Ridge Tech

Is it going to be possable for me to install my new bushings with out a press? I have a vice that I'm hopping to use. I'm just wondering if anyone has replaced their bushings with poly bushings that can give me some info on what they did to get them installed.

Chris

Carbomer90

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gnx7

iTrader: (10)

If you are talking about the front bushings in the control arms on an FC.... then yes. Use a large socket and a vise and you can push them out. The new ones you simply squeeze in with the vice as well.

If you are talking about the rears..... those are a major PITA and you should use a press.

I have done this on 2 separate FC's and the 1st time can be a little frustrating. Use your head and don't crush the aluminum front control arm......and wear eye protection as things can go BOING and fly across the room.

The rear bushing on the front control arm needs to be cut with either a high speed Dremel or a hacksaw. A high speed Dremel or Makita cut off wheel is the ticket. Read directions and be liberal with the grease they supply.

Hope that helped.

GNX7
Polyeurathane everything.... plus toe elimin bushings

Ridge Tech

i got the front replaced ok, but now i'm stuck on the back. I'm going to have the toe elems pressed in but those where about the only bushings I couldn't change with the vice. gnx7 your right about he rear being a pain. I'm only happy that I want have to do this again anytime soon

Ridge Tech

how do i get the engery suspension bushings back into the rear trailing arm? They are bigger than the hole they fit into. None of the mechine shops around here are any help, hell one of them has a 100 ton Hydro press but no mechinest to run it and of course he want let me use it. I tried a C clamp to no avil any other ideas?

Flying Monkey

I just did this Friday. I can't remember if there were sleeves on the rear bushings. If you got the rubber bushing out cleanly, check to see if there are sleeves. If there are, they should be split. Tap them out with a punch & the Energy stuff should press in. I'm in a small town with 4 "machine shops" & none would touch my stuff ("triaxial hub" & front arms being aluminum scared them). Check for the sleeves & see if that's the case.

Damn, just realized how old thread was. Didn't realize I had set "from beginning". Now it won't let me delete. I feel like an ***. Anyway, hope you got them in OK.

Sir. Driftalot

there are 2 metal sleves that must be punched out

there is a space between the 2 in the middle

jsut use a punch and hammer them out simple

then the bushigns go in with ur hands