Thread: installing a bushing kit

I used google translate, lol. I've never seen round ones myself. I used to work electrical construction, and we used these rod couplings, and threaded rod to hang electrical conduit in the ceiling. That's how I first knew of these. If you can't find a threaded pipe and cap just get a straight piece of metal pipe about 16cm x 6.5cm then have a flat piece of steel welded on one end. It would serve the same purpose as a threaded cap and pipe if you boxed in one end like this.

takes about 15 to 20 to burn em out and install! and plus who doesnt like the smell burning hot nasty rubber!

15-20 min? Each? Well if you know what you are doing for a bushing install, and do one corner at a time it should only take around 2 hours with this tool. It's cheaper, quicker, and safer. Why wouldn't someone do it this way? You would never need do spend another dime if you do it right the first time.

Today I retried with coupling nuts instead of regular nuts and it only worked for a little bit. Atleast the threading held it. The rod didn't.



That was the biggest rod I can use with 1/2" socket wrench '18mm thing' (also on pic)

It just snaps off after having gained a few mm on the bushing.

Oh, those washers really looked the same before I tried this.

I really wonder, am I having bad luck on the bushings being so stuck or is it me? I suppose not having a threaded pipe isn't a big deal? I asked for such stuff, couldn't find it.

I took a blow torch and melted the rubber out of the rear control arms, then took a hack saw to the outer metal shell.

I was told I can pull this off in as low as 1.5 hours. The truth is I really don't want to be burning rubber or use a hacksaw, that seems so violent.

as little as 15 mins yes you can! took me about 15 to 20!

Hmm. Well, I'll try my luck with 'DIY' garage' overhere. I'm sure they will have a press for wheel bearings and see what they can come up with.



Now I'll look in to getting way more stronger then 4.8 rod bearing w/o ordering over internet for kicks, but all I would like to be able to do, is to do this on my own in my shed

15-20 mins for both people have been doin it this way for a long time! it works its fast and easy burn out the rubber and cut the sleeve out and press the new bushing in and ur done!

I'm having a problem in my shed here peeps!