[DeTomaso] Removing Poly Bushings

[Tom Borcich]

Mike...yes I will be reusing the bushings. I didn't try any lubricant for fear it would
make them that much more slippery than they already are. That is a good idea to try a punch or 
something round that might catch the edge in the center of two bushings. Even if it did nick them up 
a little in the center it shouldn't do much damage and the bushing would still be fine.

Jack, those friggin stock rubber bushings are a just a ball to get out, as anyone who has tried it will attest!
 SoBill had a great little tool kit with two or three hole saws, a bunch of cool press fittings made specifically for
removing the steel and rubber centers using his vice held press/jack contraption that he loaned me. 
The press he made worked very well once I was able to slice off one end of the metal bushing. Only problem
was SoBill's tools had a slightly larger shaft diameter so they didn't work on my bushings. I had to improvise...
so I broke out the air grinder and went at it!  Not the cleanest way to do it but it worked and then I pressed out 
the steel center along with the rubber. Glad that's over.

 

 
Tom 




From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
Date: Tue, 5 Oct 2010 02:45:24 -0400
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Removing Poly Bushings
To: tborcich at msn.com; detomaso at realbig.com



In a message dated 10/4/10 11:33:51 PM, tborcich at msn.com writes:





I know someone has run done this.





Are you planning on reusing your poly bushings?



They come in two halves with a steel sleeve through the center.   If you drive the sleeve out, then it's fairly easy to stick a punch halfway through, catch the inner edge and tap one half of the bushing out; the other half is then even easier to remove.   Or you can just use channel lock pliers on the outside edges and twist them out.



A little lube would be a good idea when you reassemble them.   Really, you should easily be able to pluck the bushings out by hand. :>)



Mike