Bush removal Hydraulic press
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I changed some bushes and even with a 20ton press I still needed heat and duck oil to get them out.
Also don’t forget that’s a LOT of pressure and if you use sockets as spacers etc they can shatter or ping out with astounding force.
Also don’t forget that’s a LOT of pressure and if you use sockets as spacers etc they can shatter or ping out with astounding force.
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My first thought was 20 tonne press
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What's wrong with burning them out?
https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke-csa12f-12-tonne-hydraulic-floor-press-/
Had one of these for 10 years, never let me down...
Had one of these for 10 years, never let me down...
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Hi, you can drill through the rubber all round then the metal centre comes out just leaving the outer metal part of the bush which you carefully hacksaw through until it will collapse in. Takes a while but if you have a drill & hacksaw...... pictures of my Freelander 1's suspension bushes.
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Beat me to it, and with great pics too!
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Sorry about thatBeat me to it, and with great pics too!
. I'm sure I'll have to do some on the D2 when I get some of the more important jobs completed
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Often more than one way to skin a Cat. did similar on my D1 some time ago!
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It depends on the vehicle, but quite often its not much more expensive to simply buy the whole suspension link with a bush already fitted, which is a lot less hassle than messing about pressing bushes out and in.
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I agree, after removal, cleaning, rubbing down then prime & paint it was a lot of hours & effort. The only consolation was you did it yourself
.Ok thanks everyone lots of good information there didn't even consider sockets exploding in the press
Going for a 12 ton press should be more than adequate to press in new bushes once cleaned up also going to stick the Bush in freezer overnight.
Got one side out absolute pig front rubber Bush had split and compressed till it was flush with the side of all three fixing bolts had to cut and beat the sockets on even then had to use a crow bar and club hammer to get it out also made my 75m extension into a aniseed twist joy I have the other side to do yet oh well onward
Going for a 12 ton press should be more than adequate to press in new bushes once cleaned up also going to stick the Bush in freezer overnight.
Got one side out absolute pig front rubber Bush had split and compressed till it was flush with the side of all three fixing bolts had to cut and beat the sockets on even then had to use a crow bar and club hammer to get it out also made my 75m extension into a aniseed twist joy I have the other side to do yet oh well onward
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That's cheap, down this neck of the woods when I wanted the spare wheel carrier done they wanted £80 ! (Could of got a new one for that)A mate who who used to paint Chinnocks in the RAF did it for nowt with some sort of aircraft paint & what ever it is, its as tough as old boots.
I had a front subframe, and four wishbone arms on my MX5 shot blasted, and powdercoated for £60. Used them for loads of projects, very reliable, very competitive.
https://www.potteriespowdercoat.co.uk/
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