polyurethane control arm bushing ?s

[yx302]

anyone ever install aftermarket control arm bushing? reading the mitchell book I need speacialty tools to do the front and rear on upper and lower arm. I am a mechanic and iam wondering if anyone has done it without the "specailty tools".

[Sparky2263]

I generally use the vise to support the control arm and a socket to drive them in. Not very complicated. Same for knocking them out. Support the control arm on both sides of the bushing, 1 or 2 well placed hits, and it pops out.

[Nodragginframe]

Are you guys talking about the slugs? I need to replace mine cause my alignment is real bad.

[Sparky2263]

As far as the slugs, I use the special tool. But, again, can be done without. Bend the tabs out with a long punch and work back and forth 'til they break off. Clean up with a dremel (or similiar) tool.

[Nodragginframe]

What is the real name for the slugs? I called Autozone and they had no idea what I was talking about.

[Sparky2263]

Dealership calls 'em knockouts. Kent-Moore makes the only tool far as I know. I'll be back at the shop tomm. and can get the tool number then.

[yx302]

mine are with the slugs also, i talked to my snap on dealer and he said a tool part number would be helpfull. if anybodys got please post it

[Sparky2263]

Didn't get it today. Made myself a note. Tomm. for sure.

[Sparky2263]

Part number on tool is 7491C. Pretty sure that's an OTC tool part number. Could be the short Kent-Moore number though. The long numbers start with J as in J-7491C.

Hope that helps.

[zr2luv]

anyone ever install aftermarket control arm bushing? reading the mitchell book I need speacialty tools to do the front and rear on upper and lower arm. I am a mechanic and iam wondering if anyone has done it without the "specailty tools".
I done my sonoma last summer. I used 3/8 threaded rod, couple of thick washers, large pipe to draw bushings in. All home made tool/equipment. Make sure bushing metal sleeve fits inside pipe (small end) and make sure it does not bind. Use plenty of lubricate on threaded rod so you don't strip it. Take your time on the first one, the rest will be much easier. For the washers use washers that are about the same diameter as the large end of the bushing to spread the load evenly and make sure when drawing in bushing it goes in straight and watch out that control arms don't bind or collaspe, I use nylon soft face hammer and gave it tap every now and then. Hope this helps, and good luck.