Control Arm Bushings with almost no special tools

Installing the early style bushings	Removing the late style bushings
and installation photos	and photos of tool and use (k)

No special tools:

It's easy to press the bushing into this 2" piece of PVC with a vise because it opens up as the bushing goes in - with a little help from a screwdriver.

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The second side is pushed in, till the bushing is centered, using a socket.

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When both sides of the bushing are in, I use a hose clamp with help from the vise to squish (tm) it closed tight.

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Make sure not to pinch the edges of the bushing - I used a screwdriver to push the bulging edge in as I went.

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When the hose clamp is closed it should look like this:

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Then I made another tool like the first, only 1.25" long, to go around the inside of the control arm's hole flange.

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Place into the arbor press (I'm sure a vise would work...) and push hard keeping everything centered.

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Did I say "Yippee" yet?

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