Removing old bushes, UCA, LCA. How to? Advice?

[mcfly94 169]

Hey guys i need to change my UCA bushes and LCA inner bushes, pedders are a rip off an are $25 every push/press so that would cost me $300 at pedders to do it, i looked into getting a shop press and found a 6ton for $200, but i dont haave the money for that, whats the home option? Surely you guys have done it without a shop press.

 

Also read about putting a brace in the LCA were the bush is U shape and bracing that with some steel, welding it in to prevent crushing the LCA.

[gerg 10,871]

If you've got some steel laying around, you can build a press using a bottle jack or similar. Use bolts or weld it together.

[Crazy2287 1,886]

Will port the thread over here thisafternoon, In the meantime:

 

http://www.xfalcon.com/forums/index.php?/topic/20302-guide-to-installing-press-type-bushings/

[gerg 10,871]

Also, it's illegal to heat or weld any suspension or steering component. If you look at RRS's boxed lower arms, they're riveted together.

[adrianphu123 73]

if its rubber, burn it out. I've used a gclamp for urethane bushes before

[mcfly94 169]

Also, it's illegal to heat or weld any suspension or steering component. If you look at RRS's boxed lower arms, they're riveted together.

yeah good point, just a shit design on fords behalf, they crush so easily.

[Lord_fahrquhar 2,580]

Yeah i got to do this cunt of a job soon.  Coates hire them out http://www.coateshire.com.au/lift-shift-hire/hydraulic-jacking-hire/hydraulic-shop-presses-hire

 

I'm thinking of fabbing one up as paying some cunt 30 bucks a push is PITA.

[Supersnake 27]

Try a smaller suspension shop, I just got the uppers done $15 both sides at the local place here in Brisbane. Bugger pedders, I think you're paying for their advertising mostly.