UrQ bushings

[afinney@tamsconsultants.com]

It's time to replace the bushings in the rear of my UrQ. I
wondered if we could start the definitive thread for the
archives on how to replace these bushings. A lot of this info
is valuable to 4000/coupe owners as well. My questions are
these. 1) Do the rear diff bushings just slide out or are they
pressed into either the housing or the subframe? 2) Has
anyone replaced the strange rear diff. bushing? 3) Does one
need the bushing reducer sleeves and associated tools
pictured in the bentley manual to replace the A-arm
bushings? I replaced the front A-arm bushings last summer
and had a very difficult time pressing them in. I ended up
ripping one as it went in and had to gring down the lip of the
other to get it to go in. 4) Can the subframe bushings be
replaced without removing the subframe. There was a
discussion about jacking them into place from below. Did
anyone get that to work? 5) Does one have to adjust the
driveshaft after replacing the rear diff. bushings?  6) I have to
replace the left-hand side axle seal behind the rear CV joint.
Has anyone done this, tips? Do I need the special bentley
depicted tool to drive in the bearing? Thanks in advance to
anyone who can answer any of these questions. 

Andrew Finney
1983 UrQ.