as above really , as if removing 23 year old nuts isn't problematic enough i am having trouble removing some bushes , Ive tried the hacksaw and threaded bar but they wont budge

 

i usually burn them out

havnt tried any other way tbh, as im sure there quite well bonded in now, though some are pressed in anyhow so a hacksaw wnt do the job


if you do decide to burn them out make sure its ventiallated as rubber is horrible when lit

what car and what bushes aswell

 

do you just use a normal blow torch or anything with some more grunt and its on my 3i and original bushes

 

just a blow torch and a big hammer


when you do finally knock it out just watch where your hitting it, into a pile for oily rags is not a good idea

 

yeah blow torch should be fine

i use oxy acetleyne does the job much quicker

 

I normally just stick them in the press, its a 150 ton press but i've never seen the pressure gauge go over 5 tonnes when pressing bushes or bearings. Even if I have to remove the suspension arm (or whatever) completely it normally works out quicker than fooking trying to remove it while its on the car.

 

can you get the part off teh car?
if so it's going to be a lot easier to get it to somewhere you can get it pressed out

failing that, jigsaw time

 

blow torch worked a treat apart from it being too windy to do it outside so had to do it in my garage with the door shut , cant breathe now !

 

yeah not nice is it

i done the mistake of that to every bush on my sieraa

was fine when doing it as i didnt really see the smoke due to the flame
and wanted to get them out so i could get it all powder coated nxt day


stood up after and couldnt see the inside of my garage

i was fairly ill the nxt day

 

Its alright getting them out but its a pain in the arse getting the new ones in there.

 

unless there being replaced with poly ones as most are 2 piece bushes

 

i replacing them with polys so hopefully it wont be a problem , if they ever turn up that is ................. deflex

also i opted for hammerite paint instead of powder coat to keep costs down , wonder how long it will last !