bushing removal tool recommendations?

MikeR667 · Veteran Member

bushing removal tool recommendations?

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

Are you talking suspension bushings?

MikeR667 · Veteran Member

Yes and for control arms.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

On the B body, I've collected a bunch of old shells and stuff. So I've always just used those along with an assorted bunch of pipe pieces, bearing races, spacers, heavy plates, washers etc. along with a threaded rod to push the shells out.

I'd pull out the inner metal bushing tube. Then using a heavy threaded through rod, nuts, washers along with the appropriate spacers, and a spacer for inside the arm, I'd run the shells out by tightening the nuts in sequence while adjusting the spacers.

I loved this stuff, always a workout, but nothing was ever too tuff to defeat me. The same process can be used to drive the new bushing back in. Admittedly, I've since bought a geezer press to make it fun.

I like the look of this Amazon Chinesium kit. Looks to have much of what you might need size wise to run the shells out of the arms. You'll still need to make spacer for inside the arm to prevent it from collapsing. Even a piece of oak will work.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

I paid to have all the bushings pressed out on my 70 Parisienne when I redid the chassis. Blasted and painted all the control arms, then paid again to have new bushings pressed in. That cost me better than $500.

So I bought a press from Princes Auto, had a bunch of pieces of pipe made up to act as spacers, etc (in grey primer). Now I do my own.

Here's front upper control arms getting new bushings pressed in:

Front Upper Control Arm Bushing Install.jpg

MikeR667 · Veteran Member

That red kit was similar to the one I was looking at on Amazon and am leaning towards that.

That press looks awesome! But Im right on space right now. However, Im thinking I can just put that in the basement for now. Do the presses at princess auto ever go on sale?
Edit: damn. I missed out on it. I think thats the press that is on clearance for 130 right now?? But it says its sold out.

cdnpont · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

You could buy a compact press. Doesn't need to be a floor model, just needs to be tall enough to accommodate an A arm and the spacers.

In truth, the key on these jobs is having bushes and spacers of the appropriate size.

seventy2plus2 · Canadian Poncho Superstar!

MikeR667 wrote:
That red kit was similar to the one I was looking at on Amazon and am leaning towards that.

That press looks awesome! But Im right on space right now. However, Im thinking I can just put that in the basement for now. Do the presses at princess auto ever go on sale?
Edit: damn. I missed out on it. I think thats the press that is on clearance for 130 right now?? But it says its sold out.

I bought the floor model press at a discount. It was lightly used (likely a return) and serves it's purpose well for me.

4SPEED427 · A Poncho Legend!

I bought one of the Princess 12 ton presses a few years ago and love it for a multitude of reasons, control arm bushings being one of them. It works great. I think the sale price was either $130 or $140 at that time.

MikeR667 · Veteran Member

Ya, I think that might be the way to go. Ill wait until the press goes on sale again since the other one is out of stock, and then pick up some of those cups/spacers! Thanks guys!