I finally got the rest of my bushings out in the rear of the car. I was able to do put in rb dtss elimnator bushings with just my vice. I had to torch and use a vice to remove the front bushing on the rear's trailing arms. Now I cannot get these bushings in, these ******* are a SUPER tight fit, and since they are rubber it just mushes to one side as I try to push them in with the vice. I was able to put in the rest of the cars new bushings with just my hands. I can't see how a press will help me as its just a lot more powerful.

 

did you remove the metal shell that's on the outside of the stock bushings? (inside to outside: metal tube->rubber bushing->thin shell with lip->control arm)

 

I think so? I'm pretty sure there is nothing else I can remove...

 

Yea I didn't remove the sleeve! Thxs baldy.

 

no problem, just be glad you didn't force the press on it! Finding that out made me glad that I took it to a shop.

 

Yea I could tell something wasn't right. So how did the shop remove the sleeves? I'm thinking maybe heat them up and try and pound them out from the otherside. I'm not sure.

 

I'm not positive, but they might have forced something under the lip to pry it out. There was one spot on each lip (they gave them back to me) that was bent up, and I could see a spot on the arm where it was slightly gouged (not where the bushing made contact, so it didn't concern me). I could get a pic tonight of the sleeves if you want.

 

Yea sure why not.

 

I got them out, it was real easy. I soaked them in Penetrating Oil, which made a huge difference. I just used a flat head screw driver and pounded the lip down ever other 5-6mm or so. Then I jammed the screw driver in sideways, so its edge was parallel to the lip and as it wedged in it pushed the lip away from the housing. Then I just went from the inside and it popped right out.

 

Now the real question is: How far in do I press in the center delrin bushing on the racingbeat dtss eliminator bushings...