Pressing in new suspension bushes

95ITR · 3rd July 2008, 07:59 PM

What tool do you guys use to remove and install new suspension bushes.

dazznz · 3rd July 2008, 08:15 PM

Some of them are a rite C***! I tried to take some of the ones out of Tims front arms, and with a 6ton press we couldnt get them out!! Press is the way to go if you have access to one.

badcf4 · 3rd July 2008, 08:23 PM

yea press is really the only way to go.......um Ive been knowen to use a big vice....but dont count on the vice holding out if they are too tight !!!

which bushes ??

95ITR · 4th July 2008, 05:45 PM

sweet I will see if my engineer has a press I can use, take all arms off my car and press in new bushes

3rd July 2008, 07:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
95ITR Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,504 Location: New Plymouth	Pressing in new suspension bushes What tool do you guys use to remove and install new suspension bushes.

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dazznz Senior Member 5,000rpm (VTEC Power!) Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,354 Location: Auckland	Re: Pressing in new suspension bushes Some of them are a rite C***! I tried to take some of the ones out of Tims front arms, and with a 6ton press we couldnt get them out!! Press is the way to go if you have access to one. __________________ www.yorkmotorsport.co.nz www.badboy.co.nz www.nzkw.com www.theblackhawk.co.nz www.queenb.co.nz (Online home shoping)

3rd July 2008, 08:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
badcf4 Senior Member 11,000rpm (Spoon B16B!!) Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,075 Location: Auckland	Re: Pressing in new suspension bushes yea press is really the only way to go.......um Ive been knowen to use a big vice....but dont count on the vice holding out if they are too tight !!! which bushes ?? __________________ 9/11 was an elaborate hoax...........yea right

4th July 2008, 05:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
95ITR Senior Member 7,000rpm (Peak Power) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,504 Location: New Plymouth	Re: Pressing in new suspension bushes sweet I will see if my engineer has a press I can use, take all arms off my car and press in new bushes

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