Hello,

I was Just curious about lower control bushing removal.


I was able to remove the stud from the center with the press.

After removing the stud is there a correct way to get the rest of the bushing / Shell out?


I just burned the rubber out with a torch and then took a die grinder and ground a line down on the inside of the outer sleeve until I had enough play to knock it out with a chisel.

is there another way to do it?


Just curious.


PS.. pressing it back together was a breeze!

Greg

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You've already come to one of the best methods going by grinding out part of the bushing shell. Some weld a washer to the shell so it can be pressed out. Of course this requires access to and use of a welder.

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Joshua

thanks josh!

I do have access to those..

Greg

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If you are going with a poly bushing you need to leave the inner sleve attached to shaft. If not remove it the same way by cutting a few slots along the length with a cut off wheel/die grinder.

Thanks Romeo.


This was with a standard bushing install.

So No saving metal shells.


Greg

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I welded a washer in when we did ours. We used the nylon bushings from Firmfeel, which apparently don't require saving the outer sleeve.

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Mopar Muscle has this tutorial:

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/tech ... _bushings/

bg

Nice article and photos, best I have seen. This write up has been added to my Favorites Suspension folder along with a video showing how to take the slop out of a lower control arm; thanks.

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