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Arbor press + neophyte + various bushings = success?

posted by  Steve M. on  Fri Nov 15 08:23 CST 2002
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I'm about to replace the idler arm bushing in my 145 and I also need to start in on the suspension bushings in my 240.

Why cruising around Harbor Freight today I ran across a 1 ton bench top arbor press for $35 or so -- in other words, cheaper than paying a machine shop to press in and out six or seven bushings. Is this equal to the above tasks? I've never used a press before. Is it a specialized skill or pretty intuitive? Could I mangle the car parts easily?

Any advice welcome. Thanks,

Steve






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