94xjstud
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Jose Ca
I want to replace the bushing in the driver side UCA mount on the axle. How do you do it? Do I need a press or something?
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UCA Mount bushing replacement?
- Thread starter 94xjstud
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jneary
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- springfield, virginia
freeze the bushing for a few hours and it will contract a little bit then you may be able to hammer it in
94xjstud
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- San Jose Ca
Is that a guess on have you done it before?
- Location
- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
same rental tool used for ball joints will make it go 10,000 times easier. Freezing them will help in installation, but getting the old ones out is best done with the ball joint press. I've been known to hammer them out, burn the rubber out, and air chisel them out, but now that I own a ball joint press, I'll never fight with them that way again (unless I'm away from the tools)
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
BFH usually works on the axle side ones.
duke000088
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Worcester MA
I've got this job lined up for the end of the week. I rented a ball joint press... Do they really fit up on top of the axle to do the job? Just seems too crowded to fit a big tool like that. Guess I'll know in a couple days!
rockjockphatts
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Minneapolis, MN
It's very crowded, you have to be a little creative. I know I ended up with the part of the press in the coil spring on one side, you just have to think about it. But I would say rent the press, it'll cost you less than $10 and it will make your life so much easier. My pumpkin side bushing was a bitch to get out, I had to basically destroy the metal sleeve before it would come out.
rent the press
rent the press
