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Topic: Replace rear upper control arm bushing
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adower
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I got my rear dropped and am ready to pull/change the rear upper control arm bushing. Ive read about a special tool that you can use to cut the work time down. Does anyone know if you can rent this tool from autozone or kragen? Also I have the bushing with the shell so Im wondering if anyone had some tips on getting the thing in. I know your supposed to press it from what im told. Any other way people have been successful?
[ December 23, 2006, 11:56 PM: Message edited by: adower ]
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Hungry Hippo
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maximum motorsports makes a tool for it. i have one i'd sell
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adower
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Where in the east bay are you located? If I cant rent on ill buy it
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88blackstanggt
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bring your arms down to les schwab tire center in brentwood and ask for andrew (thats me) and ill do it for you. i wont charge you. just let me know.
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asskickn88
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Originally posted by 88blackstanggt:
bring your arms down to les schwab tire center in brentwood and ask for andrew (thats me) and ill do it for you. i wont charge you. just let me know.
The bushings are pressed into the rear end housing, not in the controll arm. I just hammer the old ones out then use a big socket on the ridge and drive the new ones in.
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adower
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^^^
I got it in...Froze the bushing then used some grease, hammer and a big socket to pound her in.
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asskickn88
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Originally posted by adower:
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I got it in...Froze the bushing then used some grease, hammer and a big socket to pound her in.
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hockeyguy713
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Originally posted by adower:
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I got it in...Froze the bushing then used some grease, hammer and a big socket to pound her in.
Air Impact hammer works even better gettin em out ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
[ December 25, 2006, 04:29 AM: Message edited by: hockeyguy713 ]
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asskickn88
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Air Impact hammer works even better gettin em out
I know, thats what I do but I dont think he has an air hammer to do it with.
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It's time for the country to do what Obama's own father did.
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t-top50
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easiest and cheapiest way is a small propane torch, and heat them up. put the new ones in the freezers for a day and use the whale sperm once you get the old ones out. super easy, take 5-10mins per.
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