Hi
I thought I'd post on how I removed the rear bushes from my Stag. They'd been in there 35 years so promised to be stubborn. Method worked and took less than 5 minutes per bush.
Method
1. Saw off rubber at one end to expose steel sleeve.
2. Attached vice (mole) grips to exposed end of sleeve
3. Attach G Clamp to prevent vice grips falling off
4. Use pry bar to rotate the vice grips and hence the bush.
As soon as it rotates it can be tapped out with a hammer. No burning, no damage to trailing arm.
Question: How am I supposed to get the new poly bushes to fit into the mounting brackets??
I thought I'd post on how I removed the rear bushes from my Stag. They'd been in there 35 years so promised to be stubborn. Method worked and took less than 5 minutes per bush.
Method
1. Saw off rubber at one end to expose steel sleeve.
2. Attached vice (mole) grips to exposed end of sleeve
3. Attach G Clamp to prevent vice grips falling off
4. Use pry bar to rotate the vice grips and hence the bush.
As soon as it rotates it can be tapped out with a hammer. No burning, no damage to trailing arm.
Question: How am I supposed to get the new poly bushes to fit into the mounting brackets??
Firstly mount thebrackets to the sub frames. Then offer up the trailing arm to the two brackets and then apply hand pressure whilst hitting the end of the arm with a large rubber mallet. A second person assisting you helps here as they can hold the trailing arm whilst you hit it. This will force the bushes into the brackets. Then using a Podger (bent bar with pointed end) insert it through the holes in the side of the bracket and then into the bush hole and apply firm pressure to force the two holes to line up. Insert bolt and tap though. Repeat for other bracket and then for the other arm. Be aware that the Podger can slip out:shock:so keep your face out of range.
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