bushes

[mud knight]

can anyone tell me if i definatley need a press to do bushes in the hockey sticks or will a vice do the job :?

[boss]

you can do it with a hack saw and a lighter. its jsut a matter of time. but yes, i have seen it done with a vice.

[mud knight]

is that in and out with a vice 

[boss]

yes, to get them out you need to machine up a block which is able to push against the bish....or a socket of the correct size will do and you space the arms out with some wood if that makes sence.

[Disco-Ron]

It'd have to be a flippin big vice....... i am not one to give up lightly on jobs, but even i gave them to a mate with a press to do...!!

[peasey]

 What i do is drill the outer sleve to split it carefully then smash it out with a hammer :evil:Are you putting standard bushes back or polybushes? If they are standard then your going to need a socket the right size to fit the outer sleve because the middle bolt sleve protrudes above outer sleve(you will see what I mean when you get there)polys are easy to refit and can be done usually by hand with plenty of grease.I have re fitted standard bushes with nothing more than a large copper mallet a couple of blocks of wood and the old bush outer sleve untill i managed to upgrade to a vice :lol:

[boss]

jsut burn them out like i did, then all youll have to do is carefully cut the outersleeve which should then jsut come out with some persuasive taps from a chissel.

[peasey]

I always avoided the burning out because i didnt want to burn down my garage and found the drill(you only have to drill one hole) way much quicker as i didnt have anything other than my fag lighter to burn it with  :lol: :lol:but i guess its just down to personal choice either way is just as good but with the drill technique you dont have to wait for the panhard to cool  ;)

[mud knight]

Thanks boys in the end we used a press, couldnt see it been done any other way  :-k

[freeagent]

I think you'd struggle with a vice, i've done them with a press (prefered method, and quickest/ cleanest) and burned them out, then cut the outher steel shells... its not as much hastle as you'd think, and is doable at home with just hand-tools...
if you are replacing with Polybushes (As I did) you can push them in by hand, or at worst with either a G-clamp or a vice...