Removing Original bushes
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On my S2 How do I remove standard bushes from rear arms etc etc, is there an easy way to do it? Or not? :s never fitted a set of polybushes or removed originals….help?
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adam ya gotta brun the old bushes out and then push em when they smoldered, dont use ya hand as that shit is bad for ya once burnt
then ya gotta cut the sleeves on the arms that the bush is held in place with usuing a hacksawm again dont get the ruber bits on ya though
then and spend ages with the copper greese trying to make the fooking things fit and stop the stainless sleeves poping out and ya there
i i knew ya was doing it mate i woukld have went me garage and got on of mine to show ya as mine almost done but i aint gonna finish the car now am i
then ya gotta cut the sleeves on the arms that the bush is held in place with usuing a hacksawm again dont get the ruber bits on ya though
then and spend ages with the copper greese trying to make the fooking things fit and stop the stainless sleeves poping out and ya there
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i i knew ya was doing it mate i woukld have went me garage and got on of mine to show ya as mine almost done but i aint gonna finish the car now am i
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Me mate used an air chisel on me old Sapphire Cossie. Both bushes were out in 2mins
Me bro struggled and took 3 days with every tool apart from electric kettle and even tried NOS to freeze it out
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Originally Posted by NUTS RuS
We use a bench vice and 2 suitable pieces of tubing.
They have to be pressed out gradually.
Ginge - Set them on fire
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They have to be pressed out gradually.
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My main challenge at the mo is removing the original bushes, which is probably gunna be harder than putting new ones in I guess if they have been in there from new
So , realistically I dont have the tools really to burn them out, I have a bench vice and plenty o hand tools tho!
What are my best options? Don't care if I have to smash the shit out of them to get them off wont be used again
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My method above works well.
Put the smaller socket onto one side of the bush (this socket should ideally be very slightly smaller than the part it is being pushed out of , in your case the rear arm) put the larger socket the other side of the bush place it all in the vice and tighten , thus pushing the smaller socket through the arm ,removing the bush into the bigger socket .
If this dont work , buy a blowtorch from the local hardware store and heat the bush/arm up first
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Put the smaller socket onto one side of the bush (this socket should ideally be very slightly smaller than the part it is being pushed out of , in your case the rear arm) put the larger socket the other side of the bush place it all in the vice and tighten , thus pushing the smaller socket through the arm ,removing the bush into the bigger socket .
If this dont work , buy a blowtorch from the local hardware store and heat the bush/arm up first
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Not to worry
I have just finished doing them
In true Pulp fiction style.... "I went to work on them bushes with a pair of pliers and a blow torch....."
Straight out
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In true Pulp fiction style.... "I went to work on them bushes with a pair of pliers and a blow torch....."
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Straight out
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Sleeves? what the metal in the middel of them? oh they were piss easy, just whacked them with a hammer....one bush i burnet sooo much it slid out itself
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After the fire brigade arrived to put the smouldering remains of the garage out At least its sorted then
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