Originally Posted by
harold harper
air chisel.thats how i have gotten them out in the past.or burn them out.that would work to.
I've heard about burning them out. Problem is the metal sleeve surrounding the bushing is pressed in ubber-tight. So while fairly easy to get the rubber bushing out, getting the sleeve out is a bitch. I had pry out the rotten, cracked bushing, then use a small metal saw to cut a slot through the sleeve from the inside out. Then I was able to push at it with a hammer and a screwdriver and drove it out. Getting the new ones in, is even more of a pain in the ass. I found a $30 tool online for just this job on latemodelrestorations website. Would have been worth the money.
One of my new lower arms I bought from CJ's Pony Parts was missing one it's bushings too. Sucks. I have to send that part back to get a new one. So my project is currently stalled.