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Old 05-22-2009, 02:52 PM   #1
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ok so i want to be cheap

I think i have probably asked this a few times, but how do i remove the bushings on a 4 link without destroying them?
I have heard torch them but that is not an option.

My pile of parts is hitting the powdercoaters next week, but i do not want to buy new bushings for a 4 link that has never seen the road. I figure 8x10each, i can something else for my truck.
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Old 05-22-2009, 03:50 PM   #2
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Re: ok so i want to be cheap

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I think i have probably asked this a few times, but how do i remove the bushings on a 4 link without destroying them?
I have heard torch them but that is not an option.

My pile of parts is hitting the powdercoaters next week, but i do not want to buy new bushings for a 4 link that has never seen the road. I figure 8x10each, i can something else for my truck.

You should be able to just hammer or press them out. It shouldn't be to much of a pain. just us a socket thats the size of the metal sleeve and set the end on top of a vise. Then tap out the sleeve with the socket and hammer. The bushings should then come out eaisly.

Did that make any sense?
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Old 05-22-2009, 04:29 PM   #3
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Re: ok so i want to be cheap

Makes sense to me...but then I have done that more than a couple of times!!!!
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