Differential Carrier Bushing Replacement
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Differential Carrier Bushing Replacement
I am replacing all the rear bushings on my 92 Coupe. Finished everything but the differential carrier bushings. Can this be done while still on the car ? Anywhere you can rent the removal/install tool that they show in the FSM ? If anyone has any instructions please post or IM.
Thanks,
92PGC
Thanks,
92PGC
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I just did the drivers side this weekend, starting the passenger next. It was and I'm sure will be a B*&#h. What finally ended up working for me was 2 pipe flanges one on each side with a 1/2 inch bolt through the center and a 500fp impact gun. If anyone has a better way I would love to hear it before doing the other side.
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Travis:
After removing the bolt, do you jack the car you so you can get to the bushing ?
Thanks,
Al
After removing the bolt, do you jack the car you so you can get to the bushing ?
Thanks,
Al
I just did the drivers side this weekend, starting the passenger next. It was and I'm sure will be a B*&#h. What finally ended up working for me was 2 pipe flanges one on each side with a 1/2 inch bolt through the center and a 500fp impact gun. If anyone has a better way I would love to hear it before doing the other side.
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I just did the drivers side this weekend, starting the passenger next. It was and I'm sure will be a B*&#h. What finally ended up working for me was 2 pipe flanges one on each side with a 1/2 inch bolt through the center and a 500fp impact gun. If anyone has a better way I would love to hear it before doing the other side.
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I'll ask my question again. Do you have to remove the bat wing to replace the bushings or can you reasonably do is without removing the bat wing ? And if so once you remove the bolt do you just jack up the car so you can get to the bushings.
Thanks,
Al
Thanks,
Al
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Um, did you remember to remove the old steel tube that surrounded the original bushings? On my 84 the original bushing was surrounded by a press-fit steel insert into the batwing. The new bushings don't use it so you have to press it out or else they won't fit. After I pressed it out the new bushings slid right in with a little grease and my bare hands. Maybe they changed that for the later vettes. My bushing kit had a reminder about it next to the diff bushings on the packing list.
Did mine with it still in the car. I removed the sway bar don't know if you have to but I was doing those bushings anyway and just didn't put it back in. Took the spring loose from the end I was working on and let it drop, slowly with the jack under it and a block of wood so I would not damage the spring. Then again with the jack supporting took the bolt from that side of the bat wing and let it drop enough so I could force the old bushing out and the new one in. Jack it back up and bolt it all together.
