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j9fd3s 04-02-2004 10:46 AM


Originally Posted by FCmaniac' date='Apr 1 2004, 06:44 PM
damn those look good! I didn't do the control arms yet and that kit looks like a must have... where did you get that at? I've used my jack and a vise and some other fucked up methods in the past to get bushings in.

i remember using a pickaxe and a hose clamp to get the subframe bushings in

FCmaniac 04-02-2004 08:17 PM

I used a floor jack, the washing machine, and the staircase to press in the motor mount bushings on the crossmember of my other car

pengaru 04-02-2004 08:36 PM

any industrial tool source will carry various different types of press kits.



mscdirect

grainger

northern tool

airgas



to name a few. They don't cost that much money, the made in taiwan or china ones are generally cheaper and crappier quality, in this case it makes sense to buy american, in my experiences anyways.

Leetheslacker 04-02-2004 08:56 PM


Originally Posted by FCmaniac' date='Apr 2 2004, 10:17 PM
I used a floor jack, the washing machine, and the staircase to press in the motor mount bushings on the crossmember of my other car

mcguyver style eh?

FCmaniac 05-26-2004 10:04 AM

Revvin, I'm putting in the ES bushings on the control arms now. I used the torch and burnt most of the rubber out. There is a second metal sleeve about 1/8 inch in on the front pivot point of the control arms (not the huge bushing/pivot one). Do I need to take this sleeve out or is it supposed to stay in? I can't get it out so I wasn't sure if its actually connected and part of the control arm... not sure if I need to cut it out or what. Thanks

FlukeSDS 05-26-2004 10:54 AM


Originally Posted by FCmaniac' date='Apr 2 2004, 06:17 PM
I used a floor jack, the washing machine, and the staircase to press in the motor mount bushings on the crossmember of my other car

LMAO



"Bring me an avocado, a toilet paper roll, and a snorkel ... Hurry man I've made bongs with less!"

1Revvin7 05-26-2004 12:35 PM


Originally Posted by FCmaniac' date='May 26 2004, 10:04 AM
Revvin, I'm putting in the ES bushings on the control arms now. I used the torch and burnt most of the rubber out. There is a second metal sleeve about 1/8 inch in on the front pivot point of the control arms (not the huge bushing/pivot one). Do I need to take this sleeve out or is it supposed to stay in? I can't get it out so I wasn't sure if its actually connected and part of the control arm... not sure if I need to cut it out or what. Thanks

I'm pretty sure you have to remove that. If you took a picture I could tell you for sure.

FCmaniac 05-26-2004 06:00 PM

Well I finally got those bitches out and got the arms back in the car... what a hassle! Even with the torch it was a bitch. Now I'm taking out the Eibach pro kits and putting in the Ground Control coilovers. I just found out I need to grind my AGX's to fit the GC sleeves all the way down. Thanks GC!!! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif

j9fd3s 05-26-2004 09:13 PM


Originally Posted by FCmaniac' date='May 26 2004, 03:00 PM
Well I finally got those bitches out and got the arms back in the car... what a hassle! Even with the torch it was a bitch. Now I'm taking out the Eibach pro kits and putting in the Ground Control coilovers. I just found out I need to grind my AGX's to fit the GC sleeves all the way down. Thanks GC!!! https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683664.gif

this is where the k2 kit is better, pm me we have some spacer chingaso's for that

FCmaniac 05-27-2004 08:08 AM

Thanks Mike but I just want to get this done and back together now.


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