After reading the archives on the subject I still have a few ???.
1. I thought heating any suspension part was NOT recommended (Dick W). Several posters recommend a torch (mapp gas) to burn out the rubber of the bushing first and then after removing the shaft drive the bushing shell out. Heat?
2. If I use a 1 1/8 hole saw to drill out the rubber bushing, how do I then drive the bushing shell out? From either direction or does that matter?
3. Greg L. shows some nifty use of a ball joint press (large C clamp) to press in the new bushings. Does this jeopardize bending/collapsing the control arm ears?
4. Are all the "correct" control arm bushings made by the same manufacturer and where is the best source?
5. Lastly, any recommendations on sourcing and installing the ball joints?
6. Anybody recommend Vansteel or others to do the whole job?
Thanks...
1. I thought heating any suspension part was NOT recommended (Dick W). Several posters recommend a torch (mapp gas) to burn out the rubber of the bushing first and then after removing the shaft drive the bushing shell out. Heat?
2. If I use a 1 1/8 hole saw to drill out the rubber bushing, how do I then drive the bushing shell out? From either direction or does that matter?
3. Greg L. shows some nifty use of a ball joint press (large C clamp) to press in the new bushings. Does this jeopardize bending/collapsing the control arm ears?
4. Are all the "correct" control arm bushings made by the same manufacturer and where is the best source?
5. Lastly, any recommendations on sourcing and installing the ball joints?
6. Anybody recommend Vansteel or others to do the whole job?
Thanks...
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