rear suspension bushings..

[Turbo6Smackdown]

rear control/trailing arm bushings... is it hard to install new ones? Tell me your guys experiences.. I heard they can be quite a bitch...

 

[mhogan6]

Rear Diff. Bushings

rear control/trailing arm bushings... is it hard to install new ones? Tell me your guys experiences.. I heard they can be quite a bitch...

HRPartsNStuff sells a tool (#0599 $89.00) that will remove/install the bushings
in the differential housing. The rest of the bushings can be done on the bench
with the control arms removed. Hope you're not dealing with a lot of rust, that can make for a tough day.
HTH
Mike.

 

[grkgn]

i used an air chisel one time when i did them on a previous car

 

[aminga]

Depending on how old they are removing the old ones can be easy or hard, usually hard. One of those C-clamp ball joint presses comes in handy but remember to put blocks inside the arm or you will crush the arm. Some of mine I had to drill the rubber in the old bushing and removeit in parts so the shell would come out.

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

I see...

 

[RegalX]

Torch

Put the control arm in a vice and heat up the bushing until it melts a little and you can push it out. Then use and air chisle and pop out the metal part

 

[Turbo6Smackdown]

ahh i see. sweet. hey, how did you post a post yesterday, when the boards server was down all day?