I just picked up a 2000 lx with 160k miles on it and am loving it. Going in i had planned on a mountain of PM work all up front so i dont have to think about it again for a while since im likely only putting 5k per year max on this vehicle.
So one of the things on the list is a suspension overhaul. I am trying to order all my parts at once so i can have them staged on racks to be efficient with my 30-45 minutes per night i get to work on things.
Is there good method for checking the health of the upper and lower control arm bushings besides when things start to feel really washed out while driving? If they dont need to be replaced it would save me a lot of time doing the ball joints while the arms are attached since i am planning on pulling the knuckle for a bearing repack and the CV for a re-boot. But the logical side of my brain keeps telling me that this is 18 year old material and its got to be replaced by now right?
Thanks
So one of the things on the list is a suspension overhaul. I am trying to order all my parts at once so i can have them staged on racks to be efficient with my 30-45 minutes per night i get to work on things.
Is there good method for checking the health of the upper and lower control arm bushings besides when things start to feel really washed out while driving? If they dont need to be replaced it would save me a lot of time doing the ball joints while the arms are attached since i am planning on pulling the knuckle for a bearing repack and the CV for a re-boot. But the logical side of my brain keeps telling me that this is 18 year old material and its got to be replaced by now right?
Thanks
