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peasey:
Im going to be tackling this little job tomorrow is there anything i should know before i go at it hammer and tongs?is it as easy as it looks in the haynes book of lies? :)

Tinks:
Getting the old bushes out is probably normally the biggest pain.  Are you poly bushing it??

Disco_Stu:
Big job peasey, make no mistake.

Sell your nearest and dearest to get access to a decent press. I did the 2 top link bushes and trailing arm bushes recently - they took about 10 - 12 ton of pressure before they let go.

I had another two trailing arms which I thought I'd do at the same time off a 1990 truck - had them to almost 20 ton and no joy. Couldn't stop them from twisting and moving all over the place. Ended up burning them out.

It's a bit frowned upon but if you've got a gentle touch with oxy/acet then its quick and easy to do them that way. Be very aware you can warp and weaken your components.

Best of British m8,

Stu.

Jimbo:
Check out my topic over in the Defender section - 'bushed bushes' I think it's called, loads of good advice on how to get OEM bushes out without resorting to the gas axe or a 10T press !

Basically, drill out the middle rubber, push the centre metal part out, and then use a hacksaw (or air-saw if you have air power  :twisted: ) and cut through the outer metal sleeve, then use a hammer and chisel to tap the outer sleeve out...........took me about an hour to do the first rear trailing arm, and 30 mins to do the second one. If you fit OEM bushes, be prepared for a big push - if you go Poly's, then they'll just slide in  :P

Jim

clbarclay:
I used a press to remove mine (origional 20 year old bushs) and it just pushed the middle rubber/metal out leaving the outer tube, which was easily delt with by a hacksaw/hammer. I didn't realy need a press for this, with the right sided tube and block (which I needed anyway) a vice would have done just as well.

If you have anything like a press, vice or bush wacker then new OE bushes should just slide in. It does help if you have years of old bearing shells and tube offcuts to jig it all up though.

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