I was jsut wondering how you go about doing this and how difficult it is.

Thanks for any help.

 

They need to be pressed out.

 

...you need to take them somewhere. They'll need a BIG press to get them out.

Sorry for the initial vague answer.

 

Not really.

http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/...lls/index.html

read up, you can actually pull them out using bolts and sockets. I just freeking finihed installing konis, so when i get my Ground Control or Lowering springs ill go ahead and do it. Bad timing i guess. Have fun

 

It's not so much getting the old ones out, as it is getting the new ones in sometimes. When I put my Jim-bushings in, it was an SOB to get them in. You can try the makeshift thing, but have a machine shop lined up. You might need them.

 

So from what I'm hearing it would be a good idea to be at a shop where you can do your own work unless you need a hand then they could step in. I'd hate to drag a bunch of parts up to a shop and have them do it that way. So much easier when the whole car is there. Know what I mean?

Zach

 

Most places are going to charge a few hundred dollars to install a full set of bushings. I don't know of any shops that are going to let you use a hydraulic press. You're better off just taking the car in and letting them to it if you don't have the proper stuff yourself, or at least access to it, i.e. friend who works at a shop.

 

I think autozone rents out a tool to press them in. I'll check when next tiem I goto work.

So is it ahard job or jsut a long job? How long would it take an unexpericend one such as I to get the job done if Iw atned to redo all my suspension bushings? A day? a Weekend?

Thanks for any hlep =)

 

Just a litthe insight..

I spent two 6 hour days changing all of my bushings to unobtanoum's and installing new pillow-*****. I had the car on a lift, and a 20 ton hydraulic press, a variety of press slugs, and could take my time. After having done the job once, I would never try to press out these bushings with a bolt and washers.


Let me say that again.. it's one thing to pull out the pillow-***** with some all-thread. They're solid-bodied, and much easier to get a grip on. The suspension bushings are suspended in rubber, and there is much less to press on.. despite being in there pretty damn tight. Find a friend who's got a shop, or take them to a shop.

I don't think I would have had a good time with the duff bushings if I didn't have a lift. Oh, and you also have to seperate the ball joints in the front, so before you begin, please know how to do this (without a POS pickle fork.)

But time well spent. No more clunking, and the car handles so much more accurately.. despite it needing an alignment after everything went back together. (Yes, this will be a must)