Instead of burning the rubber etc like you did, I heated the "ears" on the rearend and gave the old bushing a nice pound with a hammer and it went out easily.
André > I did mine in the garage with no air tools and just good old fashioned hand > tools and elbow grease. It was a chore. I used a torch and burned out the > rubber and used hammer, chisel and punches to remove the sleeve. I cut one > side of the sleeve with a saw and collapsed the sleeve. It was pretty > rusted in. I used c clamps and steel plates to press in the new bushings. > I took the control arms to a buddy's house and pressed those out and in with > a press. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Brad Waller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 3:06 PM > To: 'The Chevelle Mailing List' > Subject: [Chevelle-list] Rear Upper Control Arm Bushings > > Well, after almost 40 years mine are shot. Any of you ever done this job > yourself? I had my front end aligned, and the guy at the shop recommended > that I replace them. He said it would be an easy job, except for the > bushings on the differential housing. He said that these are press-fit and > would be tough. > > Any thoughts or advice? > > Brad Waller ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > '66 Corvette | 327/dead | 4-speed | Wilwood Brakes | 245/45/16 BFG R1 > '67 Chevelle | ex-SS396 | 355/700R4 | F-Body Brakes | 275/40/17 Kumho MX > > > > > > > > > >
