Suspension bushing removal

[Darkcloud]

Before anyone starts saying get a manual (for which I looked for in 6 different stores and none of them had it) I'm back with another question,how would I go about removing all the bushings to my suspension since i don
't have access to a press, and also reinstalling the bushings is the a special tool or tool's in this case

[bruno8747]

There are a couple ways to do it without a press, All are time consuming.

First one is drill out all the rubber inside the busing, Then pop out the middle sleeve.

Next get a reciprocating or a hack saw and cut the outer sleeve thats left there right in the middle. Dont go all the way through to the control arm or whatever part you are doing. And then take a chisle and knock out the outer sleeve.

The other way is to burn the rubber out. Which is NOT reccommended.

[wed3k]

they also have C-clamp style presses.

[Darkcloud]

What does a C-clamp ress look like and will it work for all the bushings i have to replace.

[wed3k]

you'll need the fitting to match the Outer diameter of metal sleeve on the bushing. it would be easier if you just got polyurethanes to press back into.

[Darkcloud]

I'am getting some poly. bushings

[JunyAccord]

The other way is to burn the rubber out. Which is NOT reccommended.

Whats the dangers of burning them off?

[wed3k]

Whats the dangers of burning them off?

you can burn yourself.

[Darkcloud]

Also would I have to buy both tie rods or can I press out bushings as well?

[wed3k]

Also would I have to buy both tie rods or can I press out bushings as well?

tie rods dont have bushings.

[JunyAccord]

you can burn yourself.

lol besides that. Would it permanently damage lets just say the control arm?

[bruno8747]

lol besides that. Would it permanently damage lets just say the control arm?

No it wont, Control arm can take much more heat than the amount to burn out the bushing.

Burning it out is messy, It stinks and it takes a while.

[93F22A6]

lol besides that. Would it permanently damage lets just say the control arm?

If you do it wrong and mess up the geometry of the control arm yes. If you just heat the bushing o ease replacement it shouldn't hurt it. I hadn't had experinece with the CB bushings but just do it the right way so you don't end up messing up something. Unless youv'e done it before then go ahead and go for it.

[Karl]

I would either buy a press or take all the arms to a machine shop and have them do the pressing.

The only piece I needed a hydralic press for was the rear upper arm bushings, the rest were all hand pressed in.

[GreenMadness]

i use the flamming balls of molten rubber method.

catch rubber on fire... or bushing is so shot the rubber falls out (you may beat your car) a few civics i have done fell out, a few 3rd gen accords too! never been lucky enough with a cb7

then use hand saw to cut through the outter ring of the bushing, now i hit the seam i cut with a little heat and when it gets soft i hit it right down the seam with a chisle... it normally takes about 5-10 good wacks depending if you made it all the way through but it should mushroom in on itself and fall out.

for poly you can just shove them in, i havn't had much trouble getting the poly in, its pretty simple.

for stock bushings the process involves a little more technique, i put some heat into the control arm (NOT much at all... maybe ~100 degrees) it pays to be able to handle it

then i stick the bushings in my deep freezer for about 20mins.

if you look at the contorl arm there is a machined side of the bushing and a rounded edge, press out towards the machined edge... and press in the new ones on the machined edge

take your frozen bushings and drop them in 'literally' mine drop in... once the get warm they are harder to position but you have around 30sec to a min to position it before it expands. if you didn't get it all the way in a vice or press will finish it off with little effort.