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Rear Trailing Arm Bushings Myself vs. $340 at an Independent Repair Shop 200

posted by  someone claiming to be art on  Mon Oct 4 09:34 CST 2004 [RELATED]

I think you'll do fine with it, if you aren't into the job just for the one time savings of the shop work. If you don't have air tools, you'll be sore by the end of the day. You won't need a hydraulic press for any part of the work. You do need good jacks and safe stands. The only part a machine shop might be able to help with (unless they offer crawl-under-your-car service) would be turning that home-brew tool's pipe plug bushing-pusher in one-tenth the time it will take you on a bench grinder. But after a day of wrenching, the end result will be quite a lift!

Also, you can read on this list how folks bypass the whole press-out/press-in task by using a torch or sawzall to remove the rubber inside, then using a poly insert with the old shell. Just rumor of course...






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