Suspension Bushings
04-01-2003, 03:49 PM
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I am gearing up for a suspension job. I have new struts and new springs already, so now all i need to buy is a bushing kit, and the DTSS elim bushings. My question's are:
1) The total hyperflex kit by ES. Does that have every bushing I will need? Or are there additional ones that are not included with the kit, which I will need to buy?
2) I will only have 2 days for the job...can this be done with out a press? I only have hand tools, but I may have access to air tools.
3) My buddy told me that a propane torch will not burn hot enough to melt the old rubber bushings. Is this true? If so, how should I burn them off?
Any other advise?
1) The total hyperflex kit by ES. Does that have every bushing I will need? Or are there additional ones that are not included with the kit, which I will need to buy?
2) I will only have 2 days for the job...can this be done with out a press? I only have hand tools, but I may have access to air tools.
3) My buddy told me that a propane torch will not burn hot enough to melt the old rubber bushings. Is this true? If so, how should I burn them off?
Any other advise?
04-01-2003, 05:02 PM
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i replaced all the rubber bushings in my fiero with poly ones using nothing more than a propane torch to burn them out.
all the red stuff.
man that was messy to do, it stinks like hell and pops rubber **** all over the place. People have told me you can just heat them and they should pop out, mine didnt, but they burned for a while til there was nothing left and stunk up the whole neighborhood.
all the red stuff.
man that was messy to do, it stinks like hell and pops rubber **** all over the place. People have told me you can just heat them and they should pop out, mine didnt, but they burned for a while til there was nothing left and stunk up the whole neighborhood.
04-01-2003, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by pengaru' date='Apr 1 2003, 03:04 PM
[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Apr 1 2003, 11:02 PM'] you need a press, some of them are a bitch to get off
mike
mike
the dtss you might be able to do witout a press, but its the front lower control arm rear bushings that are the bitch, skip the bushings and go for the mazdacomp bearing kit
mike
04-01-2003, 06:05 PM
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04-01-2003, 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by sunshine' date='Apr 1 2003, 04:49 PM
I am gearing up for a suspension job. I have new struts and new springs already, so now all i need to buy is a bushing kit, and the DTSS elim bushings. My question's are:
1) The total hyperflex kit by ES. Does that have every bushing I will need? Or are there additional ones that are not included with the kit, which I will need to buy?
2) I will only have 2 days for the job...can this be done with out a press? I only have hand tools, but I may have access to air tools.
3) My buddy told me that a propane torch will not burn hot enough to melt the old rubber bushings. Is this true? If so, how should I burn them off?
Any other advise?
1) The total hyperflex kit by ES. Does that have every bushing I will need? Or are there additional ones that are not included with the kit, which I will need to buy?
2) I will only have 2 days for the job...can this be done with out a press? I only have hand tools, but I may have access to air tools.
3) My buddy told me that a propane torch will not burn hot enough to melt the old rubber bushings. Is this true? If so, how should I burn them off?
Any other advise?