Can anyone confirm that this looks like the appropriate approach per the instructions for these energy suspension rear subframe bushes? Looks as if the rubber is going to give way before the bushing even thinks about moving ...

 

Instructions say: Push from bottom towards top ... push on inner sleeve ... do not press out collar which had rubber ring bonded to it ... so this looks like correct approach?

 

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Ahh well the rubber gave way way before the bushing casing was ever going to come out. So ended up having to beat them out anyway. Good enough finish I guess. 3 hrs for the first one, hopefully only 30 minutes per remaining ones now :)

 

 

funny ive been doing this on the press today lol

Well done lol, drag your ass up to powerstation tomorrow and chat some crap lol.

Did yours end up looking as mangled as mine Silverline :confused1: whatever works I guess!

 

Damn is it the 30th already tomorrow, hadn't realised. I suppose the one good thing about time flying by so fast is that pay cheques get closer together.

 

I'm on a tight schedule to get this sub-frame back on before April, am bit behind what with winter extending its icy grip and all. I shall have to give it a miss in favour of working on my zed on this particular occasion. Soon tho ...

its pot luck with them coming out but having a press does make it easier although i did blow a seal on the 12 tonne press getting a gt4 one out after :(