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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.
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?
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
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 : )
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.
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.