I got these energy suspension bushings to replace my very cracked oem ones, but I can't seem to get the old ones out.... any of you done this before? reccomendations?

 

burn them out, then wire wheel

 

hmm I wanted to torch them to begin with but I don't have one... however I just managed to get the centerpin thing out by using my air impact hammer and a sharpened chisel bit, however I don't know how to get any remaining rubber out of there... any more ideas? I think torching that stuff would be best... but ya.

 

i used a hack saw and lots of time

if you dont have a torch, try spraying wd40 on it then lighting it on fire that should heat it up

 

haha thats one way.... actually I did find sorta a torch but it only shoots fireballs, not blue heat so I'm gonna have to run to home depot and get something... but ya the hack saw and I do not comply... I don't have that much time lol. but thanks

 

okay so I got the old one out all the way (finally) and got the new one in (phew) and now all i have left to do is the center pin thinggy that bolts to the chasis.... I think that I may have not gotten enough of the rubber off it so it is very difficult to push in, and I can't come up with a way to force it in... any suggestions?

 

i use a few different sized sockets in a big vise with a bar on the handle. was a pain when i first started but now i can do one in about 50 seconds if im already set up.

 

Ahhh I see... ya I didn't remove the lower control arm from my car so that made it pretty tricky but aI managed witht he use of a lead plate and crowbars and the walls of the wheel well... so ya I managed to complete one side today... one stinkin side... but when I do the other side I'm gonna do a walk trhough with pictures on how I did it while its all connected to the car