88 90Q: removing control arm bushings using Huw style tool - SAWS ALL

[David.Payne at brinksinc.com]

Use a hammer and punch (or a press) to push out the inner sleeve, then use
a sawsall to cut the outer sleeve.  The outer sleeve will collapse and you
can push it out by hand.  Did all 8 in my car like this.

Dave Payne


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Yeah, few of them ive been able to push the centres out by hand........

Best Regards,
Alan Pritchard

Network Administrator
Mechanical Design Engineer
Seaeye Marine Ltd.
+44 (0)1329 289000

 -----Original Message-----
From:       Huw Powell [mailto:audi at humanspeakers.com]
Sent: 26 August 2004 09:10
To:   Alan Pritchard
Cc:   Matt Evans; quattro at audifans.com
Subject:    Re: 88 90Q: removing control arm bushings using Huw style
tool


> Quicker and easier way...

Doesn't sound like it, but I'll give it a try next time I need to.  Of
course you often get to skip the rubber drilling step, when the old
bushings have pretty much turned into two pieces already, right?

> Power drill, with a 4mm bit....
> Drill a chain of holes in the rubber in a circle until you can push the
> middle out.
> Then punch the edge of the bush inwards. This does two things, pulls the
> metal away from the metal of the control arm, do this in about three
> locations, then punch on the newly bent over metal to knock the bush out.
> Takes about 5-10 mins a piece this way...... done 8 to date like this..

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Huw Powell

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