Rear Control Arm bushings

[Belair62]

Replacing rear axle control arm bushings without removing entire housing if possible. Does someone make a tool to press out/in bushings located on top of housing ? I sure the heck hope so but never changed them on this type of axle......I really don't want to pull the whole thing out.Getting to old for that stuff !

[Edited by Belair62 (06-09-2001 at 04:23 PM).]

[Belair62]

Jeez,must have stumped all you hot shot restorers !!!! Just kidding gang.Actually I found the tool...its a BFH made by Craftsman...

[Chevy454]

BFH...LOL! I thought only WE used those! Nice to see we aren't alone... http://www.yenko.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/wink.gif.

[Edited by Chevy454 (06-11-2001 at 05:39 PM).]

[Belair62]

I was wondering who was gonna jump on that ! http://www.yenko.net/ubb/smilies/burnout.gif

[Charley Lillard]

Get off your A@@ and just do it. Would you like some Cheese with your Whine ?

[Belair62]

At least I'm doing it. .Not like you wussy guys on the west coast!

[Edited by Belair62 (06-11-2001 at 09:57 PM).]

[Edited by Belair62 (06-11-2001 at 09:59 PM).]

[micky69396]

Air chisel. Less strain on yourself.

[Charley Lillard]

You had to Edit your message twice in order to get that one statement out ? Mickey, don't be telling him about the air chisel. I want him under that Tuna Boat with a BFH and a Chisel.

[Denis]

Wussy guys? Out here, we use our teeth and spit 'em out http://www.yenko.net/ubb/smilies/images/icons/laugh.gif

[Belair62]

Denis,Charley doesn't have any teeth..he is a bit up in years if you know what I mean...Thanks Mick.....thought there was a magic bullet to do this an easy way ..is there ever any easy way ??? Oh well,at least we got Charley to use a little energy..old fart that he is.Count the edits now Chas.

[Edited by Belair62 (06-12-2001 at 03:50 PM).]

[Edited by Belair62 (06-12-2001 at 03:51 PM).]

[Edited by Belair62 (06-12-2001 at 03:51 PM).]

[Charley Lillard]

Hey !!!! I have a Tooth.........

[Keith Tedford]

Charlie must have named it and that is why it isn't called a teeth brush.
If you have access to a machine shop, it is pretty easy to make a tool to press the bushings out and back into the rearend housing. Poly urethane eliminated all our wheel hop and really tightened up the Chevelle rearend. Works wonders on the front as well.

[Belair62]

Finished it up a couple nights ago.Huge difference.Pain in the a** but well worth it.Stuck with the original GM rubber.Rides like a pimpmobile now too !