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91 240 wagon rear bushing - homemade tools and arbors 200 1991

I recently replaced all 10 bushings in my rear suspension and thought I would share what I used to press out the old and press in the new. I used rubber bushings FWIW.

I have a super cheap 20 ton shop press that was more than adequate for this job.

See the google for how to make a homemade Rear trailing arm bushing (TAB) removal tool. The rear TAB remains on the car; all other bushings can come out of the car and can be removed and installed using the 20-ton shop press.

Ace hardware:
Cresent 1-7/8" and 1-5/16" twelve point sockets.
1-1/2" galvanized coupling 511-207BG
1" black merchant coupling 521-225BG.
Home Depot:
Rigid 1-1/2" conduit nipple 49206

For pressing out torque arm bushings: Use Cresent 1-7/8" and 1-5/16" twelve point sockets.

For starting the new torque arm bushings in, you may find it easier to use the Rigid conduit nipple. (this is for starting only - once started, use the above two sockets to finish pressing the new bushings in).

For pressing out the front trailing arm bushing: Use the Ace Hardware items.

Use the same to press in the new front trailing arm bushings.

The Panhard rod takes a little creativity because the driver- and passenger-side bushings do not have the same shape - they have the same outside diameter but different shapes otherwise. The Ace Hardware items above can only be used on the *passenger side*. The good news is that once you've removed your old *passenger side* bushing, you can disembowel it and use the remains to press out the *driver-side* bushing. Step 1: remove the *passenger side* bushing using the two Ace Hardware items. Step 2: disembowel the just-removed bushing by pressing out the center sleeve with a 10mm socket and the merchant coupling; discard the center sleeve. Step 3: Press out the driver side bushing with the remains and the galvanized coupling; this will leave the remains where the old bushing was. Step 4: press out the remains using the two Ace Hardware items.

Installation of both the driver and passenger side panhard bushings can using the remains and the Ace Galvanized coupling.






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