control arm bushing removal
 

I just thought I would share this with everyone on how to remove the rubber part on the bushings and not use a torch.....open flame not exactly the greatest idea.

Used a 1/2 -13 tap to thread the inner bushing. Threaded in the slide hammer and out the ends come.

Here are some pics. Friends machine shop helped me. Friends idea to run a tap in it and pull them out.

Thinking about buying the elephant racing tool to get the inner sleeves out. I just really don't feel the torch technique is a good idea.

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Nicely done - thanks for sharing.

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I pulled the outside bushing first and then reverse the inside one by putting a 19mm half inch drive socket it as a bump stop and pounded the inner one from the outside of the arm inward.

If anyone does not follow what I mean I can post a pic of pounding the inner bushing out.

Grushy: I'm in the same pickle as you right now and am a day or so away from getting the Elephant Racing tool. Perhaps we can come to some sort of arrangement that will benefit both of us price wise?

Where are you located?

I see your lat/long coordinates but I am being lazy at the moment with looking it up :)

Florida.

I'm thinking one of us buys the tool outright, uses it, then sells to the other for $75. The person paying the $75 keeps the tool.

I'm fine with either end of the arrangement, I understand one direction may be more advantageous to you (I think you live in Canada?). Let me know.

Yep. I live in Calgary Canada. If you buy the tool I will buy it off you for sure. I want one in my collection. I will be doing more than 2 cars worth of suspension as I work on all my friends 944 turbos and 968's

Easier also for you to pick it up first as shipping once across the border is better than twice :)

I will order later today.

Note: Elephant Racing is slow on shipping, so I hope you don't need it this week. My arms are out of the car and waiting on the tool, so once I get it, there shouldn't be much of a delay on my end.

Certainly looks like the best way to go about this task, assuming you have access to the tools. I have to admit though, there was something deeply satisfying about taking the torch to my old bushings. Nothing quite like the smell of 30+ year old vulcanized rubber being cooked : )

PM and paypal sent :)

TY. I'll be shipping this out today.

The Elephant tool works wonders to take the outer portion of the bushing out. Took me 30 min to get all 4 off of the front A-arms. Put the tool in place, snug the adjuster, put a little heat on the aluminum, and a few strikes with a small sledge will do the trick.

Looking forward to removing the bushing center with the tool. It's a pain using an arbor press or hydraulic press.

For the metal bushing, all you need is a chisel and a hammer.

Crush it in on itself at the lip that hangs over then pull it out with pliers.

5 minutes each.

T

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