Suspension bush removal tool

[PJ57]

Hey folks, Hopefully one day I will know enough to answer some questions, rather than asking a million.

Does anyone know what size the rear wishbone bushes are or what car they were from?
I am about to embark on a full polly bush swap, and without a press, something like these seem the best bet for success.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/281650615104?_trksid=p20...

Or am I better shelling out for a press and use old sockets to drive out the old bushes? Bearing in mind I don't have a garage at the moment to store large tools etc.

Any recommendation greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Phil

[sapper]

I had one made for 30 quid that did the job.
There was a scetch on here somewhere

[roseytvr]

I did mine using a workbench vice which cost me £15 second hand, and has since been a valuable addition to the garage. You won't get the diff bush out like that though. I borrowed a home made tool off Del203 on here for the diff bush, if you search you may find the design

[Aussie John]

DEL203 went by the name SEASIDER earlier so the sketch may be under this moniker.

[Colin RedGriff]

I don't know what they are from but they are readily available from the normal TVR suppliers. You can either go for the same type or a poly push equivalent. The suppliers will be able to sell you a complete kit or individual bushes if you tell them what you want.

They can be tricky to remove and there are a couple of different techniques people have used.

This is the method I used which is using a tool to press out the
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

I have a copy of the plans that Rob Brookbank published if you want to get the tool made up I can email it over.

This is my thread which covered a body lift and the suspension overhaul I did a few years ago.
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=20&...

[TJC46]

This looks up to the job

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FoxHunter-6-Ton-Tonne-Hy...

[caduceus]

I am thinking of getting a 6 tonne press for exactly the same job. If you want to chip in towards the cost, I can store it and you can borrow it whenever you like.

[Alexdaredevils]

I'd personally go for the press over a bush tool

I got a 100ton press at work I did mine with but because it was so dam big I couldn't get the arms in the right position

But that little one linked above should work out great

[ch427]

Getting them out isnt too bad, i used the mapp gas to heat them up and melt the rubber, centre piece just pops out. Then a hacksaw through the outer sleeve, came out with a drift easily with the added heat.
You could probably pull the new ones back in with a length of thread bar, nuts, washers and the correct size sockets.

[PJ57]

Thanks guys. Not that I've just shelled out for a full set of poly bushes for front and rear, the press looks like the most sensible option to get the job done in a reasonable time, not to mention having a handy tool for other uses.
Will get one ordered and store at a mates place until I get a house with a garage......hopefully not too far away

[PJ57]

Thanks.
Got me one of these, thought I spend a little more and go 12 ton as the arbour (is that what it's called?) looks a bit more sturdy than the 6 ton ones.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120737628034?_trksid=p20...

Hopefully this will help when pulling everything apart

Guess we'll see when all the other parts arrive...