How to remove rubber bushings without a press or burning - suspension episode 5

Gear puller I used: amzn.to/2oRocLn
Here's a quick little video showing you how to remove old rubber suspension bushings without a press or without burning them out using flames. This is a job you will need to do when you decide to upgrade your suspension with polyurethane bushings for improved handling (and a stiffer ride).
The concept is simple and straightforward and uses a gear puller to push bushings out of suspension components such as control arms, leaf springs, torque arms etc.
In case you run into super stubborn old bushings, there's a solution for that as well. Just submerge them in gasoline for a few days. This will disintegrate the rubber and make it super easy to remove using the gear puller.
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[@d4a]

Gear puller I used: amzn.to/2oRocLn

[@mt19426]

Great tips for bushing removal. One bit of advice, a little heat from a propane torch on the control arm collars (around the bushing) helps loosen everything up. If you do it lightly, it won't cause too much of a stink in your workshop.

[@mrjay1954]

Great tip. Have struggled in the past to remove those bushings. Can't wait to try this.

[@dkaylor70]

Added install trick is put bushings in freezer over night. Course put steel(rod) in sun ☀ or warm to help also. One would b surprised @ how much the rubber contracts.

[@maxrodriguez2031]

THANK YOU!! Hard to find a simple quick how to video these days

[@robertboyd7784]

Good to know, I will use this method next time I have a rubber bush to remove. For the metal sleeve type bushes you can also use endless thread, two nuts, heavy duty washers of various sizes & one or two pieces of pipe, same principal but it pulls the bush out

[@thatguyb3rt]

Thank you! I just bought a suspension overhaul kit for my aw11 that includes the Prothane kit and was debating on whether or not I wanted to try and find a cheap press. Definitely going to give this a shot first!

[@flashhog01]

Great video! I like using a drill bit to drill a bunch of holes in the rubber, then push the sleeve out.

[@d4a]

That's a good idea as well! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@bdd1469]

flashhog01 Took the words out of my mouth. By far my favorite way to remove them..

[@carlosvalentin856]

How do you put it back in? Taking it out is of no use. If can not put it back.

[@dcgo44r]

Did that too! Way better than setting the thing on fire! Be ready to lose at least a drill bit!

[@daxtonbrown]

I did something similar with a puller on a set of bushings. Worked great.

[@ericvansant5288]

Here's how I have removed bushings: clamp the control arm in a bench vice, then use a hole saw on a drill to cut into the rubber bushing, then attach the drill to a wire rust removal tool and pull it back through the opening, clearing all the rubber and leaving the metal clean!

[@haroldnelson3734]

BRILLIANT!

[@rickybobby7752]

While struggling with mine today, I was wondering what I might use to break down the rubber that seemed to be bonded somehow to the outer sleeve. Gasoline, petrol, benzine. I, for some reason did not even consider that. Thank you. And a great idea with the gear puller. Next project, I will use that. Thank you!

[@skeen466]

Had to do this today on my Ford Sierra and i was so confused at first, then i watched your video and it really helped me. You earned yourself a sub!

[@rajs6778]

Great tip and video! This is great idea. Thanks for sharing. I'm preparing to do this myself. Regarding burning the rubber. The way i seen it done is heating the outside of the control arm (or whatever suspension component) unless the heat transfers to the rubber melting it away from its shell. Not actually holding the flame to the rubber. Posting in case it can help someone. Cheers 🍻

[@honeysucklemom8801]

Awesome idea...thanks for sharing!

[@Mr_two]

Ha this is great. I did mine with to sockets and a bench vice and a hammer......would have been nice to see this years ago.

[@nicoad5782]

gracias por la información hermano Dios te bendiga

[@chrisrye9128]

Brilliant! Wish i knew this sooner

[@jaimecoburn1339]

Thanks for the suggestion

[@nusratshaheen4913]

So much good information , I have subscribed.

[@dmcc8620]

Dude!!!! Brilliant.

[@misatoshi07mohammed20]

Thanks bro for sharing

[@tomlarocque4720]

2008 BMW 128i - rear subframe replacement. U sir are a genius :). Thank you for the tips!

[@fwucku]

Fantastic tips I will give this a go

[@seamuspurcell5065]

very useful , did not know about the petrol.

