Anyone know the direction (if any) that is needed to press out the rear, lower control arm, front bushing. Its the bigger of the two.

i am putting my die on the red circle trying to press downward but my 12ton press seems to not be doing it or maybe I am too wuss to keep cranking on it

 

maybe try from the other side. Use heat on the outside metal. don't be too timid. I did this on my EM civic a few years ago.

good luck
darcy

 

You can't press them out.

There are two there, one is pressed in from each side.

You have to get under the edge with an air hammer and LIFT them out. They both have hats so neither will pass through.

These are the only bushings in the car like this, all others get pressed.

 

thanks billman! guess i gotta goto a shop cause i dont have air tools

 

If you have a good vise, and good chisel and hammer then you might get them that way.

 

Would it be easier to grind off the top hat and press them out?

 

I did a little of both... here are some pictures for anyone who tries this

step 1: cut off the outside collar

before


after


step 2: chisel the lip on the outside bushing

tools


swing hard


work your way around



step 3: cut off the outside lip


step 4: i had no die that fit but i found a old axle nut fit perfectly


cover that stuff up in case it asplodes


FREEDOM


step 5: press out the smaller bushing, I used a 25mm socket


FREEDOMx2


step 6: fill the pockets with grease and lube up your new bushings and install

 

Great illustrated write up.

 

Put a large pipe wrench on the inner part, and just twist it right out.

Then when you go under the lip of the remaining outer sleeve with the chisel, the entire thing will collapse and come right out. (with the center removed it allows it to collapse)

You'll spend 60 seconds if you get it down.

 

Resurrection.
Can you please explain this step? No matter how much I twist w. the pipe wrench, on the inside collar, nothing happens