suzuki A arm bushings are stuck

[basics]

replacing all the bushings on my dads 2001 suzuki quadrunner.

the dam things wont budge.

any one have any experience with these or some ideas on how best to get the old ones out.

thanks

[nztimr33]

drill the rubber out from between the crush tube in the middle and the outer casing then use a hacksaw to cut the casing then it should just fall out

[Mattman]

Even with a hacksaw slit they often need a bit of persuasion with a cold chisel and big hammer.

Its likely you will need a press or large vice to fit the new bushes.

Matt.

[basics]

looks like im off to bu a hack saw tomorrow then. cheers for the replys

[Heath]

Big socket or short piece of pipe big enough to sit on the bush housing (not the bush itself - the bush has to fit inside it) and a socket just big enough to fit against the bush (but not jam in the bush housing).

Line them up in a vice and squash the smaller socket into the housing pushing the bush out and into the pipe/ large socket.

Reverse process (sort of) in the vice to install bushes (dont need the large pipe).

[basics]

found a guy at work who has a press. even beter.

cheers for the replys guys

[johnny262]

Probably abit late, but for future reference,

If the sleeve is seized into the A-arm, press out the rubber and weld a suitable sized washer into the centre of the sleeve (or even just weld a bead around the inside), then you've got something decent to press/punch and the heat from welding it should free things up abit