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Apr 6, 2005 | 09:56 PM

rottwild95

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Tips on a full bushing replacment

A Arms look like they will be a bear any helpfull tips

using a full set of hyperflex red bushings
Harry

Apr 6, 2005 | 11:43 PM

CentralCoaster

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From: San Diego , CA Double Yellow DirtBags 1985..Z51..6-speed

Buy lots of beer. And a hydraulic press. And a benchtop vise.

Apr 7, 2005 | 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by CentralCoaster

Buy lots of beer. And a hydraulic press. And a benchtop vise.

I second the press. I cut the "flange" off the bushings with a small hacksaw (be careful around the aluminum) and they pressed out really easily.

Apr 7, 2005 | 01:08 AM

Trog

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Front isn't really that bad, just do one side at a time & pay attention to how things go together. I used a bench top press from Harbor Freight. It was a PITA but I made it work. Rear I used a full size press at a friends work for the bat wing. Go w/ the graphite impreg. bushings if you haven't bought already & lightly sand the moving surfaces. That exposes the graphite & gets rid of the shiny casting surface. Otherwise you will get squeeks after a year or so. Had that in my V8 vega & hated it.

Apr 7, 2005 | 01:11 AM

Morley

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A couple cans of spray silicone lube to keep the bushings wetted as you press them in.

Apr 7, 2005 | 01:16 AM

Trog

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They should come w/ little tubes of silicon grease... some of the stickies freakin stuff I've every seen. It takes solvent to clean it off anything you get it on that isn't intended to have it... which it will... I think that is Murphy's law #506.

Apr 7, 2005 | 06:33 AM

Nathan Plemons

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A hydraulic press is a must. Use lots of the supplied grease. Oh and allocate about a weeks worth of time to do it. Also if you don't have a lift be prepared for your back to ache for about a month after you do it.

Apr 7, 2005 | 04:46 PM

bowersock

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St. Jude Donor '05

bushings----

Had the pleasure of replacing all the bearings in my car over the winter.

I used a drill on all the bushings except the upper A-arms of which I had professionally pressed out for $25.00 at a local speed shop.

Now is a good time to replace tie rods and ball joints also!!!!!!!!

Roger