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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Brakes, Frame, Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: Welshboy on October 13, 2006, 05:58:00 pm

Title: Suggestions on removing old rubber bushings? Help!
Post by: Welshboy on October 13, 2006, 05:58:00 pm: Hi , I've just removed my sway bar and need to replace the bushings. Trouble is, they probably have not been removed for years and I can't push them or the metal sleeve out.

Anybody have any hints?

Thanks, Gawain

'78 Chevy K10, 6" lift
Title: Re: Suggestions on removing old rubber bushings? Help!
Post by: lowc10 on October 13, 2006, 07:46:00 pm: an air chisel will be your best bet
Title: press
Post by: lotopp79 on October 15, 2006, 11:52:00 am: getthem pressed out at a machince shop costs a little but is the safeest way to go
Title: Re: press
Post by: Pushrod on October 16, 2006, 12:00:00 am: Cut'em up, The replacements should include hardware.
Title: Re: Suggestions on removing old rubber bushings? Help!
Post by: beastie_3 on April 11, 2011, 07:35:21 pm: I know this is old, but I have the same question. Does anyone have other ideas besides taking them to get pressed out? I was thinking of borrowing a vice or renting a ball joint press and trying to get that to work because both of those ideas are free. Ive been soaking them too.
Title: Re: Suggestions on removing old rubber bushings? Help!
Post by: Irish_Alley on April 11, 2011, 11:50:21 pm: burn them out with a torch
Title: Re: Suggestions on removing old rubber bushings? Help!
Post by: Grim 82 on April 12, 2011, 08:47:10 am: Quote from: Irish_Alley on April 11, 2011, 11:50:21 pm
burn them out with a torch

+1 for the gas wrench, even if it's just a little MAPP gas torch if you don't have access to oxy-acetylene. Second choice would be to mangle them with a sawzall and air hammer until they see things your way.
Title: Re: Suggestions on removing old rubber bushings? Help!
Post by: bake74 on April 12, 2011, 02:13:38 pm: Quote from: beastie_3 on April 11, 2011, 07:35:21 pm
I know this is old, but I have the same question. Does anyone have other ideas besides taking them to get pressed out? I was thinking of borrowing a vice or renting a ball joint press and trying to get that to work because both of those ideas are free. Ive been soaking them too.

With a big enough C clamp, you can cut one side of the rubber off, and using a round piece of pipe that is the same size of the sway bar, you can make a home made press very easy. I did it with mine and worked very easy and did not take any time at all.