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Was wondering does anybody have a write up on installing the upper a-arm? I just got a set and i'm about to install them and just looking for some advice.
http://www.parksoffroad.com/tacoma mods/donahoeschaosarms/totalchaosdonahoes.htmjerseytaco said:Was wondering does anybody have a write up on installing the upper a-arm? I just got a set and i'm about to install them and just looking for some advice.
I got the arms and (donahoes) coils from wheelers off road. I think they were like $1,350 for the set. This combo feels really good to me. I am very satisfied with the arms and coilsschcott said:how good are they? DCABTACO, wut kind of coils do u have? How much were the a-arms?
I got the one with the zerks So far I only have about 2K miles on them and no squeaks so we'll see if Camburg really fixed the problem. How long after did you start hearing the squeaks?hytenor said:Camburg now sells them with zerk fittings but I'm not convinced they will solve the squeeking problem. I just helped another member install the zerks on his Camburgs so we shall see how they workCamburg claims that their new bushings are quieter and I may order some just to find out.
well shoot, now you tell me, LOLjzaiden said:DO NOT lube the major OD of the bushing, this is not where the bushing pivots. The bushing pivots on the inner sleeve. if you lube the outer part of the bushing it will allow the arm to pivot on the bushing causing sqeaks down the line as it destroys the bushing.
header, singularjerseytaco said:heytenor, where did you get your headers? wasd it a hard job to do?
jzaiden said:The squeak will still come if they do not have lube! Urethane just will do this. We just went the extra mile to have the urethane made to fit the material we are using. Just about every company out there uses off the shelf bushings. These bushings will be tight in the material adding to the squeak.
We added zirk fittings so you can just add lube with a grease gun.
In the install make sure you just lube the inner part of the bushing and the flat surface where the bushing mates to the washer. DO NOT lube the major OD of the bushing, this is not where the bushing pivots. The bushing pivots on the inner sleeve. if you lube the outer part of the bushing it will allow the arm to pivot on the bushing causing sqeaks down the line as it destroys the bushing.
If you keep the system tight and lubed you should not ever have a sqeak!
that's what i've been using...nasty stuff to work with thoughDonahoe said:White water proof Marine grease works pretty good. But Jerry might know something better.
that orange hand goop gets if off but I still have to scrub.Donahoe said:Yeah it never comes off your hands but its great for urathane.
Donahoe explained why the outer portion shouldn't be greased a few threads back. Grease the inside and the flat portion that is against those big flat washers but not the outer diameter.Toyota4ever said:Just thinking about this...
Don't those zerk fittings pump the grease onto the outside sleeve of the bushing you are describing not to put grease on?
I put urethane grease on the inside and outside--squeeking in less than 500 miles!