On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 7:24 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
.....

> After cobbling some crap together, I easily got the lower control arm
> bushings out.
>
> http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/lowercontrolarm
>
> But.....
>
> If I press the new ones using the same method in reverse, (socket
> pushing metal sleeve) does the metal sleeve run the risk of separating
> from the rubber?
>
> Bentley shows the VW411 tool. It *appears* to be the same OD as the
> sleeve. (i.e. similar to what I'm doing) Just double checking as I
> really wouldn't want to ruin the new parts.
>
> FWIW, I tried a larger socket pushing on the rubber, and that did NOT work.

Updated the page now that the parts are installed and lower control
arm is on vehicle.

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/lowercontrolarm

Metal sleeve in new bushing didn't suffer any harm AFAIK, during install.

Neil.

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