[DeTomaso] Removing Poly Bushings

Tom Borcich tborcich at msn.com
Tue Oct 5 15:17:02 EDT 2010


Also to clarify, with poly bushings the bolt for the upper and lower arms should be tightened just enough to take out slop between the poly bushing and the suspension ears/mounts on the top and bottom. It should not be pinching the actual poly bushing or the steel bushing insert...as the steel insert is pinched by the poly material and rotates on the bolt....at least that's the way it appears to be on my bushings.  My steel inserts are just a tad shorter than the actual poly material. The steel insert does not rotate inside the Poly bushing material.

Tom 


From: MikeLDrew at aol.com 
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 10:45 PM
To: tborcich at msn.com ; detomaso at realbig.com 
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Removing Poly Bushings



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 


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