Poly Bushings ??????
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Instructor
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From: Greenville Ohio
St. Jude Donor '05
Poly Bushings ??????
The unusually warm weather has melted all the 24" of snow from last week, the house is finished, we are moved, the holidays are over. I had some free time and started assembling all the boxes that have littered my garage over the past few months.
I purchased a suspension kit from Vette Brake Products. While I think their products are great, the lack of instruction on the poly bushings is enough to drive me nuts. I have a box full of bushings with various part numbers, that I have no idea where they go. Any suggestions?
Today: Removed the mufflers, rear spring, strut bars, ride height bolts, and half shafts.
Intalled a new rear sway bar.
Taking the half shafts to have a PRO install the U-joints.
Used a grinding wheel to shine up the aluminum suspension pieces.
On Thursday Aesthetic Finishers called, my headers are coated and my plenum and runners are powder coated and ready for pick up.
I love this forum!!!!!!!!!!! Let's just say I am not a mechanic, but the diections I can find on the forum from people who have done the work has given me the confidence to try.
Thanks Roger
I purchased a suspension kit from Vette Brake Products. While I think their products are great, the lack of instruction on the poly bushings is enough to drive me nuts. I have a box full of bushings with various part numbers, that I have no idea where they go. Any suggestions?
Today: Removed the mufflers, rear spring, strut bars, ride height bolts, and half shafts.
Intalled a new rear sway bar.
Taking the half shafts to have a PRO install the U-joints.
Used a grinding wheel to shine up the aluminum suspension pieces.
On Thursday Aesthetic Finishers called, my headers are coated and my plenum and runners are powder coated and ready for pick up.
I love this forum!!!!!!!!!!! Let's just say I am not a mechanic, but the diections I can find on the forum from people who have done the work has given me the confidence to try.
Thanks Roger
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Hmm.. I just did the complete poly bushing kit on my car last month and I was not a happy person for about a week it was such a PITA. Don't take this the wrong way, but if you don't have the tools needed to install the u-joints, there is no way you'll be able to install all the bushings.
Pro
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I'm doing all my bushings too, and I found a neat little trick to remove your old bushings....I've tried burning them out(what a mess!!), drilling them out, pressing them out,....all a pain in the Azz...but today, I was getting ready to do my front control arms, and I was looking for my drill, and I noticed my Zip saw laying there. I thought, you know, this thing cuts thru anything, is fast, and easy to control, I wonder if I could get these bushings out easier. So I tried it. I plunged the bit into the rubber next to the sleeve, and zippo! , before I knew it, I had cut the bushing around the sleeve, and it fell out! Just pushed the rest of the rubber out by hand. Took about 15 minutes to remove all the bushings from both sets of upper and lower control arms. Easiest install I've ever had..... 
Last edited by mk842766; Jan 2, 2005 at 08:14 PM.
Drifting
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From: Vacaville, CA
I burned mine out with a propane torch. Made huge clouds of black smoke, but did not deform the aluminum whatsoever. Not sure if it made the aluminum stronger through anealing it or more brittle...I would go with the zip saw as mentioned earlier. 
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From: Lahaina Hi
I did mine with a vise and a large socket.
Saw's all for the rubber parts cut off one side and a big hammer , a seal remover tool worked best any napa store will have one ,It has a rubber handle and two large hooks on each side it's used to remove the rear break drum seals on one ton trucks.
The T bone was the biggest PITA.
The goo they give you is realy great the wife should love it around the house.
Maybe on wash day.
Saw's all for the rubber parts cut off one side and a big hammer , a seal remover tool worked best any napa store will have one ,It has a rubber handle and two large hooks on each side it's used to remove the rear break drum seals on one ton trucks.
The T bone was the biggest PITA.
The goo they give you is realy great the wife should love it around the house.
Maybe on wash day.
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Instructor
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Greenville Ohio
St. Jude Donor '05
poly bushings
I do have the tools to change the u-joints, just lack the desire, time, and confidence to attempt it.
Also I used a WIRE wheel- not a grinding wheel.
Roger
Also I used a WIRE wheel- not a grinding wheel.
Roger
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