any tips for getting bushes out of wishbones?

[123hotchef]

these ones say remove outer shells maybe these are newer mine are a year or so old

 

[123hotchef]

they made the poly mould to small

yeh probably u know it

 

[Swift&Bold]

As long as the new one is tight it really doesn't matter.
All the poly's I've fitted have been in 2 halves and need the entire bush removing, you then grease them up with copper grease, push them in and insert the steel core. It could be that your model is able to use bushes from another model but need the outer to make up the bore
I usually use Powerflex blue but there are plenty of cheaper, generic that use exactly the same fitting method.
Just follow the manufacturers instructions; Completely remove the old rubber, leave the old outer in place, grease it up and push it in, if it's too tight to push in by hand then remove the outer with a hacksaw or socket and refit, the steel core will take up the slack once it's pushed in.

 

[123hotchef]

i thought it was a special grease not copper grease

 

[Swift&Bold]

Powerflex give you a sachet but copper is fine.

 

[123hotchef]

cool i am on it this weekend

 

[123hotchef]

well i am battling with the outer shell it did have to come out but it aint moving!

 

[arther dailey]

well if you saw through it from the inside so it has a slit in it then there is the chance it will come out.

 

[123hotchef]

well if you saw through it from the inside so it has a slit in it then there is the chance it will come out.

I have done that thats where i am peeling it away from its a stubborn one! heated it cooled it lubbed it bashed it might have to slit the top tomorrow too and give it some more bashing!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

@123hotchef
If it is a french car, to lazy to look up. They have on the OE bushes a flat finish and a curved finished.
Take a look you may be surprized.

 

[arther dailey]

wow, normally when split a good thrashing does it, what about getting the welder out and welding a big nut or similar inside so you have something to beat against? only problem if you weld it through to wishbone..the heat would help though.

 

[123hotchef]

it is a Mitsi mate I have poly bushes to go in i m half way there I hope!

 

[123hotchef]

wow, normally when split a good thrashing does it, what about getting the welder out and welding a big nut or similar inside so you have something to beat against? only problem if you weld it through to wishbone..the heat would help though.

ill give it another bash in the morning it was 9pm and the mrs called me in didnt want to annoy the neighbours

 

[the snooper]

I have done that thats where i am peeling it away from its a stubborn one! heated it cooled it lubbed it bashed it might have to slit the top tomorrow too and give it some more bashing!

If your having to peel it you can't have quite gone all the way through

 

[123hotchef]

If your having to peel it you can't have quite gone all the way through

why not? it fused to the chassis outer

 

[the snooper]

why not? it fused to the chassis outer

Never seen one that didn't come out easy once cut through

 

[123hotchef]

 

[123hotchef]

I cut through it twice.

 

[the snooper]

To be fair the outer does look quite thick on that

 

[123hotchef]

oh man its been a mission!