Easiest way:
1: Cut off head and tail of bolt, cutting between the control arm/bushing and inside of shock ear/tab on both sides. Angle grinder with a cutting wheel(wheel of death) works quickest, or reciprocating saw(sawzall).
2: Remove shock.
3: Using a wood hole saw(I think 1.25" is what I used), WITHOUT a pilot bit on the inside of the hole saw, saw out the rubber part of the bushing. Should only take about 30 seconds to go completely through and if you used the right size hole saw, should completely remove the rubber.
Like this(not a CB7 specific picture, but shows how to do it)
4. Using whatever straight blade saw you like(hacksaw, keyhole saw, or the easiest, reciprocating saw) cut a groove into the sleeve of the bushing that's now left in there.
5. Using a cold chisel, hammer out the sleeve.
6. Press in new bushing.
Done. Took me about 15 minutes a side when I did mine, from jacking the car up, to setting it down with the new suspension installed.
1: Cut off head and tail of bolt, cutting between the control arm/bushing and inside of shock ear/tab on both sides. Angle grinder with a cutting wheel(wheel of death) works quickest, or reciprocating saw(sawzall).
2: Remove shock.
3: Using a wood hole saw(I think 1.25" is what I used), WITHOUT a pilot bit on the inside of the hole saw, saw out the rubber part of the bushing. Should only take about 30 seconds to go completely through and if you used the right size hole saw, should completely remove the rubber.
Like this(not a CB7 specific picture, but shows how to do it)
4. Using whatever straight blade saw you like(hacksaw, keyhole saw, or the easiest, reciprocating saw) cut a groove into the sleeve of the bushing that's now left in there.
5. Using a cold chisel, hammer out the sleeve.
6. Press in new bushing.
Done. Took me about 15 minutes a side when I did mine, from jacking the car up, to setting it down with the new suspension installed.
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