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8.8 Upper Control Arm Bushing removal

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Old 07-25-2010, 07:52 PM
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if u have a torch u can burn the rubber and they fall rightout
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Old 07-25-2010, 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by qwik347
if u have a torch u can burn the rubber and they fall rightout
I used a 5/16" drill bit and tried to drill through the bushing, but the drill ended up walking completely around it, so I just kept going, and the drill actually pulled the bushing out... then I just had to fight with the metal piece...
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Old 07-25-2010, 10:16 PM
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the torch method still took a while when i did it a while back but it works
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