Hi Folks, I am having to change the lower rear shock bushes. I have managed to butcher the old ones out and have got some ES replacements to fit.

There looks to be a metal sleeve left in the arm....I am wondering is this part of the OEM bush and does it need to come out?

Also is it actually possible to press/pull the ES replacement in with the arm still on the car and without a 30tonne hydraulic press!?

I am thinking it might not be possible and have to buy some new OEM ones as they are much softer and should be easier to get in.

Any comments/help/advice is much appreciated....I can't use my Z now cos I gone past the point of no return!:smash::smash:

Thanks Guys.:bow:

Anyone?

Yep get rid of that metal sleeve with a hmmmmm think i used a chisel, but i might have used a hack saw. It will eventually collapse on it self.

If the bushings are one piece which im sure they are being energy ones, then its gunna be hard to press in with just ya hands,(unless your the terminator?) i used a home made bush presser inner :D Just a big thick 6-7inch bolt with adapters on the end and a nut on the end to squeeze the bush in, simple really.

 

Yes i removed both hubs as i was putting them in a press to remove the hicas joints which wont come out any other way.

 

Once the bush was all the way in but the lip hadnt popped out the other end i used a big C clamp to finish the job.

 

the orange thing is the c clamp, i removed the little jiggly bit at the end so it fit just nicely on the end of the bushing rod (the gold thing) which was enough to pull the lip out. Get the bush in first then the little gold rods. (obviously)

 

The big bush above the one im working on are the ones your trying to do. Make sure the little gap in the bush is in the correct position when fitting, the rear shocks have a little locator blip that sits in it.

Edited March 23, 200917 yr by j1mmytt

Many thanks Fella!:duffer: