Whiteline Rear Camber Bushings (KCA326) Install Tips
 

Hey Guys,

Searched long and hard on the forums and google for a potential write-up/installation guide for the Whiteline KCA326 rear camber adjustment bushings and haven't found much.

I'm thinking about tackling it this weekend, but have heard they can be a bitch. Can anybody elaborate what exactly makes this install tough? Is it getting the bushings out?

I plan on using something like this http://www.carid.com/1978-oldsmobile...FU6f4AodmQIAJQ.

Any tips greatly appreciated :thumbup:

Thanks,
David

Removing the UCA is time consuming. Then removing the bushings is the real PITA from what I've read. You pretty much need to use an air hammer and chisel to get the stock ones out as they are press fitted in. Then you need a press to install the new ones. I think I saw one person that removed the stock ones with a vise, chisel and hammer, but it's basically not a fun job.

You'll need more power to get out the bushings than what that tool can provide. Even here in California, my bushings had quite a bit of surface rust which made it that much more difficult. The shop I used has an FR-S as well that had the same problem. I'm a do-it-yourselfer and consider myself pretty handy, but I would recommend a shop for installation of this kit because they'll have the proper tools to make sure it gets done right.

Did anyone actually do this install themselves?

I was planning on removing the rear upper control arms and bringing them to a shop to have the bushings pressed in, then reinstall them on the car to save labor times. I was wondering if it was possible to remove the control arms without air tools (although an excuse to buy air tools would not be bad...)? Does anyone have any tips on removing the control arms? I found a guide to the removal for an impreza, which seems very similar. Any help would be appreciated, as I feel I could do a better and much cheaper job. I am located in Mississippi and everyone I've talked to about doing the install didn't seem confident to do so, and wanted to charge an arm and a leg ($300-$400). I am confident I can easily get the bushings pressed in and out if the arms are removed.

I've done a number of them on Subarus. Having ratcheting, flex head wrenches is pretty much necessary and it still sucks.

And yes, to get one of the bushings out an air hammer and chisel does the trick. Pops them out in seconds. I don't think I would want to try without air tools. The other one just presses out.

I have done quite a few sets of these over the years and really find the most difficult part being reinstalling. As mentioned, an air hammer works wonders here for both removing the bushings from the arms and for remove the arm (ball joint end) from the knuckle. There are only three bolts per side that need to come off to get the arms out.

Tony

The best gift my wife has bought for me was the hammer end for my air hammer. That thing was near impossible to find, but makes jobs like this SO much easier.

I'm hoping to get my bushings installed next week while I'm on leave, I'll post up if I have anything to add.