2002 Suspension/Bushing Swap Feedback

[mendozer]

Getting ready to start this and I want to mentally prepare and make sure I didn't leave anything out, so getting feedback will be greatly appreciated.

Suspension:
2" lift from Eibach pro-lift kit (306756), preassembled to save me time
has new strut mount nuts
Ordering lower strut bolts front/rear just in case plus wouldn't hurt to put new ones on. (toyoa oem)

Sway bar links:
New 2nd gen Rear for new front (Moog K80380)
New 3rd gen Front for new rear (dorman SL74095P)
This should fit well for the new 2" lift.

Control arms:
Found a spare set of UCAs/LCAs on Facebook so I pressed in the new OEM bushings for all four with my press as close as I could to what they started as (press will be nearby for subtle adjustments).
New cam bolts/spacers 48452-35020
New OEM upper pivot ball joint 43310-39016

Bushings:
Energy Suspension all black poly
Rack and pinion set
sway bar bushing set 26mm
sway bar bushing set 19mm
rear track arm bush set

prep:
I will spray Pblaster on all the bolts/nuts the night before
I have a torch nearby for heating
I know to adjust the LCA, UCA, rear control arm pivot, and bottom strut bolts at ride height last once vehicle's on ground again.
I'll use antiseize on the smooth parts of the bolts going in.

Parts I'll want to get: variety cotter pins

I think that's everything, but chime in with your sage wisdom if it's not. I would love to do this on a lift at a rent-a-bay type place to make my life easier, but might do it in the driveway if needed.

 

[2TH4IST]

Sounds like you have it all planned correctly. Just make sure, any oem bushing needs to be torqued with full vehicle weight and bounced a few times to settle everything.

Un bolt the rack first before you remove the lower control arm cam bolts. The rear on both sides hits the rack. So since your replacing with poly leave it floating then do the lower control arms.

Grease the poly bushing tons. I have also have had great success using antiseize as grease on poly with zero squeaks for over 15 years and various cars.

Also a better penetrating fluid is a mix of 50% acetone and 50% trans fluid (atf).

 

[mendozer]

That's great insight, thanks.

So you only use anti seize on the poly bushings and no grease at all? Or did you mean a combo?

 

[2TH4IST]

I only use anti seize on poly bushings now.

 

[talkstometal]

I only use anti seize on poly bushings now.

same