Is it possible to change the rear sub frame bushings without dropping the whole sub frame.
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I copied what this guy did and it worked great. However, I did do this with the subframe off the car, but he shows himself doing it on the car: http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...bushing-puller
I got a pitman puller from Harbor Freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/tie-rod...ller-1752.html
The puller was easily cut with a hacksaw. Instead of grinding down the sides of the puller to fit the bushing (i did not have the tools) I used the hacksaw and pliers to widen slits.
Napa tools had a monster 3 armed puller that worked out nicely on subframe bushing lips. I also found that it helped significantly to warm the subframe up with a heat gun. I ran it for ~60sec, moving it around the whole surface of the cylinder and then propped it up and left it running while I cranked on the puller.
I'd be more than happy to let you barrow my cut puller, but it will probably be cheaper just to make your own instead of coming to my place.
Hope that helps and saves you a ton of money :D.Comment
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I copied what this guy did and it worked great. However, I did do this with the subframe off the car, but he shows himself doing it on the car: http://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/sh...bushing-puller
I got a pitman puller from Harbor Freight: http://www.harborfreight.com/tie-rod...ller-1752.html
The puller was easily cut with a hacksaw. Instead of grinding down the sides of the puller to fit the bushing (i did not have the tools) I used the hacksaw and pliers to widen slits.
Napa tools had a monster 3 armed puller that worked out nicely on subframe bushing lips. I also found that it helped significantly to warm the subframe up with a heat gun. I ran it for ~60sec, moving it around the whole surface of the cylinder and then propped it up and left it running while I cranked on the puller.
I'd be more than happy to let you barrow my cut puller, but it will probably be cheaper just to make your own instead of coming to my place.
Hope that helps and saves you a ton of money :D.
That puller at Napa you were talking about. Do you think I have to modify that one to or just use it the way it is.Comment
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He's saying you can modify the pittman puller (from HF) and use the napa 3 arm puller (or buy your own from HF) to accomplish the pulling part of the removal.
Don't modify rented tools!Comment
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