Anyone local with a press?

[surfpig]

Hello! I need to replace my rear lower control arm bushings. Does anyone local have a handy press? I have access to a 12 ton at work, seeing if there are the thingies available to do the job.

 

[TYM4FUN]

I have a 20T press and some of the bushing pucks from wits end.

 

[93yotasr5]

I’d suggest using a 20 ton. I had to take mine panhard bars into a shop to have them pressed out. They even had trouble getting the old ones out. I took them to Hunters 4x4 in Citrus Heights.

 

[surfpig]

I’d suggest using a 20 ton. I had to take mine panhard bars into a shop to have them pressed out. They even had trouble getting the old ones out. I took them to Hunters 4x4 in Citrus Heights.

I did the same last year with the fronts, a good local shop, works on a lot of the classic cars here. He couldn't so it. He was all, "Damn. This thing is built like a truck!"

 

[hudd07]

Scully’s in Sac. He’s more Land Rover but I’m sure he can easily handle

 

[surfpig]

I have a 20T press and some of the bushing pucks from wits end.

Bushings ordered. Once I get them, I think I'll try to find an old socket at the used tool shop nearby, something has to have a 53mm OD, right? I might put the OEM control arms on, they should have less than 100k miles on them. PO had some heavy-tubed ones made, using heim joints or something. That's what's worn out.

 

[TYM4FUN]

Bushings ordered. Once I get them, I think I'll try to find an old socket at the used tool shop nearby, something has to have a 53mm OD, right? I might put the OEM control arms on, they should have less than 100k miles on them. PO had some heavy-tubed ones made, using heim joints or something. That's what's worn out.

Damn, I thought you already had the bushings. I have a whole rear set sitting in my tool box.

 

[surfpig]

Damn, I thought you already had the bushings. I have a whole rear set sitting in my tool box.

I thought I did too!
Maybe lost in the miasmis of my garage.

 

[surfpig]

Damn, I thought you already had the bushings. I have a whole rear set sitting in my tool box.

Oh lookie!

 

[surfpig]

Anyone around here have a 53mm bushing driver (is that what they're called)? One of my impact sockets might work, I haven't checked.

 

[TYM4FUN]

@Atwalz ?

 

[TYM4FUN]

Anyone around here have a 53mm bushing driver (is that what they're called)? One of my impact sockets might work, I haven't checked.

I can't find my damn press plates! 😬

 

[surfpig]

I can't find my damn press plates! 😬

PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER, MAN!

 

[Atwalz]

@Atwalz ?

I have Wit’s end kit. Swing by to borrow it.

 

[surfpig]

I have Wit’s end kit. Swing by to borrow it.

That would be awesome. Where are you located? I'm downtown Sac basically.

We can take this offline of course...

 

[surfpig]

Thanks so much to ATWALZ and TYM4FUN for helping me out today! I suppose we learned a couple of things today (bring earplugs)…

 

[TYM4FUN]

Thanks so much to ATWALZ and TYM4FUN for helping me out today! I suppose we learned a couple of things today (bring earplugs)…

Anytime.

 

[Atwalz]

Thanks so much to ATWALZ and TYM4FUN for helping me out today! I suppose we learned a couple of things today (bring earplugs)…

Great learning experience and nice to meet you.