datsunlover Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Well, under advice from a friend (who works at a dealership that will remain nameless...) I brought my car in to get safety checked. My friend says he told this guy (the master mechanic there) all about my car, and it would be no prob. (And that this mech. drinks Coors... so Im all set) So I get the car there, and this guy proceds to pick out this list of 'NFG things' about my car; -Right ball joint, -right torsion bar bushings, -a 1"X2" hole in BEHIND the rear drivers side rocker at the rear wheel well (must have had a few too many beer that night and forgot it.. ) -Reverse lights out (the damn things worked YESTERDAY!) and, -I need to put a mufler in there somewhere. Yah great.. so.. uh, why do I have to buy this guys a case of beer?!?!? And on top of this, I am gona have to pay AGAIN to have him come and get the car (after I do all this work) and check it before he signs safety slip. Great more money.... Anyway, I go riping all over town after that like a wild man to find parts. There are about 7 auto parts stores in my area.. here comes the irony... Ball joint: $68.98 (only one place can get them.. maybe. I find out tomorrow) As for a mufler, I got the chepest piece of crap I could find; A 'cherry bomb'! Yay!!! $40 friggin bucks for basicaly a straight pipe with some glas pack in it... hmmmm.... T/C rod bushings; $20.98/side (kit) 2 places can get these for me, but one place tells me there is only ONE left... in a ware house in Montreal!! The other says they'll get them from Toronto by tomorrow.. again, I'll find out tomorrow! While on the phone with the nearest Nissan dealer (BTW, the ball joints don't exist anymore as far as they can tell.. try aftermarket) I ask about an air filter for a 72 240z (as I have 72 carbs on my 75... yah, this confused the guy!) There are TWO left in Canada, and they are both in Alberta somewhere. Hmmm... !?!?!?!?!??! Stupid OLD cars.. man, this is really getting crappy.. I just keep throwing money at this thing, and I STILL can drive it!!! Grrrrr....... Tomorrow will be interesting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 I replaced my T/C rod bushings so that I have poly on the front side and factory rubber on the back. I have no use for the two polyurethane T/C bushings that I took out. Shoot me a PM if you want them. But if you want them, I'll list the value of the two as $1.00, this way you avoid paying a large tax on them (right Ari ) !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted July 7, 2004 Author Share Posted July 7, 2004 Cool man.. thanks for the offer, but the stinkin things actually came in today! And they sent me TWO kits, for $17.89 so I guess I'll just go with this! Im having a hell of a time getting the thing back together though.. have to figure out how to push the rod through enough so I can start the nut on the back side. (as in compress the bushings somehow..) Any hints on this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomsCoupe Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 go to any suspension shop and have them press it in for you with the right tools. That is the best way to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMortensen Posted July 7, 2004 Share Posted July 7, 2004 Disconnect the front of the rod from the control arm. Take out any shims that may have been installed to increase caster on one side or the other. They should go on easy IIRC. Then hook the front of the rod back up, and set the car down. Tighten everything with the weight of the vehicle on the suspension. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datsunlover Posted July 8, 2004 Author Share Posted July 8, 2004 Well, I did remove them from the lower arm, but it didn't make a bit of difrence. It was still a huge PITA to get in. It's on though.. thanks to brute force and ignorance. I got other probs though now... I'll post in the proper forum for that though.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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