Changing rear suspension bushes

[Smokydiesel]

Hi all,

Mister MOT tells me that I need to change the rear suspension bushes on my 88”

How difficult is it the get the old ones out and the new ones in ?

Do I need any special tools or just brute force ?

Thanks in advance for your replies !

Edwin.

[Tonk]

which bushes? theres ones in the end of the spring, easy enough to push out on fly press or in a vice if necessary, if chassis ones then they normally take a bit more brute force, u can put hacksaw cut from inner hole outwrads which helps or some people burn them out then cut outer tube of bush to get out.

[Smokydiesel]

Hello Tonk,

Well both I'm afraid.

I'f the chassis bushes need "force"to get them out, will I get them in without a special press ?

Cheers,

Edwin

[Tonk]

they go in alot easier than gettin them out, grease the outside first, i normally use a M12 bolt and a bit of tube to fit them, u can use this method to remove them but r normally too stubborn.

poly bushes u can put in by hand, just depends if u want to change to poly's.

[series3_mad]

What i did to get the bushes out was sprayed them wd40 and left it for a day the cut the middle tude with a hacksaw, pulled the rubber bit out with a pair grips and then cut the outer tude with a hacksaw then used a hammer and chisle to get them out.

[andyb]

they go in alot easier than gettin them out, grease the outside first, i normally use a M12 bolt and a bit of tube to fit them

I've found that putting them in the freezer over night helps too. Take them out just before you are going to put them in.

[SeriousIIa]

Hi Edwin,

There are some pics of bush changing on my website:

Bush changing

Hope they are of some help.

Cheers BOwy