This tool is the cats $&@!
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Frederick MD
This tool is the cats $&@!
Rebuilding the entire front end on my brothers C3 and I was putting the control arm bushings back in. I’ve always done this with a press or some sorta threaded rod deal. Everything I’ve ever put bushings in didn’t have a cross-shafts in the upper and lower arms like the C3 does. Anyways if you are ever pressing in bushings you want to rent this tool here
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/powerbuilt-tools-kit-25-upper-control-arm-bushing-kit-648604/
From the time I got home to the time I had all eight bushings in and completed it took me only 30 minutes. No worries about bending the control arms etc.
The lower arms were alittle tricky because they have that split. I just put alittle tension on that inside split, backed the tool off, put a socket over the inside portion and knocked the whole thing in. Worked slick as snot.
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/powerbuilt-tools-kit-25-upper-control-arm-bushing-kit-648604/
From the time I got home to the time I had all eight bushings in and completed it took me only 30 minutes. No worries about bending the control arms etc.
The lower arms were alittle tricky because they have that split. I just put alittle tension on that inside split, backed the tool off, put a socket over the inside portion and knocked the whole thing in. Worked slick as snot.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Frederick MD
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From: Orange Park Florida
All need do is get some angle iron say 1-2" and cut pieces the length to go between the lips of the arms.....
then hammer away to get the old ones out, and the new ones in.....I used large sockets for support and hammering, 3 lbs hand sledge....done....
then hammer away to get the old ones out, and the new ones in.....I used large sockets for support and hammering, 3 lbs hand sledge....done....
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
I’ve never used the tool but it’s essentially like using a shop press and a 3/4 drive socket set. Support one end and press on the other.
The only thing that always scares me using my shop press is the enormous pressure it’ll happily but on parts. Sooner or later it’ll crush something I’m working on. The screw c-clamp style is probably more controlled. Hopefully still has that satisfying “pop” when the part lets go though
The only thing that always scares me using my shop press is the enormous pressure it’ll happily but on parts. Sooner or later it’ll crush something I’m working on. The screw c-clamp style is probably more controlled. Hopefully still has that satisfying “pop” when the part lets go though
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Scottsdale Arizona
This makes quick work of the upper & lower control arms!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50VUhlxlO-M
Hope this helps
Russ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50VUhlxlO-M
Hope this helps
Russ
Really simple!
