panicman

I am replacing the upper and lower control arm bushings. The upper bushings went smooth however the lower bushings do not want to come out. I have a hydraulic Press and made a spacer to go between the ears of the control arm so it will not smash but the bushings will not budge. Does anybody have any suggestions?

tomgallucci57

did you drill out the rubber bushing first,it helps to do that.then press it out.

Dave Bureau

you can press the rubber out and leave the shells. just install new rubber.

jb78L-82

I had the exact smae issue-uppers were easy and put in poly replacements. Could not budge the lower control arm bushings so I just brought them to a machine shop and he did both for 25 dollars and installed the new poly's in about 20 minutes. Well worth the $25!

68-427Rich

Air chisel

panicman

Thanks for the suggestions but I tried all the easy things already. I thought maybe I was doing something wrong. Next come out the torches.

noonie

Once you have the rubber drilled out with ahole saw, then saw thru the pressed bushing lengthwise with a thin sawzall blade and you can knock it loose with a punch without damaging the arm.
Carefull not to saw into the arm itself.

Indiancreek

Use the torch, I use the heat early. Some smoke and smell, but hot rubber is slippery.