You really need a hydraulic press to take them out. I did the bushings on my
57 Belair and they came out in one piece. It took some clever engineering to
get the A arm positioned correctly and find the right socket to fit the
bushing
diameter but they pressed out, just need to be careful to not bend the arm
as they will flex with that much pressure on them. Don't even want to begin
to imagine taking them out while the arms are in the vehicle!!
Jeff Cerniglia
1959 GMC Fleetside
1957 Chevrolet Belair 4dr
1954 Didge M37
----- Original Message -----
From: Armijo, Manuel L
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 9:40 AM
To: old truck mailing list
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] A-Arm bushing removal
ugh! I rebuilt the '76 gmc front end that not sits under my '50. The
bushings were exposed to the elements, and came out with the aid of a
sawzall, and an air chisel! (after trying about a bazillion ways,
ie-->chains and floor jack, heat, pounding in a vise, get the picture? It
was a, well you know.... What I finally did, was cut the collar, or "top hat
off as i had already destroyed it, through the rubber but don't go so deep
as you damage the shaft, peeled the metal off with the air chisel, then used
an air chisel and a flat piece of 1/4" steel against the bushing to loosen
it. I split the bushing with the air chisel where i could get in in there
to fit, then pushed again from the backside with the air chisel and flat
metal plate it was a SOB! Each bushing came out in about four or five
pieces! pardon my french. I'm not sure if there is an easier way, but this
is how i did it with my limited tool inventory. I hope yours goes easier!
Manuel.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Broadway [mailto:bcubed@vanhalen-irc.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 4:49 PM
To: A.B.; old truck mailing list
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] A-Arm bushing removal
We took a torch and burned the rubber out of mine first, being careful not
to apply too much heat at a time.
Bill
> Does anyone out there have any good techniques for removing pressed
> in bushings in A-Arms?
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