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When assembling the kit I followed all the instructions and what not, lubed the bearing plate properly. After instillation everything was fine and there was a tiny but of play in the bearing plate but nothing to complain about. Now about 5,000mi later I jack my car up to do an oil change to find out now my top plates have over an 1/8th in play which is causing my camber to change while driving along with my toe causing my tire to wear faster and my car is impossible to align proporly due to the play. Is this a warranty item? I think it should be since 5,000mi in a light little honda shouldn't cause premature wear on the bearing plates.
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What do you mean by that? I don't recall seeing a shim in the package but how would that stop side to side play? I would see a shim stoping up and down play. I'm going to call airlift on Monday but ill look in the leftover hardware from the kit to see if there's a pair of shims.Originally posted by 71camaro View PostComment
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Read over the instructions again, and nothing was said about shims and I checked my leftover hardware and fittings and there was no shims in there.Comment
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Just looked, the 75562 doesn't include the shims. 75561 uses the same style plastic upper bearing, but includes a very thin plastic spacer or shim to reduce any movement in the top (we're talking as thick as maybe a piece of construction paper- I stack 2 on my 75561 kit). That would have prevented the movement that led to the premature wear and the subsequent issues you had,Originally posted by smokenyall View PostComment
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There is no warranty on Air Lift's universal products but those bearings can definitely wear out over time. You just need to pick up an upper rebuild kit and you should be fine!
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Thanks for the info and the link but doesn't 5,000mi seem far too soon. I really don't want to replace these every time I change my oil.Comment
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Old thread same issue...
I found the same play in my project and my 75561 bought last month also come without any spacer.
Ridiculous how cheap those companies are today.
Measuring the gap I found exactly 1.0 mm to be filled properly with a spacer that I will made one myself using a big 1/4" tick steel washer.
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Bumping my old thread. Only have less than 10,000 miles since replacing the top hat bushings and look how much play they have already. Also put on brand new tires at the same time and there already bald.
the steering arm is mounted on the strut like factory, so that play causes camber change and allot of toe play, lower ball joints are new along with the tie rod ends and my wheel bearings have no play.
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