Slikk Logic
11-02-2010, 10:39 AM
ok this is for s14 owners who don't have the time to put the car into a shop for 3 days to get there old bushings burned out and pay them hundreds for it.
I originally had that loud ass clunk in reverse and any time u start to bang gears on the highway. so instead of getting into all that work right now i installed this temporary fix.
I did this at my job,a dealership on a lift with air tools, but honestly it isn't hard with a jack and breaker bar.
Parts- assorted sockets
can of pb blast
1/2in air gun or breaker bar and pipe
scissors or wire cutters
possibly a pry bar too
and a pack of energy suspension s13 rear subframe inserts ($20 or so)
first you start of by cutting the the inserts top half off of all 4 of them. This is because the s14 has solid bushings so basically your using the insert to gap and push your subframe against the car.
second you unbolt the 2 front subframe bolts and push in the insert and the 2 large pieces you cut off. insert the 1-2 new washers included in the pack. bolt up the front.
third repeat the same for the rear(the bolts will sit a few threads lower now)
forth go test drive. the rear is much more solid and has no clunking anymore.
i know this is a cheap unprofessional fix and does not yield the same results as putting in the whole bushing new but it cuts it for now.
job time is about 1-2 hours and is fairly easy not including any seized bolts
I originally had that loud ass clunk in reverse and any time u start to bang gears on the highway. so instead of getting into all that work right now i installed this temporary fix.
I did this at my job,a dealership on a lift with air tools, but honestly it isn't hard with a jack and breaker bar.
Parts- assorted sockets
can of pb blast
1/2in air gun or breaker bar and pipe
scissors or wire cutters
possibly a pry bar too
and a pack of energy suspension s13 rear subframe inserts ($20 or so)
first you start of by cutting the the inserts top half off of all 4 of them. This is because the s14 has solid bushings so basically your using the insert to gap and push your subframe against the car.
second you unbolt the 2 front subframe bolts and push in the insert and the 2 large pieces you cut off. insert the 1-2 new washers included in the pack. bolt up the front.
third repeat the same for the rear(the bolts will sit a few threads lower now)
forth go test drive. the rear is much more solid and has no clunking anymore.
i know this is a cheap unprofessional fix and does not yield the same results as putting in the whole bushing new but it cuts it for now.
job time is about 1-2 hours and is fairly easy not including any seized bolts