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Nemesis 10 · 01-11-2011, 10:37 PM

I would like to replace my front bushings in my a arms.How do i get them apart, Remove the the rubber bushings?

pig rig · 01-11-2011, 10:47 PM

un bolt them

one low c10 · 01-11-2011, 10:50 PM

do you have the arms off? I just did mine last week. I used a propane torch and set the bushings on fire. I let them burn for about 10 minutes and all the rubber pushed out. I was then able to slide the shafts off the arms. once the rubber was out of the way I just used an air hammer and pushed out the sleeves. eberything came apart real easy, just made a smokey mess! I will take them took work and have the new bushings pressed in. I am sure there are better ways but i was just making do with what I had.

Nemesis 10 · 01-11-2011, 10:57 PM

Yes, I have the assembly off the truck and have been trying to take them apart.

one low c10 · 01-11-2011, 11:03 PM

worked pretty good for me, maybe took 15-20 minutes per arm.

joe231 · 01-11-2011, 11:22 PM

If you are putting urethane bushings in you will need to reuse the metal sleeve.
The torch method works great for getting the rubber out.
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Jonboy · 01-11-2011, 11:36 PM

You can also drill holes in the rubber and pull the pieces out, too.

joe231 · 01-11-2011, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonboy

You can also drill holes in the rubber and pull the pieces out, too.

Really?
That's cool
Releases the tension holding the rubber in?
Good info Jon
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bigd65 · 01-12-2011, 12:42 AM

good luck wwith them. I put the WHOLE complete set, Body Bushings and all. Man that really stiffened things up. I dont think I would do it to a truck again. Mine was an 85 LWB

Gordonr1973 · 01-12-2011, 02:30 AM

There are several threads talking about this....try look in the suspension category.

or-

Post #39

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=424833&page=2

one low c10 · 01-12-2011, 07:13 AM

My energy suspension poly urethane bushings came with the sleeves...
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Tx Firefighter · 01-12-2011, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by one low c10

My energy suspension poly urethane bushings came with the sleeves...
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Mine too. I vow to never in my life run another urethane control arm bushing. No matter how much of that expensive grease I smeared on them they creaked like the bed in a honeymoon suite at a 10 dollar motel.

Justins76 · 01-12-2011, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Mine too. I vow to never in my life run another urethane control arm bushing. No matter how much of that expensive grease I smeared on them they creaked like the bed in a honeymoon suite at a 10 dollar motel.

I've run black ones for years and never have to grease them. Then I got a set of red ones and they make tons of noise. Supposedly the black ones have graphite in them to make them quite. I dont know if they do, but they seem to not make noise like the reds.

Rons86 · 01-13-2011, 03:22 PM

I always take them to a shop to have pressed out and new ones pressed in. I did a set once and from then on have taken them somewhere. I also have the lower ball joint pressed in and the upper ball joint cut out at the same time. They charge $75 to $100 around here and it's well worth it.

01-11-2011, 10:37 PM	#1
Nemesis 10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West Bend, WI. Posts: 26	urthane bushings I would like to replace my front bushings in my a arms.How do i get them apart, Remove the the rubber bushings?

01-11-2011, 10:47 PM	#2
pig rig Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: washington the state Posts: 730	Re: urthane bushings un bolt them __________________ my sports car rolls on six wheels only because I'm to fat to get in and out of new corvette http://hubgarage.s3.amazonaws.com/ph...ped_detail.JPG

01-11-2011, 10:57 PM	#4
Nemesis 10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: West Bend, WI. Posts: 26	Re: urthane bushings Yes, I have the assembly off the truck and have been trying to take them apart.

01-11-2011, 11:03 PM	#5
one low c10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 106	Re: urthane bushings worked pretty good for me, maybe took 15-20 minutes per arm.

01-11-2011, 11:22 PM	#6
joe231 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Palmer, Alaska Posts: 13,821	Re: urthane bushings If you are putting urethane bushings in you will need to reuse the metal sleeve. The torch method works great for getting the rubber out. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ *CHEVY ONLY*

01-11-2011, 10:50 PM	#3
one low c10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 106	Re: urthane bushings do you have the arms off? I just did mine last week. I used a propane torch and set the bushings on fire. I let them burn for about 10 minutes and all the rubber pushed out. I was then able to slide the shafts off the arms. once the rubber was out of the way I just used an air hammer and pushed out the sleeves. eberything came apart real easy, just made a smokey mess! I will take them took work and have the new bushings pressed in. I am sure there are better ways but i was just making do with what I had.

01-11-2011, 11:36 PM	#7
Jonboy Slots go on anything! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Richardson, TX Posts: 5,957	Re: urthane bushings You can also drill holes in the rubber and pull the pieces out, too. __________________ 1974 Jimmy- 5.3/4L80e/NP241

01-12-2011, 12:42 AM	#9
bigd65 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Clute, TX. Posts: 1,935	Re: urthane bushings good luck wwith them. I put the WHOLE complete set, Body Bushings and all. Man that really stiffened things up. I dont think I would do it to a truck again. Mine was an 85 LWB __________________ 2004 Silverado Crewcab 1972 Chevy Monte Carlo 2017 Chevy Tahoe

01-12-2011, 02:30 AM	#10
Gordonr1973 Home Built '87 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 1,829	Re: urthane bushings There are several threads talking about this....try look in the suspension category. or- Post #39 http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=424833&page=2 __________________ Gordon 1998 White Chev ext cab 2WD (Summer Project) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=408424 1987 Chev Silverado SWB (Winter Project Rebuild) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=424833 Truck Club http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=466969

01-12-2011, 07:13 AM	#11
one low c10 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Toledo, Ohio Posts: 106	Re: urthane bushings My energy suspension poly urethane bushings came with the sleeves... Posted via Mobile Device

01-13-2011, 03:22 PM	#14
Rons86 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Holt, Missouri Posts: 94	Re: urthane bushings I always take them to a shop to have pressed out and new ones pressed in. I did a set once and from then on have taken them somewhere. I also have the lower ball joint pressed in and the upper ball joint cut out at the same time. They charge $75 to $100 around here and it's well worth it.



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