTC - 5 hours