underscore
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Not all of us have presses or money to burn, so post up any tips or tricks on how to get the old bushings out and the ones from Luke/Mario/whoever installed.
What's worked for me thus far tonight:
To remove the two smaller bushings, get a medium/smallish flat screwdriver or wedge, and a large flat screwdriver or wedge, a bigass hammer, some sockets and a long bolt. If you have a vice then awesome, if not brace it with your foot or whatever (but be careful not to hurt yourself)
Flip the bracket thing around so the more open end of the bushing is facing you. You can now see the metal tube where it curls over and sits flush with the bracket. Hammer the small screwdriver between the bushing sleeve and the bracket until they start to separate a bit (I found it was easiest to start where the two halves of the sleeve meet). Get the big screwdriver and hammer it in there, rotating it around until that half of the sleeve is as far out as it will go with that screwdriver. Repeat for the other half.
Now flip the bracket on its side, pick a socket that has roughly the same outer diameter as the metal tube on the inside of the bushing. Put the bolt through the socket and through the bushing, to hold the socket in place. Brace the bracket and beat the snot out of the socket, after a few good hits it should pop the old bushing free (it may shoot halfway across your garage when it does come free).
I've started trying this with the bigger bushings but I think I need a larger wedge to get the sleeve further out because it won't budge. That or a bigger hammer.
What's worked for me thus far tonight:
To remove the two smaller bushings, get a medium/smallish flat screwdriver or wedge, and a large flat screwdriver or wedge, a bigass hammer, some sockets and a long bolt. If you have a vice then awesome, if not brace it with your foot or whatever (but be careful not to hurt yourself)
Flip the bracket thing around so the more open end of the bushing is facing you. You can now see the metal tube where it curls over and sits flush with the bracket. Hammer the small screwdriver between the bushing sleeve and the bracket until they start to separate a bit (I found it was easiest to start where the two halves of the sleeve meet). Get the big screwdriver and hammer it in there, rotating it around until that half of the sleeve is as far out as it will go with that screwdriver. Repeat for the other half.
Now flip the bracket on its side, pick a socket that has roughly the same outer diameter as the metal tube on the inside of the bushing. Put the bolt through the socket and through the bushing, to hold the socket in place. Brace the bracket and beat the snot out of the socket, after a few good hits it should pop the old bushing free (it may shoot halfway across your garage when it does come free).
I've started trying this with the bigger bushings but I think I need a larger wedge to get the sleeve further out because it won't budge. That or a bigger hammer.