Another control arm bushing quick question

[izthistaken]

Has anyone NOT used a press to push them in? I'm thinking of just buying the urethane bushings and hammering them into the lollipops myself. Anyone? I've searched high and low and havent found an answer.

Thanks,
Matt

[Elephant]

I've never used a press to get them in. On occasion when they're a bit toight I use a rubber mallet to tap them on, once I think I used a shot filled plastic hammer. I tend to clean up the control arm snub and also use antiseize.

Cheers.

[izthistaken]

Are you talking about putting them onto the end of the control arm or into the lollipop? I'm talking about bushing into the lollipop.
Thanks

[Elephant]

D'oh, sorry, I read this too quickly. Yes, I meant onto the arms which is not what you meant.

In that case....well, still no, not always. There have been times when I needed to press them in but then I think most of the time I lube them with antiseize and tap them in. Again, I generally clean the inside of the bracket just to have a clean surface to start with. I use emery cloth for this.

Cheers.

[spaceshuttle]

You can get a shop to press them into the lollipops for like 20 bucks.

[izthistaken]

D'oh, sorry, I read this too quickly. Yes, I meant onto the arms which is not what you meant.

In that case....well, still no, not always. There have been times when I needed to press them in but then I think most of the time I lube them with antiseize and tap them in. Again, I generally clean the inside of the bracket just to have a clean surface to start with. I use emery cloth for this.

Cheers.

Thank you. haha, it's good. I'll try it then.

You can get a shop to press them into the lollipops for like 20 bucks.

I understand that. The problem was that it's a holiday weekend and most places probably wont be open Saturday. Thanks though! :D

[spaceshuttle]

ha oh ya I forgot about that. I read that one guy placed it under his car with something underneath it then he lowered his car pressing it in like a 2 ton press kind of.

[izthistaken]

ha oh ya I forgot about that. I read that one guy placed it under his car with something underneath it then he lowered his car pressing it in like a 2 ton press kind of.

I've done that with ball joints. :) Thanks for the halp gaiz!

[tank62]

if you have a large vise and a large 7/8 or larger combination wrench, you can press them in like I did with my stock m3 bushing into the lollipops. line up the dots and watch the start for any unevenness and work that side till even, then use wrench for leverage and go till flush.

[dvck]

You can get a shop to press them into the lollipops for like 20 bucks.

or make friends with someone at said shop, and have them done for freeeee :up: