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Suspension bushes - Press required? 140-160 1971

posted by  Kåre on  Sat May 1 19:01 CST 2004
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I just finished replacing all the busing on my car (74 144) and quite honestly I don't know how you would do it without a press. I got mine on sale from Harbor Freight, but if you're in NZ, that rules out that option :( You could probably remove the bushings with a lot of special tools, but if you don't have them handy, it's going to cost a lot to buy or fabricate. The reason you don't ned the C-washer on the lower A-arm bushings is that on these the long thru-bolt can be completely removed, as opposed to the upper where you have to remove one busing to take out the bolt. The most tricky part I found, other than needing a hydraulic press, was to find an adapter that is just a few thousand smaller diameter than the bushing. If it's the same diameter, it'll get stuck in the hole as you drive out the bushing. I used sockets in different sizes, but the rounded corners on the sockets made the job a bit harder. This is the kind of job that goes a lot easier the second time...

Kåre






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