Control arm bushings, How hard? Sceialty tools req'd?

[94-302-vert]

I noticed that the ones that came with the Energy suspension kit have them in steel sleeves. Do these need to be pressed in place?

As I am about 45% done the the bushing change out to Poly in the rear of the vert, I have jsut 2 more control arms to do then jsut button it up.

So am I going to need any specialty tools to do the front control arm bushings?

IF all goes well I will start working on the frontend tomorrow but more realisticaly I will start it on Tuesday when I have more time to work on the car.

Thanks,
Chris

 

[bjl95mustang]

They need to be pressed in.

 

[95riosnake]

what he said

 

[94-302-vert]

Could I press them myslef with like a vise or clamps? Or does this take major amounts of force...?

Chris

 

[SilverFoxbody]

SOme bushings come with shells, some don't. The big thing is to SUPPORT the control arm while pounding or pushing them out/in. The arm is flimsy, so if you just start pushing/pounding the sheet metal will start to bend instead of the focker comming out. Imagine it just like the rears - if you were to remove/install the steel sleeves in the flimsy REAR control arms, they would have bent/twisted into pretzal.

You can mangle the old sleeves all you want, since you won't need them. SO get them out however you want.

 

[94-302-vert]

So then can i jsut remove the metal shjell from the new bushings and do like i have been doing in the rear?

Chris