2nd Generation Specific 1986-1992 Discussion

need help asap, front conrtol arm bushings

Old 09-18-2006, 12:55 AM
  #1  
Senior Member
Thread Starter
 
FC3Slider's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Fallbrook, CA
Posts: 193
Default

okay so i finished gutting my car today, and after it all was done i figured i could start to remove my bushing on my front control arm. i have a set of poly bushings that i will be putting in my car in about 14 hours, so i need help BAD.



the bushing that i am trying to cut off is the front contol arm bushing that attached itself to the chassis. it looks like a D. i started to cut it with a razor blade, and it kinda felt that it wasnt going all the way to the bar that the new bushing is supposed to press onto. so i cut off a big chuck, and now i find that there is a sleeve there. so the smart people at mazda thought it would be a good idea to put a bushing, then a sleve of metal, then another bushing on the front control arm...



my question is, how the hell do i remove that frikken bushing? do i have to sawzaw it off? it isnt like a normal bushing that i can just press out, and i am way confused.



here is a picture of the bushign that i am talking about

FC3Slider is offline  
Old 09-18-2006, 01:08 AM
  #2  
Senior Member
 
ILUVMY88CABRIO's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Lynnwood, WA
Posts: 3,097
Default

Try burning it off with a torch.
ILUVMY88CABRIO is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
FD_FTW
RX-7 & RX-8 Parts For Sale & Wanted
0
06-23-2012 07:09 PM
base94montego
RX-7 & RX-8 Parts For Sale & Wanted
0
02-19-2010 10:12 AM
base94montego
3rd Generation Specific
4
09-05-2006 07:19 PM
donhayes
2nd Generation Specific
4
01-23-2005 03:27 PM
rotary-tt
RX-7 & RX-8 Parts For Sale & Wanted
2
12-12-2002 06:40 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Quick Reply: need help asap, front conrtol arm bushings



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:27 AM.