Is it possible to press in new front suspension arm bushing

[Guest Anonymous]

vice, or do you really need a hydraulic press?

TIA

Mike

[Guest Anonymous]

I made a jig that takes all-thread with a nut welded on and a series of fender washers to pull/push the bushings in- in and out in a snap. I can take pics over the weekend if you remind me-

[Guest Anonymous]

and a threaded rod at the hardware store. Spray the bushing with a little silicon lubricant and it will pop in there quicker than a horny teenager on prom night.

Cheers!

John N

[Guest Anonymous]

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[Guest Anonymous]

I could do it eventually- how does one go about making/publishing an article?

[Guest Anonymous]

Better file the patent papers before writing the article, or you'll be establishing prior art.

[Guest Anonymous]

As long as the vice can open wide enough to accept the control arm, the bushing and a small socket (with a diameter slightly smaller than the bush). Use the socket to help seat the bushing in the control arm. Lube is the key, and make sure to let it all sit for a minute or two once seated. (Sometimes the bushings will want to pop back out if you open the vice too quickly after pressing them in.) I've done this using a vice as well as a large hand held C-clamp in the past, works just fine...

HTH

-s

[Guest Anonymous]

In 1990 to put headset races in my MTB!!!

Seriously, we should be making more FAQ stuff, this is a cheap and valuable tool approach for driving and removing lots of stuff!

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BigDog

'76 2002

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[Guest Anonymous]

give me a few more weeks- my thesis is taking precedence and I have about a week more to wait....

[Guest Anonymous]

using some threaded pipe pieces, big end caps with a hole drilled in the middle, washers, threaded rod. Took some muscle on a few pieces, but worked great. Next one, I'm going use the pipe pieces and rig my 2 ton bottle jack.

If you have a good buddy in a machine shop with a press stand, you can have them all out in 20 minutes.

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[Guest Anonymous]

It's possible to do it with the radius rod and/or the control arm mounting bolts.

Mike

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It makes sense now to just buy bushings and DIY.