Date:         Sat, 16 Nov 2013 19:31:47 -0600
Reply-To:     JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: LowerControlArmBushingSwap
Comments: To: OlRivrRat <OlRivrRat@COMCAST.NET>
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Hmmm. That URL doesn't appear to be there anymore.

John

On 11/16/2013 7:12 PM, OlRivrRat wrote:
>                 ToWhomItMay~~
>
>         I'm quite often amused @ the things that Frighten me & those that
> don't ~ I have no problem with the thought tearing an engine apart,
> have done many, although I doubt that I will ever feel comfortable
> SplittingTheBlock of an H2OBoxer or Subi (I have replaced a Piston in
> an EJ25 & it was fairly easy) ~ BUT ~ The thought of putting new
> LowerControlArmBushings in a Vanagon had me finding all sorts of
> excuses to do something else (Those BigA**edSprings had me Scared) ~
> Even with Burley telling me & all that I had read from YouGuysThatKnow
> I still had myself convinced that for me something was going to go
> badly & I was GoingToGetBit ~ It was WayBack in Jun2010 I bought the
> UrethaneBushings from Burley & a FewDaysAgo I finely mustered up the
> nerve to DoTheJob ~ It was PrettyMuch a PieceOfCake ~
>
> Ran the VDubaru up on CarRamps
>
> Jacked a ControlArm up with a FloorJack & put a JackStand under the
> JackingPoint then lowered the FloorJack
>
> Pulled the BigBolt & MuchToMySurprise ~~ NothingMoved ~ (I know I know
> ~ You guys Said ~~ )
>
> Pried the ControlArm "Fist" down & put a block of 2x4 in to keep it down
>
> Sawed the FlaredEnd off the Front end of the old bushing with a SawzAll
>
> &Then ~ with my SuperSophisticated VeryExpensive
> VanagonLowerControlArmBushingPuller I extracted the OldBushing
>
>         Link to Pics of Tool
>
> https://picasaweb.google.com/109991183317103413704/VanagonLowerControlArmBushingPuller
>
>
> The whole job ~ BothSides ~ including the time it took to
> InventTheTool took about 3hrs ~ Having a GearWrench helps a Bunch on
> making QuickWork of cranking that nut on the Tool ~
>
> The HardestPart was getting the holes lined back up so as to get the
> BigBolt back in.
>
>         Hope this might help someone else that feels the need to do this ~
>
>                                                                                         ORR ~ DeanB
>