Not sure what happened, though she does drive on a windy road during her commute.
I installed new front compliance bushings (LCA bushing) on the fiancée's Accord at 97K. The car is currently at 139K and the passenger side bushing has a huge crack but the driver side is perfectly fine.
During the original installation, I tightened both bushings with the control arm raised to normal ride height (until the vehicle was no longer resting on the lift arms). But this time, I tightened the control arm bolts after lowering the car to the ground (and rolling it back and forth in neutral). Not sure if this will make a difference...
I ended up using the same Genuine Honda bushings again. Even without an alignment, ride quality has improved and the steering is a bit more precise. At least the bushings are relatively inexpensive ($25/ea) and fairly easy to replace.
Any ideas on what may have happened?
I installed new front compliance bushings (LCA bushing) on the fiancée's Accord at 97K. The car is currently at 139K and the passenger side bushing has a huge crack but the driver side is perfectly fine.
During the original installation, I tightened both bushings with the control arm raised to normal ride height (until the vehicle was no longer resting on the lift arms). But this time, I tightened the control arm bolts after lowering the car to the ground (and rolling it back and forth in neutral). Not sure if this will make a difference...
I ended up using the same Genuine Honda bushings again. Even without an alignment, ride quality has improved and the steering is a bit more precise. At least the bushings are relatively inexpensive ($25/ea) and fairly easy to replace.
Any ideas on what may have happened?