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rhodyguy |
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 22,238 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch ![]() |
just burn them out? any other tricks? will one bottle be enough? al blose hooked me up with a nice pair that i'm going to elephantise. thanks al.
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Born to Drive ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
I have always heard burn them out. I have to remove my rear bushins soon to install the roller bearings and the ones I installed before were the urethane weltmiester. They went in tight so I know they will be a bear to get out. Let me know how you do it and how it went.
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Professional Lawn Dart ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: Corona, CA Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California ![]() |
uh... i used channel locks to pull the bushings out (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/aktion035.gif)
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Turbo Megasquirted Subaru Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,827 Joined: 7-April 03 From: San Francisco, CA Member No.: 530 Region Association: Northern California ![]() |
I used mapp gas, an hammer and the interior tube (heat that first and then tap it out), then use it to help beating the other bits out.
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aircraft surgeon ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 ![]() ![]() |
If I recall correctly (big "if"), I stuck my A-arm in the vise, heated the outer part evenly with a Mapp torch "just" enough to make it release it's deathgrip on the rubber bushing, and slit what was left of the bushing down the middle and peeled it off. Stinky job, open the garage doors during the process or your wife will kick your ass! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/spank.gif)
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rust never sleeps ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 584 Joined: 6-December 03 From: port orchard,wa. Member No.: 1,422 ![]() |
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I am Tangerine Racing ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 7,981 Joined: 29-January 03 From: Bolton, CT Member No.: 209 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Put the end bracket in a vise and heat it (the metal part) up just until the exposed part of the rubber ignites. The a-arm will pull out of the bracket easily at that point. It really doesn't take much heat.
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Mike Ginter ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 16,096 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
The last set I did, the fronts burned out easily. The rears did not. I had to use a press to get them out.
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PMB Performance ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Heat until you see a whisp of smoke. I never understand why people always say how bad of a job this is. Use a MAPP or even a regular propane torch. Once you see them just begin to smoke you should be able to stick a long screwdriver in the outer adjuster cover and twist it off. Once those are off, take a utility knife and slice the bushing.
I labored over this for 1 month before i finally dug into my first set. Once I did... it took 5 minutes. One of the easier things you can do on a teener. Gint, heat helps when pressing out the rears as well but you definately need a press to do it right... |
rhodyguy |
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 22,238 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch ![]() |
you had me going with the "rears" for a momment eric. "rear" control arms i think (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif) .
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PMB Performance ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Admin Posts: 19,301 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains ![]() ![]() |
Oh yeah... well you had me going yesterday (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
Front A-arms. Rear Control arms. Yes... I was talking about the bushings in the rear control arm. |
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 22,238 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch ![]() |
with the torsion bars out, i can see what looks like a piece of pipe when looking down the adj housing. is this the actual end of the a-arm or the outer section of the 2 pieces that sandwich the bushing? is it safe to drive the control arm out by hitting on it with a drift? thanks guys.
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rhodyguy |
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 22,238 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch ![]() |
got em'. copius ammount of pb blatster down the bushings this time. a piece of 1"galvanized pipe and a few raps with a 3lb pig maul. didn't even have one fall on my toes when they came out. off to the hardware store for a torch. i should have these at the blasters this afternoon. forward, into the past.
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 22,238 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch ![]() |
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