Finally got this job done. It went much better than I expected. Especially considering its a northern car.
Snapped a couple of pictures.
Hard to see here but one side of the bushing is completely torn and the other side is mostly torn. The other bushing was a lil worse I think.
I soaked the trailing arm bushing bolts and subframe bushing bolts down with Mopar rust penetrant every day for 3 days before I replaced them. I think it helped.
I ended up having to rip the rest of the bushing out with a hefty 2 jaw puller and a small bolt inside the sleeve of the bushing. Since there wasent much rubber still connected it ripped out very easily. Of course the worst thing that I was expecting happened and most of the bushing stayed in the body. BUT it is not as bad as it looks! Thankfully a small sack or two with a 3lb sledge and a little wiggling and both bushings came right out. WHEEWWW! What a relief!
Long story short I removed the trailing arm bushings with a combination of a big c-clamp and a 2 jaw puller. They came out pretty easy as I had replaced both sides maybe 5 years ago. Installed them with the c-clamp.
The subframe bushings came out a little rough but it was made easier with my awesome snap-on air hammer. Love that tool.
Final bushing was the differential bushing. Old one came out easy with the air hammer.
Couldn't wait to go drive it! It definetly felt stiffer in the back, which I enjoy. I am very happy with how easily the old ones came out and the new bushings went in. I would definetly recommend these to anyone getting ready to replace theirs.
Snapped a couple of pictures.
Hard to see here but one side of the bushing is completely torn and the other side is mostly torn. The other bushing was a lil worse I think.
I soaked the trailing arm bushing bolts and subframe bushing bolts down with Mopar rust penetrant every day for 3 days before I replaced them. I think it helped.
I ended up having to rip the rest of the bushing out with a hefty 2 jaw puller and a small bolt inside the sleeve of the bushing. Since there wasent much rubber still connected it ripped out very easily. Of course the worst thing that I was expecting happened and most of the bushing stayed in the body. BUT it is not as bad as it looks! Thankfully a small sack or two with a 3lb sledge and a little wiggling and both bushings came right out. WHEEWWW! What a relief!
Long story short I removed the trailing arm bushings with a combination of a big c-clamp and a 2 jaw puller. They came out pretty easy as I had replaced both sides maybe 5 years ago. Installed them with the c-clamp.
The subframe bushings came out a little rough but it was made easier with my awesome snap-on air hammer. Love that tool.
Final bushing was the differential bushing. Old one came out easy with the air hammer.
Couldn't wait to go drive it! It definetly felt stiffer in the back, which I enjoy. I am very happy with how easily the old ones came out and the new bushings went in. I would definetly recommend these to anyone getting ready to replace theirs.