Bushing Press

Posted:
Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:50 am
by hkspowers
Will this be sufficient to press most bushings from the energy suspension kit into my eg?
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... umber=3552
Thanks,
James

Posted:
Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:56 am
by mage182
The ES bushings don't need to be pushed in. They just slide in once you put the goop on them. The press won't get most of the OEM bushings out either. You're better off following these instructions. I've done 2 complete sets with this method and it works great.
http://civic-eg.com/viewtopic.php?t=16

Posted:
Sat Apr 12, 2008 2:17 am
by teal_dx
I installed an entire ES master kit using only a bench vise and c-clamps and pieces of wood. I did have a couple of them shoot out of the bench vise though... one hit me in the forehead and the other shot all the way across the garage


Posted:
Sat Apr 12, 2008 6:19 am
by asianrob
if your using stock bushings i don't that would work to good for the control arms

Posted:
Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:14 pm
by teal_dx
yeah you need a press for stock ones, but not polyurethane replacements. And just use fire to get the rubber ones out, then a hack saw to cut apart the metal shell that is left in after burning the rubber out.