[DeTomaso] Suspension bushings - extraction

[Steve Hawkins]

Barry

You are correct, I believe I used a grinder to remove the flange on mine.

Steve

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of B. Seib
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2012 1:03 AM
To: Larry Finch; DetomasoList; fisher95020 at yahoo.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] Suspension bushings - extraction


Hi David

If you are talking about the factory rubber bushings with steel outer
casings in the control arms, they are pretty tricky to remove, as you are
now aware. There is a rather involved process of very carefully cutting the
largest outer bushing flange off. I recall making a special tool using a
hole saw to do this. You still need to be careful not to damage the control
arm while cutting through the flange. After the flange is machined of with
the hole saw, you should be able to back the arm up with a piece of tube and
press the bush out. Others may have developed other better methods of doing
this job. I suggest you wait until you get details before you remove these
bushings or you might damage the arms. Heat may help light the rubber on
fire, but I doubt it will help get these particular bushings loose. Maybe
I'm missing something ? Control arms can cost money and are not always easy
to find...

If you're not sure, wait until one of the smarter guys answers. If they
don't, I'll take some photos of my own method for you.

Barry

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David D Fisher fisher95020 at yahoo.com
Sat Mar 31 20:45:55 CDT 2012
Can anyone lend some ideas on how to extract the extension bushings from all
the
suspension arms?   I have welded up a jig with a piece of iron pipe that is
just
large enough to clear the largest diameter steel flange on the bushings, but
given that all the bushing ends can only be supported on one side in a
press, and the bushings are taking about 4 tons of pressure to get out
(according to the gauge on the press for the two I managed to extract),  I
am having a heck of
a time.   I've used penetrating oil and have not yet resorted to heat, but
the
real challenge is holding the arm in a level position from only one side
without bending it.


Thanks

David


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