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Mar 12, 2011 | 08:55 AM

panicman

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lower control arm bushings

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?

Mar 12, 2011 | 10:48 AM

tomgallucci57

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

Mar 12, 2011 | 11:20 AM

Dave Bureau

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

Mar 12, 2011 | 11:23 AM

jb78L-82

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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!

Mar 12, 2011 | 12:43 PM

68-427Rich

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Mar 12, 2011 | 04:24 PM

panicman

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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.

Mar 12, 2011 | 05:50 PM

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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.