426 Hemi

Been beating my head against the wall for years when this job comes up.

Has anyone found an easy (easier) way to do this. Or maybe some tricks?

Thanks in advance!

Easy Rhino

I'm in on this question.

I'm thinking that the easiest way might be to take them to a suspension specialist and have them press the old ones out and install new ones. I'm thinking that the frustration available that comes with this task may likely exceed my infinite patience and long years of stupid experience.

I wonder if the old timey suspension shops still exist?

65-396

I drive the old ones off/out with an air chisel and press the new ones on with a 2 ton press making sure you have a spreader between the two openings to keep the A-arm from collapsing. Ive been doing this for years. Very fast and simple.

DansYellow66

I did the same - took them to a big suspension/frame shop w had locally. They built driveshafts, straightened frames, did suspension repair - autos and big trucks. Easy work for them. Unfortunately they shut down a couple years ago so they are getting harder to find.

Mr D.

I use my shop press and various large sockets to press them out and back in. If you don't have one its better to just out source this task.

GTOguy

I've been doing this for decades as well. In fact, I usually buzz the new ones back in using a blunt tip and a big socket. Very fast and simple with an air chisel with the right bits.

SupremeDeluxe

OTC makes a perfect tool for removing and replacing these. I bought it because I like tools, but you can rent it for free from AutoZone. Takes 5 minutes per arm.

Dar53

Watch You Tube videos to see how its done. I used a hammer and chisel to collapse the bushing sides and drove it out with a hammer. The video shows putting a new bushing in with a hammer but I like the press idea. This was my first time and it was not difficult at all.

pewter50vette

Different car but same type of bushings took it to a suspension shop i did not want to try that repair .

Easy Rhino

Awesome Chevelle.

pewter50vette

Thanks have owned for 16 years , after bushing replacement could really tell they needed to be replaced , car steered better tracked straighter and did not make noise when going in a out of driveways, cost of bushings and install was 425 dollars well worth it .

Mike C#2

Looks like a balljoint press but one of the ends is a "C" instead of an "O". This is from an Amazon ad, but lots of places sell them as "Control Arm Bushing Press".

pewter50vette

After watching shop replace bushings i knew it was over my head for doing job, have to deal with springs , no thanks.

Easy Rhino

If I can find a shop around here that does this kind of work, I am likely to go this route.

I do need to check out a youtube video to see if I'm willing to attempt this job. Not sure.

1snake

A-arm bushings are no big deal to replace. I've done lots of them and an air chisel makes quick work of them.
Love the Chevelle. Here's a pic. of my 70 LS-6. Sold it years ago for $2000 and it had less than 30K miles. Who would have known?

pewter50vette

Man what that could be worth now but who knew, seems like we all have a car we wished we could have kept. problem is life got in the way kids, houses, work, the list goes on.

reno stallion

More info on air chisel method. Mine are out right now

NightshiftHD

Like others said, if you have a press, its easy-peasy and 1/2 hr job to R&R them all. You need some large sockets, as well as spacers to ensure you don't bend the control arms (which a shop press can very easily do if you don't use spacers). You'll need 2 different sizes of spacers because of the difference between the upper and lower control arms. I made my set from heavy wall pipe. Fyi Bill

reno stallion

Can I buy those spacers from you?

NightshiftHD

I don't want to sell you mine because I loan them out to the C1-2-3 guys around here. In fact I just got them back last week from a friend.

They are easy to make ... if you have a bandsaw to split the pipe. If you're stuck, I can make you a pair.