

| Subject: | Re: LowerControlArmBushingSwap |
| From: | JRodgers |
| Date: | Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:31:47 -0600 |
Hmmm. That URL doesn't appear to be there anymore. John On 11/16/2013 7:12 PM, OlRivrRat wrote: > ToWhomItMay~~ > > I'm quite often amused @ the things that Frighten me & those that > don't ~ I have no problem with the thought tearing an engine apart, > have done many, although I doubt that I will ever feel comfortable > SplittingTheBlock of an H2OBoxer or Subi (I have replaced a Piston in > an EJ25 & it was fairly easy) ~ BUT ~ The thought of putting new > LowerControlArmBushings in a Vanagon had me finding all sorts of > excuses to do something else (Those BigA**edSprings had me Scared) ~ > Even with Burley telling me & all that I had read from YouGuysThatKnow > I still had myself convinced that for me something was going to go > badly & I was GoingToGetBit ~ It was WayBack in Jun2010 I bought the > UrethaneBushings from Burley & a FewDaysAgo I finely mustered up the > nerve to DoTheJob ~ It was PrettyMuch a PieceOfCake ~ > > Ran the VDubaru up on CarRamps > > Jacked a ControlArm up with a FloorJack & put a JackStand under the > JackingPoint then lowered the FloorJack > > Pulled the BigBolt & MuchToMySurprise ~~ NothingMoved ~ (I know I know > ~ You guys Said ~~ ) > > Pried the ControlArm "Fist" down & put a block of 2x4 in to keep it down > > Sawed the FlaredEnd off the Front end of the old bushing with a SawzAll > > &Then ~ with my SuperSophisticated VeryExpensive > VanagonLowerControlArmBushingPuller I extracted the OldBushing > > Link to Pics of Tool > > https://picasaweb.google.com/109991183317103413704/VanagonLowerControlArmBushingPuller > > > The whole job ~ BothSides ~ including the time it took to > InventTheTool took about 3hrs ~ Having a GearWrench helps a Bunch on > making QuickWork of cranking that nut on the Tool ~ > > The HardestPart was getting the holes lined back up so as to get the > BigBolt back in. > > Hope this might help someone else that feels the need to do this ~ > > ORR ~ DeanB >
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