Hi there

Wondering if anyone can help me out. Is there a special way to get the damn bushing out of the lower arm? I tried but couldnt. Do you just mount it on a vice and "push" it out or is there a better way?



Im a newbie, hence the question.

Thanks

Syed

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Cars: 1966 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible,
1990 Alfa 164 Twin Spark
1980 BMW 735i 5-speed

http://www.weddingcar4u.blogspot.com/

An hydaulic press is the easiest way to get them out, a simple one is pretty cheap, or try to borrow one.

On a side note,

Are the lower control arm bushings size the same for all A-bodies? what about between slant vs v8? are the arm themselves different?

I asked coz the bushing i ordered "seems" a little too small in diameter, although i havent taken out the old bushing/sleeve yet (will do so on friday). But to the naked eye, the bushing looks too small for my '66 dart.

Can someone enlighten me on this?

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Cars: 1966 Dodge Dart 270 Convertible,
1990 Alfa 164 Twin Spark
1980 BMW 735i 5-speed

http://www.weddingcar4u.blogspot.com/

Start off by jacking up your car


Remove Wheel


Remove The 12mm Bolt Holding the E Brake Cable to gain access to the 17 mm bolts.


Remove the 14mm Bolt


Forgot to Take a pic, but there is one more bolt holding the trailing arm to the body you need to remove. Once you remove that Find a spacer of some sort to keep the trailing arm down.


Now here is the tool






Use some white out and mark the spots so you install it back in correctly.
Strap the baby on




Bushing will pop out pretty easy.



Align up the new bushing and press it in. it should stick out about 12mm (this is how much the oem bushing was sticking out)



Bolt everything back together and you should be set.




The tool is a bit expensive, around 150.00 but saves tons of time. No need to take the trailing arm off and finding a press bla bla.

Hope this help you.