Bush puller?

[tuscan_al]

I have been looking at replacing the top rear diff bush on the tuscan, and all the advice I get is drift it out then have to nibble at the outer metal case and colapse it in on itself, before knocking it out. Now there has to be an easier and more technical way of doing this but TVR people dont seem to use it. I have been looking today and seen many diff,suspension,arb bush pullers that seem to pull the bush out using a threaded bar and washers, has anyone used these and know where I can get one cheap. Need to measure my bush size and get the right width cylinder but that is about the only sticking point I can see.

Any views or people that have used these?

[Steve_D]

I have a Sykes-Pickavant puller which was badged as being for Ford Cortina bushes but, as you say, you only need to find one covering your size.

I would avoid the cheap versions, the load on that thread is immense.

Steve

[theshrew]

Nothing wrong with tapping a bush out mate just do it carefull and you will have no problems at all. Sometimes pullers are more of a pain than use.

[tuscan_al]

theshrew said:

Nothing wrong with tapping a bush out mate just do it carefull and you will have no problems at all. Sometimes pullers are more of a pain than use.

Its a complete arse to get to though, no room to swin at it, mounted on the chassis abouve the diff the ring that the bush sits in.

[HRG]

Steve_D said:

I have a Sykes-Pickavant puller which was badged as being for Ford Cortina bushes but, as you say, you only need to find one covering your size.

I would avoid the cheap versions, the load on that thread is immense.

Steve

Use this

You'll also need a metre of "ten grade" M10 threaded bar and a shed full of ten grade nuts (the highest of the high tensile). Anything less will give up the ghost way too early.

Top tip, three or four 10" extension bars on your socket set and then apply the torque from outside the wheel arch!

tt of a job

[fatjon]

Pretty much any local engineering company or decent main dealer for any car brand will have a hydraulic press that will do it seconds for the price of a couple of pints for whichever mechanic you speak to. A 20 ton one is only about £100 off ebay so most garages will have one. It does a neater job than trying to butcher the old ones out with a hammer and chisel.

[HRG]

You don't know where the top diff bush is, do you

[tuscan_al]

HRG said:

You don't know where the top diff bush is, do you

That was my thoughs, if only a press would fit.

[fatjon]

Sorry, yup, that was silly idea!