I am trying to get the new ball cup bushing seated on the release arm ball.

I was able to get the bushing inserted into the release arm with the clutch/ release arm in place but have been trying to use pry bars to get the new bushing to pop over the ball and just can't figure out the right angle to get enough force.

Is there an easy way? I read a couple of threads where they state it not that hard to replace with the clutch in place but don't state how.

Should I have tried to get the bushing on the ball before inserting into the release arm?

 

to install the release arm bushing,
first toss the bushing in some hot water.

While thats happening,
get a hooked tool and scrape out the old bushing from the release arm,
NOTE use compressed air to blow out the dust.

Put a smear of silicone grease on the ball.
DC111 works well here.


Get a small piece of 2x4 and a long prybar,

Get the bushing and place the wood on the firewall,
use the prybar/wood to press the bushing onto the ball.

Once the bushing goes onto the ball then press the release arm onto the bushing.

NOTE its a good idea to put a wrench on the ball and make sure its tight,
if its loose remove the ball and put on some red loctite then install it

 

IIRC< when I did this, I used the clutch pedal to pop it onto the ball. Line it up first so the cup is sitting against the ball, then push the clutch pedal

 

I was wondering if that would work, I will give it a try.

New bushing is already inside the release arm. I was trying to get it to snap onto the arm when it moved into place in the release arm. I tried to get it out without success. Not allot of room to work.

I released clutch pressure using chain pieces before doing this to give me more play on the release arm, lower bell housing and exhaust already out for the TT bearing job I did over the holidays but I dropped the tube with the clutch in place. Noticed the deteriorated release arm bushing after all together and luckily had gotten two new bushings from Roger.

 

NOTE there is a higher probability that forcing the bushing onto the ball after it has been inserted into the release arm could damage the stud the ball is connected to, this will result in the ball snapping off.

If you follow the instructions I posted you should not have any issues,

the reason this idea is not the best is that the new bushing needs to expand to go over the ball,
it will expand with a little push.

NOTE with the release arm on the bushing the bushing will not have the same freedom to expand ,
and thus the forces exerted can possibly bend or snap the ball off.

NOTE the bushing will slide out of the release arm if the arm hole was properly cleaned before inserting the bushing

 

Thanks Stan. I did clean the receptacle out before starting the process.

I figured that the cup was restricting the bushings ability to expand over the ball. I will spend more time today getting it out and then get the bushing only over the ball cup.

 

soaking the bushing in hot water will also ease the installation of the bushing

 

Well I am done messing with this. I can get the bushing to slide in and out of the release arm but I can't get enough travel to get behind it and lever it onto the ball.

Clutch is coming out! Already had the exhaust and lower bell housing off so its only a couple more bolts.

 

try using compressed air to blow the bushing out of the release arm