I used my MM bushing install/removal tool tonight. It worked great on the passenger side of the rear end, but doesn't seem to work at all on the driver side.
The "cup" portion had a slight notch that they ground down to make room for the drive side eyelet, but it wasn't near enough. I had about 7 rounds of grinding down just to get it to fit and allow the bushing to enter unimpeded. I literally had to grind so far down that i made a small hole in the cup.
I got the bushing about half way in and realized the space was still so tight that now the bushing in the cup would not allow the cup to come off...so I'm stuck.
WTF? I watched several videos and no one seemed to have this problem.
My questions are:
1. Why should this rear end be any different from the videos I saw of other Mustangs? I bought it from someone who said it came off an 86 GT.
2. How the hell am I going to remove the tool now? A hammer and screwdriver on the collar wasn't working to back the bushing back out.
3. When I get it out, How am I going to get it on properly with that little of clearance...it seems like the bushing tools you rent would be even less forgiving of a tight space.
So frustrated.
The "cup" portion had a slight notch that they ground down to make room for the drive side eyelet, but it wasn't near enough. I had about 7 rounds of grinding down just to get it to fit and allow the bushing to enter unimpeded. I literally had to grind so far down that i made a small hole in the cup.
I got the bushing about half way in and realized the space was still so tight that now the bushing in the cup would not allow the cup to come off...so I'm stuck.
WTF? I watched several videos and no one seemed to have this problem.
My questions are:
1. Why should this rear end be any different from the videos I saw of other Mustangs? I bought it from someone who said it came off an 86 GT.
2. How the hell am I going to remove the tool now? A hammer and screwdriver on the collar wasn't working to back the bushing back out.
3. When I get it out, How am I going to get it on properly with that little of clearance...it seems like the bushing tools you rent would be even less forgiving of a tight space.
So frustrated.