RoadRover

Bushings in the lower control arms on my 05 TL are smoked. Swapping the bushings looks like a pain, and since the whole arms include multiple bushings they seem like a better deal.

Checked them out on RockAuto and noticed that Mevotech cost bout $70 while Moog is $140.

I've heard Moog is a good brand but never heard anything about Mevotech. Anyway I'm pretty tempted to get the Mevos since they're so much cheaper. Brand seems to have generally decent views on Amazon, ect...

Anyone have suggestions/firsthand experience?

Turbonut

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I wouldn't hesitate as they come with a lifetime warranty and Moog is 36 mos.
I've purchased WJB $35 hub/bearing assemblies for our '08 knock around car vs. Moog $97 and they've been fine.

thoiboi

you get what you pay for

what makes you think the LCA bushings in a 70 dollar LCA will be better than OEM bushings that alone cost that much?

Personally, when I replace my LCA, i'll be going with OEM bushings and the Fastline PCI compliance bushing

sockr1

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yea when are you going to do that? haha i need your input before i pull the trigger on those fastline ones

thoiboi

Also only the arms are lifetime warranty, the bushings are not. Moog arms also state lifetime warranty in his link for arms.

thoiboi

Eventually...

sockr1

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Turbonut

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If you feel you get what you pay for, go OEM for $400 each. Top money and guess what, the bushings go or we wouldn't be having this discussion.


Check the link, they are R series arms only 36 months.

thoiboi

so who's making the 70$ full LCA bushings are they better/worse than OEM bushings?

what I'm saying is other than ease of installation and cost, what's the benefit of going this route rather than replacing the OEM bushings with either better ones or just new OEM ones.

EvilVirus

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After a year or so (in my case) the grease wears off and you will get a squeaky noise coming from them. So get them repack with grease.

sockr1

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what are you overall thoughts on them? are they worth the purchase or are they pretty harsh on bumps and stuff? did you notice an improvement over stock?

regarding the repack, did you just use an oil gun and squirt some in from above?

TacoBello

Removing the suspension arms is fairly easy, so long as you don't destroy the ball joint. There are various methods for separating it, and once you do one you'll see how quickly the other side will go.

Personally, I am a whore for OEM Honda parts, as they are some of the best built stock parts. I bought new bushings, removed my arms and just took them to a shop to have the bushings pushed out and new ones pressed in. Presto!

Turbonut

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I do agree, replace bushings, but the OP feels more comfotable with the ease and quickness of complete LA replacement.

sockr1

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how much did they charge to press in the bushings?

EvilVirus

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There are not harsh at all. Justnspace rode in my car and felt it smooth too. I now have 62a mounts (front and side) so I cannot tell any other differences compare to stock. I bought them for the sole purpose of not having to replace the OEM ones. Albeit, repacking the after a year and so didn't sit well with me. If I don't have to repack them again after a year or two, then no. If they last like 5 years, then yes, they are worth it.


At the time, I couldn't do this myself (due to a back injury); so I had my mechanic do it. He said he open it up and just filled it with lithium grease.

thoiboi

Hmmm good to know, I never heard about that... Might change my mind

sockr1

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thanks for your feedback! i was reading about them all lunch and saw that one guy just sprayed wd40 all over them when he did oil changes. do you think that would be sufficient?

that's good to hear that they aren't too harsh with aftermarket mounts. i'm running gerzand's 75a mounts and there's lots of vibrations so i bet i can barely tell haha.

outside of the repacking, do you think they are worth it? mine bushings are at 107k miles but they only have very slight tears

EvilVirus

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No WD40 will not help. You will have to get in there and repack them. When it happen, I tried that and other methods. It works for a couple of hours but the issue will reoccur. They are worth it if the grease stays in there for a long time. I am not sure when I got the bushings, if they were already pack in with grease or not. My mechanic told me there was no grease or sign of grease in there. So I will see how this goes. So it could have been Fastlines fault In august, it will be 1 year since I had them repack.

sockr1

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thanks for the info that's super helpful! did you reach out to Marcus at Heeltoe and see what he says? maybe it was fastline's fault?

foxriderar77

I had no idea there were aftermarket options for our LCA bushings, I think after 180k mine are shot

llllBULLSEYE

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I used the Moog LCA on my TSX and they held up fine on these NYC pothole infested streets.

nfnsquared

How did he "open it up" ??

94eg!

He probably just unbolted that bushing from the subframe and tugged the arm out. Then slopped some grease on the exposed bearing. Then bolt it back in. That's my guess anyways.

sockr1

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It looks like it's held together by a simple c clip. Just need snap ring pliers and you can easily take out the c clip and put it back after putting grease in the internals. Should be pretty simple once unbolted.

94eg!

Lol you don't need to remove the bearing to grease it. There is no point. It's completely exposed.

nfnsquared

Exactly why I asked....