# T/C rod bushing installation Ghetto style **URL:** \ **Category:** Canada Nissan Automotive\ **Created:** [May 4, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545 "2004-05-04T18:50:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/1 "2004-05-04T18:50:25Z")
Remove the 2 17mm nuts that hold the rod onto the lower control arm, and remove the the bolt that goes throght the bushing. The factory bushing is a gel filled rubber in the middle and has a metal sleve around the rubber that can be pressed out with a press, but some of us dont usually have acsses to a press. If you dont have a press you will have to cut out the rubber part of the bushing with a utility knife or anything else that wil get the rubber part out. Get a hacksaw blade and cut through the inside sleeve that was previous attached to the rubber/gel middle, but DONT CUT THROUGH THE ACTUAL T/C ROD!!! After you have cut throught the bushing sleeve you can use a screw drive or a chisel and hammer it inbetween the sleeve of the bushing and the t/c rod and the sleeve should some out fairly easy. In order to press the newbushing in you are going to need a bottle jack, a peice of 4x4 plywood and another vehicle (Such as an 88 pathfinder) . Place the T/C rod on the ground under the lifting point of the spare vehicle, place the bushing on top of the T/C rod, and place wood on top of the bushing. Place jack on top of the wood and begin to lift the vehicle. The bushing should slide into place and you can reinstall the rod in the reverse as installation. ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/2 "2004-05-04T20:58:35Z")
:? smart thinkin there. :idea: ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/3 "2004-08-03T00:09:15Z")
Did you use a poly inserts or just the stock jell filled one? where did you get it? and how does it handle now? My tc rods are tits. I hate those shitty ass jell filled inserts! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/4 "2004-05-04T18:50:25Z")
Remove the 2 17mm nuts that hold the rod onto the lower control arm, and remove the the bolt that goes throght the bushing. The factory bushing is a gel filled rubber in the middle and has a metal sleve around the rubber that can be pressed out with a press, but some of us dont usually have acsses to a press. If you dont have a press you will have to cut out the rubber part of the bushing with a utility knife or anything else that wil get the rubber part out. Get a hacksaw blade and cut through the inside sleeve that was previous attached to the rubber/gel middle, but DONT CUT THROUGH THE ACTUAL T/C ROD!!! After you have cut throught the bushing sleeve you can use a screw drive or a chisel and hammer it inbetween the sleeve of the bushing and the t/c rod and the sleeve should some out fairly easy. In order to press the newbushing in you are going to need a bottle jack, a peice of 4x4 plywood and another vehicle (Such as an 88 pathfinder) . Place the T/C rod on the ground under the lifting point of the spare vehicle, place the bushing on top of the T/C rod, and place wood on top of the bushing. Place jack on top of the wood and begin to lift the vehicle. The bushing should slide into place and you can reinstall the rod in the reverse as installation. ---
**Author:** ![RS13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/46a35a/32.png) [@RS13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RS13)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/5 "2004-05-04T20:58:35Z")
:? smart thinkin there. :idea: ---
**Author:** ![jdms13rhd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f05b48/32.png) [@jdms13rhd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jdms13rhd)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2004, 12:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/6 "2004-08-03T00:09:15Z")
Did you use a poly inserts or just the stock jell filled one? where did you get it? and how does it handle now? My tc rods are tits. I hate those shitty ass jell filled inserts! Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 4:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/7 "2005-02-07T16:19:22Z")
> [@jdms13rhd](#): > > Did you use a poly inserts or just the stock jell filled one? where did you get it? and how does it handle now? My tc rods are tits. I hate those shitty ass jell filled inserts! Thanks I used the poly one that Energy Suspension has. Im ordering a complete kit and will have an extra set of TC bushings for sale in about a week. ---
**Author:** ![Chromedragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ba8739/32.png) [@Chromedragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Chromedragon)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 8:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/8 "2005-02-07T20:16:54Z")
A decent sized vice should also work nicely! :drinkers: ---
**Author:** ![silvia\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@silvia\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_s13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 8:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/9 "2005-02-07T20:34:21Z")
who likes stickys? sounds like some good advice ---
**Author:** ![Nis240](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a9a28c/32.png) [@Nis240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nis240)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 8:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/10 "2005-02-07T20:36:41Z")
> [@silvia\_s13](#): > > who likes stickys? sounds like some good advice Im not gonna sticky everything Mike. If i did you would open a section and there would be a page of stickies before you saw any recent threads. :butthead: :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![silvia\_s13](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac8455/32.png) [@silvia\_s13](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvia_s13)\ **Post date:** [February 7, 2005, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/t-c-rod-bushing-installation-ghetto-style/137545/11 "2005-02-07T20:47:34Z")
> [@Nis240](#): > > [quote=silvia\_s13]who likes stickys? sounds like some good advice Im not gonna sticky everything Mike. If i did you would open a section and there would be a page of stickies before you saw any recent threads. :butthead: :rolleyes:[/quote] HAHAHA…go to members only