AGENT 86

Doing my front bushing install and I thought I would pass on what worked for me.
I have read about using a press or drilling out the bushing and pulling out the sleeve.
After cutting the shoulder off bushing using a lubed zip blade, I drilled around the bushing to relieve tension. I then lubed my awl and slid it between the bushing and arm. Took my spray lube (has a thin tube nozzle) and injected some in the gap created by awl. Did that at 90* positions.
Using vise grips, I grabbed the inner sleeve and rotated the whole bushing to spread the lube, then twisted the whole bushing out.
Took less than 5 minutes a bushing.

caddyboy84

Nice job, you're quite the Mcgyver That's probably easier than a press, it looks like those control arms wouldn't agree with a press.

AGENT 86

I have a press at work, but this worked so easily. Probably would have spent more time to look for something to make a brace so I could press them out.

The GF calls me McGruber

USAsOnlyWay

Looks way easier.

If you still are doing these, can you tell me what the inner diameter of the arm is?

USAsOnlyWay

caddyboy84

In the past, I've used galvenized plumbing nipples and large sockets with my press.

Crepitus

Thanks for passin that on

AGENT 86

Just did them yesterday, so your in luck. Going golfing, but will measure when I get back.

USAsOnlyWay

Great thanks! Try to keep it in the short stuff.

AGENT 86

1.478" and 1.358"

USAsOnlyWay

Thanks so much, that saved me some trouble!

slickfx3

wow

blackozvet

they are a bugger to get out arent they !
here's how i got my new ones back on,

Midnight 85

I already had this tool, http://www.harborfreight.com/four-wh...-kit-4065.html so I used it, works great but Dan's method is a lot cheaper. Can't beat this tool for u joints though.

Cliff Harris

I need to do that. Got the new bushings sitting on the shelf in the garage. I guess fear of the unknown is holding me back. I've never taken apart the front suspension. I'm afraid I'll get it apart and not be able to get it back together.

AGENT 86

Mine sat on the shelf for 6 years, always found a different winter project.

Nothing to fear here, get out there and do it.

AGENT 86

That looks like something I could use at work
Better let my boss know

DanZ51

i think mine where on my shelf even longer.

Interesting method Dan used. I used my HF press-of-love. The support for the A-arm was a piece of angle iron cut to length; 'worked great and stayed in place.

jhammons01

86, I wasn't going to click until I saw it was your thread.....

Cliff Harris

I saw "somewhere on the Internet" where a guy used the back of his vise and squeezed the A arm between the vise and the wall. I tried that when I was rebuilding my 700r4 and ripped my workbench off the wall. It's a lot more robust now...