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I have started to put the front end of my Formula S back together. How do you replace the bushings in the upper control arm. I have new ones if I can get the old ones out. I would like to do this monday.
Any help. Thanks
 
Supposed to be done with a press. It can be done with an air chisel/hammer though.
 
I used an air chisel and hammer like Red said. Took a lot of beating to get them to move. Then took to a shop and had pressed in, cost like $10 for all. But they did bend one of the control arms where the bushing went in. Since we did not inspect them before hand, they said it was bent when I brought them in.
 
I made a tool that you can use to take the bushings out, and install them the same way. These pictures are from fabo member "jomoper" and his quote

"This tool I made today -a homemade control arm bushing puller .Total cost in materials $10.59 . I used a 2"W X 3"L threaded pipe with cap. Drilled hole off center ran allthread down the middle . Tighten the nuts and the bushing slides right out! Didn't take too much effort either. I did soak the a-arms in evaporust overnight.Should work just as well to install the new bushings ."

I made this same tool, and let me tell ya, it works like a charm!!!
 

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Now that there is a spiffy tool there MD318!!! Tommy, you gotta be very careful not to bend the UCA when badgering these out. Sometimes they can put up quite an arguement, but I think if I were you I'd head to the hardware store to make up one of those tools there!!! Geof
 
Thanks for the info. I may go to a friend who has a shop and does suspension work.
 
Tadams said:
Thanks for the info. I may go to a friend who has a shop and does suspension work.
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before you go to the shop, try and make that tool. you could to lowes, home depot, ace hardware and make it for about 15 bucks.
hope you get this resolved

-james
 
mopardude318 said:
before you go to the shop, try and make that tool. you could to lowes, home depot, ace hardware and make it for about 15 bucks.
hope you get this resolved

-james
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I'm gonna make me one of those. I have a couple front end replacement jobs staring me in the face. Thanks for posting that James!!! Geof
 
I use my press, but I use a long bolt through the other bushing with a sleeve similar to the tool above.
 
OK, I'm slow some time. I just went out and started to soak the part. When I did, it all seemed simple. I'm going to buy my wife a car in the morning and get rid of the PT Cruiser I just knew she would love. Bad idea. On the way back I'll stop by Lowes and get what I need to make the tool. That was a great idea. Maybe I can finish before leaving Wednesday for Myrtle Beach for vacation.
Thanks for a great idea!
 
Good to see someones using his noggin in regards to thinking up a home made tool to make the job easier.
Let me give you a thumbs up. :thumbrig:
 
To get mine out, I took a propane torch to burn the rubber out and used a screwdriver to remove the inner sleeve. I then took a sawzall (could use a hack saw blade too) and just cut a slice in the outer sleeve so I could squish the sleeve on itself. Then you can use a pair of channel locks to remove it.

The new ones go in pretty easy with a vise and a large socket up against the back side of the upper control arm.
 
That was just to easy. They came right out.
thanks again for the advise and encouragement
 
For picture reference, this is what the official Miller Special Tools, upper control arm removal, and installation tools look like.
 

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