Replacing Bushings
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Replacing Bushings
I'm upgrading the suspension on my 92 to z07 specs, and plan to change out any worn bushings I find which I'm sure will be most of them. What tool or tools are best for pressing suspension bushings in and out? Everything from end link bushings to control arm bushings. Just a decent 12 or 20 ton press or is that complete overkill?
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Bushings
A good small shop press or a c clamp rig of some type may work but if going with poly type bushings, most are two piece not requiring a press for install like the rear control arms, camber rods, end links, and batwing. Didn't know if you have got bushings yet or if going with poly ,but I have a full set of poly rears on the C4 FS: forum if interested.
If not, please disregard this post.
Rick
If not, please disregard this post.
Rick
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Trying to stay all factory/rubber except maybe on the sway bar and end links. I've got the end links out now, and raybestos rubber bushings with the metal shell. So a small shop press like a 12 ton should suffice for any/all c4 suspension bushings I would ever need to do?
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Yep, very true. I found a set of z07 (z51) front arms with good looking LCA bushings, so hopefully they won't need replaced for some time. However, I do have the originals I can put either of those in to have on-hand and ready to go.
