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This is a very brief guide on how to remove that awkward front lower arm bush.
The list of what you will need:
Hammer
Large Flat Head screwdriver
Safety gear, whatever you feel you need (goggles, gloves, mask)
Gas torch
lighter
Hacksaw
Vice (optional but very handy!)
How to...
hopefully you will be left with something like this.
If you do not have a gas torch, get one!! As drilling out the rubber bush is a much harder alternative and takes much much longer!
The list of what you will need:
Hammer
Large Flat Head screwdriver
Safety gear, whatever you feel you need (goggles, gloves, mask)
Gas torch
lighter
Hacksaw
Vice (optional but very handy!)
How to...
- Once you have the lower arm removed I would give it a quick clean down and remove any debris that is going to be in your way.
- Now that it is cleaned up secure the arm in the vice in whatever way you feel comfortable working at.
- Using the gas torch start to heat up the bush by moving the gas torch over the bush heating top and bottom evenly, (be careful not to hold the torch over the metal arm for too long).
- Continue to heat the rubber bush for a few minutes and you will see the rubber start to mushroom out between the metal parts of the bush.
- Now using your hammer and screwdriver (chisel could also work) hit the middle portion of the bush until it drops out of the bush.If you find that the bush is not budging try a little more heat on it.
- Now that the inner metal piece is removed you will also want to remove a portion of the rubber still attached to the outer section of the bush.
- Now the rubber is removed, using your hacksaw assemble it in the bush and cut two parallel channels slightly larger than the width of your screwdriver. (be very careful how far you are cutting and do it evenly so you don't end cutting into the arm itself!).
- Once you have a nice even channel made the length of the bush, again use your hammer and screwdriver (I wouldnt use a chisel as it is very sharp and may score the inside of the arm) and begin tapping out the channel you have made with your hacksaw.
- All being well the bush will fall out during this process. Once the bush is removed you can clean the arm up and get a new bush pressed in.
hopefully you will be left with something like this.
If you do not have a gas torch, get one!! As drilling out the rubber bush is a much harder alternative and takes much much longer!