Help old bush removal

[snezza69]

Never removed a rubber bush before (from the radius arm) will need to use heat (I have a blow torch).  How should I approach this?  Is it simply a case of burning out the old rubber?

[burgerman]

in my oponion, much more accurate n safe to use a press to remove and refit the bushes,  but im sure others will tell you otherwise ?   only my two pence worth, hope it helps, good luck

[burgerman]

in my oponion, much more accurate n safe to use a press to remove and refit the bushes,  but im sure others will tell you otherwise ?   only my two pence worth, hope it helps, good luck

[Tyke]

It aint getting the old ones out that's the problem . . . . it's getting the new ones back in - thats when the press comes in handy

[beast5680]

you can burn,press or cut the old ones out, pressing is quicker-burning not good for your health, cutting is slow
as said if fitting new rubber bushes you,ll need some sort of press but as your fitting poly,s i believe, you should be ok
when i did mine i borrowed a mates bush wacker bush removal tool, a joy to use i did the whole car in a morning no probs but then all my bolts came undone easily :D

[snezza69]

OK, got the old bushes out by burning (outside), new poly bushes in fine, small problem now of getting the first radius arm back onto the axle.  For some reason I can't seem to line up the two front bushes correctly they are sitting too far forward.  Tried to lever the axle forward, not shifting!  Tried a bloody big hammer, no luck also.  Am I missing the obvious here?  I know that it fits as it was on there this morning.  I know the first one is the hardest but it should'nt take this long.

Any advice would be great!

[Rob110]

i had the same problem with mine, in the end i removed the prop so i could move the axle around (allows the wheels to rotate)

[snezza69]

I knew it  would be something simple.  I do need to take the front prop off anyway to replace the input seal in the diff.  Was thinking of trying that as a last resort tomorrow, must be the heat frying my brain today!

[snezza69]

i had the same problem with mine, in the end i removed the prop so i could move the axle around (allows the wheels to rotate)

Thanks for that advice, it worked a treat.  Job done now but still got plenty to do for the MOT!