Member Since: 27 Dec 2014
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 48
Any ideas on how I remove this????
Hi All,
Managed to remove the 2nd upper suspension arm but had to saw off the bolt, now stuck with the below and need to get another bush(?)
Any suggestion on how to remove this? Tried heating and knocking out the remains of the bolt but no joy..? Problem is it wobbles about now I've cut and burnt it, wonder if theres a way I can press it out without a hole for a bushing removal kit...
Thanks!
BoB
6th Mar 2022 7:50 pm
aja4x4
Member Since: 14 Apr 2019
Location: Westbury
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Use a hole saw without the pilot drill to cut through the rubber from both sidesAndrew
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6th Mar 2022 7:52 pm
bobmclane
Member Since: 27 Dec 2014
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 48
Hey Andy,
Sorry where is the rubber as I've burnt out everything around the bush...?
Cheers
Bob
6th Mar 2022 8:09 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
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I bought a press to do that job!
Richard
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6th Mar 2022 8:13 pm
DN D3 Decade
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Can you remove the middle bits left in it ( with a big hammer and drift, whilst supporting the other side). Then use your recip saw to cut a slot in the outer part of the bush ( without cutting too deep) , and then bash it out. Failing that, use a die grinder to remove material until you can get the middle bits out.D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
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6th Mar 2022 8:22 pm
bobmclane
Member Since: 27 Dec 2014
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 48
Hi DN,
Yeah thats the problem the bolt and metal bearing (?) is wobbling around inside..
Anyway I can push the bearing casing out or cut it out with a thin recip saw blade?
6th Mar 2022 8:37 pm
bobmclane
Member Since: 27 Dec 2014
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 48
@rrhol
Hi Richard,
That looks an awesome bit of kit
Anyway I can get the old bushes out while "in situ" using some sort of bushing removal kit, without a thread pole????
Cheers
Bob
6th Mar 2022 8:49 pm
SpiderBaby D3 Decade
Member Since: 21 Sep 2007
Location: Liverpool
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I've been in that situation - I used the bushing removal tool (aka big sockets .) with a large vice (unbolted from the bench ) to squeeze them together.
The bush was in situ on the car and it took a fair bit of thinking and sweat but I got there.I see no ships........
6th Mar 2022 9:12 pm
rrhool
Member Since: 28 Aug 2014
Location: Norfolk
Posts: 4445
bobmclane wrote:
@rrhol
Hi Richard,
That looks an awesome bit of kit
Anyway I can get the old bushes out while "in situ" using some sort of bushing removal kit, without a thread pole????
Not recommending this seller, just the first web picture I found.
Not sure how you'd do it without a big thread, you'd need a hydraulic 'C' frame press?Richard
D3 SE 2007. Triumph 2.5Pi 1973. Ferguson TEA20 1948.
Discovery 2 4.0 ES 2001- Gone
Discovery 1 300Tdi ES '95 - Gone
Range Rover Classic '79 - Gone
6th Mar 2022 9:40 pm
gstuart
Member Since: 21 Oct 2016
Location: kent
Posts: 13854
Plus 1 ^^^^^^ @rrhool and to the fantastic bit of kit u have
Indeed those kits are very good , admittedly I bought new wishbones but were great on the top hub bushes
Also very interesting regarding the white bit inside the wishbone arm, that’s a kind of bump stop isn’t it or to simply strengthen the bush plse , for the life of me I can’t remember
Seeing that bush reminds me seeing a video of someone welding inside a bearing metal casing and then watching it dropping out
@Bob , hope it’s plane sailing now after getting the arms off
7th Mar 2022 12:23 am
bobmclane
Member Since: 27 Dec 2014
Location: Ipswich
Posts: 48
Thanks for all your info and suggestions...
Any ideas on the diameter needed for a bush removal socket ? I measure the outer ring at 39.4 and inner at 37.8 mm never done this before so not sure if the socket goes on the outer part or inner of the bushing.. .!?
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