Suspension Bushing Install
07-05-2005, 06:27 PM
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Suspension Bushing Install
I'm planning on doing a complete bushing install my 95 civic sedan and i don't have the money or the access to take it to a press and have the bushings popped out. I know this is homemade turbo and we do things our selves. Now i heard about some people using vises or bottle jacks to get out bushings and get them in. Can anyone help me on this install? I need all the information on getting the bushings out and back in as i can. Anyone have any great links that is also welcome. Thanks!! 
07-05-2005, 09:47 PM
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Re: Suspension Bushing Install
get a propane torch, and burn them bitches out. I am in the middle of this right now. I tried using a drill, but broke a drill bit and wasn't making much progress. hope this helps, good luck,
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07-06-2005, 10:57 AM
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Re: Suspension Bushing Install
Propane torch might not be enough heat. I've tried many ways and unless you want a 1hr project to turn into a 2day project that wasn't done right, find a press. Luckly my Bro-In-Law has a 60ton Hydraulic in his shop!!
07-06-2005, 12:20 PM
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Re: Suspension Bushing Install
doing the same thing right now propane torch,screwdriver and a hacksaw has worked good so far for me only thing that really sucks is the rusted bolts stuck in permanatley plan on buying some new ones good luck
07-06-2005, 10:04 PM
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Re: Suspension Bushing Install
heres a few tips i posted on another forum when i replaced the struts on my del Sol, hope the tips are somewhat helpful
a few tips
buy new shock mounting bushings
take the entire controll arm and shock assembly off
cut the lower shock bolt on either side of the shock fork, inside the fork
remove the shock
drill a 1/4" hole in the rubber part of the bushing
use an airsaw or another small saw to cut around the rubber part of the bushing and remove that, the sleeve should be all that is left in the arm
cut through the sleeve in 2 places, 90* apart
remove the sleeve and clean up the inside of the arm with sandpaper
spray the hole in the controll arm with penetrating oil
press in the new bushing, there are several ways to do this
i used a ball joint press but a hammer and correct sized socket will work fine, just dont let it get crooked
if you have new struts then youre all done, install the top of the strut bolt the controll arm back in and bolt the strut to the arm
if you need to reuse those shocks
you should have a hole on one end and a broken bolt and welded nut on the other
take one of the controll arm bolts and go to the hardware store and get two bolts the same size with nuts and lockwashers, i beleive they are 12mm you could also purchase the stock bolts from honda and use nuts on those
cut the nut off flush with the shock fork, a little peice will be stuck in the shock use a punch and hammer and it will come right out
put the controll arm and shock back on and use the bolt, lock washer and nut to secure the shock to the controll arm, dont over tighten
buy new shock mounting bushings
take the entire controll arm and shock assembly off
cut the lower shock bolt on either side of the shock fork, inside the fork
remove the shock
drill a 1/4" hole in the rubber part of the bushing
use an airsaw or another small saw to cut around the rubber part of the bushing and remove that, the sleeve should be all that is left in the arm
cut through the sleeve in 2 places, 90* apart
remove the sleeve and clean up the inside of the arm with sandpaper
spray the hole in the controll arm with penetrating oil
press in the new bushing, there are several ways to do this
i used a ball joint press but a hammer and correct sized socket will work fine, just dont let it get crooked
if you have new struts then youre all done, install the top of the strut bolt the controll arm back in and bolt the strut to the arm
if you need to reuse those shocks
you should have a hole on one end and a broken bolt and welded nut on the other
take one of the controll arm bolts and go to the hardware store and get two bolts the same size with nuts and lockwashers, i beleive they are 12mm you could also purchase the stock bolts from honda and use nuts on those
cut the nut off flush with the shock fork, a little peice will be stuck in the shock use a punch and hammer and it will come right out
put the controll arm and shock back on and use the bolt, lock washer and nut to secure the shock to the controll arm, dont over tighten
07-08-2005, 04:03 PM
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Re: Suspension Bushing Install
Thanks for the info yall. Does anyone know where i can get a press. I know something about habor freight making a bench top press. Do you know anyone that has ever made one? An ideas on making one?
12-02-2010, 08:26 PM
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Thanks for sharing this ideas about suspension bushing. I actually did this today, not the whole kit but a few pieces. You can burn every one of them out and easily hack saw them. You would need atleast a bench vise working without a press.
03-01-2012, 11:34 PM
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I did the rear bushings on my ej1 the hard way... fire and hacksaw. Took a friend and I more than a few hours. Did some damage to my bod along the way
A few months later I bought an HF 20-ton press to do wheel bearings and ball joints on a couple cars. It took me 30 minutes to knock out the old bushings and ball joints for my front control arms and replace with new ball joints and es bushings. Most of that time was stacking plates and finding the right size socket to use as a press adapter.
Additionally, I did a few jobs at $10-20 for some local guys. It's not hard to recoup alot of the cost of the press and you'll help out your fellow car nuts.
You could probably do the job with the 10 ton... I never felt I was even close to the capacity of the 20-ton. I don't know if that's atypical or not.
Seriously though, do the job with fire and muscle, then do it with the press. I doubt you'll regret the $150. I certainly don't.
A few months later I bought an HF 20-ton press to do wheel bearings and ball joints on a couple cars. It took me 30 minutes to knock out the old bushings and ball joints for my front control arms and replace with new ball joints and es bushings. Most of that time was stacking plates and finding the right size socket to use as a press adapter.
Additionally, I did a few jobs at $10-20 for some local guys. It's not hard to recoup alot of the cost of the press and you'll help out your fellow car nuts.
You could probably do the job with the 10 ton... I never felt I was even close to the capacity of the 20-ton. I don't know if that's atypical or not.
Seriously though, do the job with fire and muscle, then do it with the press. I doubt you'll regret the $150. I certainly don't.
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