[s-cars] Help with rear control arm replacement

[Dave Ellis]

I was planning on replacing the whole part since mine are looking pretty 
sorry from 13 years of winter salt.  I gather that's easier then 
pressing out the old bushings and pressing in new ones (specially since 
I don't have a press).
-Dave


David Kase wrote:
> Are you replacing the entire control arm or the bushings?
> 
> The bushings are a PIA to remove but there are ways...
> 
> I took mine, used a torch to burn the rubber out and remove the inner 
> sleeve.  Then I used a die grinder with a rotary file to cut the outer 
> sleeve out.
> 
> You have to be careful not to go through the outer sleeve and bitch up 
> the arm itself.  You just grind a slot across the outer sleeve until it 
> is thin the whole way across.  Then take a chisel and crush the sleeve 
> inward.
> 
> Clean the hole in the control arm well, freeze the new bushings and use 
> a vice or press to install (carefully).
> 
> HTH,
> Dave Kase
> 
> Kent McLean wrote:
> 
> 
>>Dave Ellis wrote:
>> 
>>
>>
>>>Is replacing the rear control arms do-able with only hand tools, and are 
>>>any special tools required (Bentley manual refers to tool VW267a to 
>>>"press joint out of crossmember")?  Any BTDT or useful hints I should be 
>>>aware of?
>>>   
>>>
>>
>>Not having done it, I think that means it needs a hydraulic
>>shop press to press the bushing in and out.  You may be able
>>to jury rig something with a long bolt and some thick washers
>>or socket wrench sockets, or try the Harbor Freight wheel
>>bearing tool -- go to www.harborfreight.com and search for
>>part/item number: 45210-3VGA
>>
>> 
>>
>>
>>>Grepping through the S-car archives ...
>>>   
>>>
>>
>>Now *there* is a Unix guy. :)
>>
>> 
>>
> 
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