[@ericward6614]

Thank you very much the video was what I was looking for

[@CodewortSchinken]

A realy good idea, especially the petrol bath. Sadly suspension arms made from pressed steel instead of cast aluminium, often to find on less sporty cars, sometimes do not have enougth "meat" for the gear puller to grab. If the gas torch is the only solution, here are some tips: 1. Do it outside. 2. Do not inhale the fumes and do not bend over the treated bushing. 3. Let it burn. It starts to stink when the fire is extinguished. 4. No need to completely burn the rubber away. Just heat up the inner steel tube until it can be pushed out of the rubber sleeve gently with a screwdriver or metal rod. The rubber can be pulled out easily afterwards. On bushings with an outer steel tube, like for example engine mounts I prefer another method: Mount a hand metal saw with the blade through the inner tube and saw through the inner tube, the rubber and precisely through the outer tube without demaging the engine mount. The tension of the pressed in bushing then reduces its scope and lets it fall out. If this doesn't work, do a second cut round about a centimeter next to the first an hammer a flat screwdriver between the outer tube and the engine mount.

[@d4a]

Great instructions. A video to go along those and you got some great content :) The alternative for thin walled suspension arms is to use a vice and some piping. I've seen it done, a bit fiddly but works.

[@CodewortSchinken]

Thanks. I thought about making videos but I can't afford a camera because I spend way too much money on car parts.

[@lostintime8651]

Be careful not to mistake that for your water bottle... been there.

[@elitedavidhorne8494]

Like it. Simple and elegant.

[@ageckomiller]

Got to do mine. Thank you for the info, from an american.

[@avid0g]

You can select a socket wrench just large enough to receive the metal bushing jacket. Use all thread with thick washers (and grease) to crank it out.

[@jasonbeaulieu4979]

Impressive video sir

[@DavidLouisVIP]

Awesome video, thank you very much!!!!

[@sp0rtbilly77]

This is great. Would be awesome to see the replacement process.

[@TheNorville2]

Thans great tip, worked a treat.

[@myef34]

Ball joint press tool works really well!

[@65csx83]

He explained that his method is an economy alternative to having the right tools.

[@lorollinls]

Great tip, thanks!

[@avid0g]

You can also use all-thread, nuts, washers, and deep socket wrenches.

[@vincentdrago6022]

Good trick

[@aldomassa7473]

Excellent method !!

[@_jamique]

Great Video !!!!! Thanks a lot.

[@51dzusi]

cool way to do it

[@sukhmaidickoff]

Nice video, thanks for the upload. I actually bought an extraction tool that can specifically be used for my car model only. That means I dont need an expensive tool with 10-15 different sized metal plates - but it has the exact size that I need for my car. Price was around 30-35 Euros. I am going to use it this weekend and hope the material of the tool is strong enough, because it looks like the bushings I am going to extract are really sitting tight and for 30-35 Euros I can´t expect very high quality of the tool. The disadvantage of the mentioned tool: Since the tool is car specific, once I sell my car, I (probably) can´t use it on the new car as it probably has different sized bushings.

[@martinlavoie4002]

I have been successful drilling holes between the outer component and the middle sleeve. Keep drilling till all is able to be pushed out or pry Ed out

[@tiagomagalhaes1009]

PERFECT. MANY THANKS

[@travisb1845]

Great tip thank you very much

[@javierbroger2635]

Nice idea, i use a modified tricket and fit sockets in order to extract anything

[@d4a]

That works too :) Thanks for watching.

[@jessefoulk]

Wow. Great idea.

[@Ma70rk]

Toyota fam 🤘🏼 love the build/channel but the fire is more fun 😂 as long as you heat the OUTSIDE of the bearing just until the rubber bond melts, there's minimal fire

[@davidvogl5447]

Brilliant!

[@axenz1]

How about reinstall a new rubber bushing?

[@MiguelDiaz-nq3uy]

Con una prensa

[@ady-bdavid1173]

You could use the gear puller to install it. Just put a washer on the side where the shaft pushes against the bushing...

[@buzzingadventures1980]

Great 👍

[@tbas8741]

Also Always Lightly Grease the Threads of the Gear Puller or even tiny bit of oil if dont have grease.

[@paulandrews3785]

thanks 😎 buddy great video s brilliant ideas

[@muhanadabdullah4486]

شكرا لك = thank you

[@tirecchatman547]

I'll try it thanks

[@MrAllie-bf6zt]

Freaking genius! Thanks!!!

[@notme1230]

I just used a drll on the rubber and Chiseled out the outer sleeve. Took about an hour each AND got them done in 1 day. Also like this way also.

[@bigcheese82]

Thanks!

[@vwivancc]

Excellent idea. Did you modify the tool?

[@tristancooper3361]

Thank you

[@mindthependulum6245]

Good tip!

[@robertbrash6835]

Love it!

[@oakcliffpride]

Good tip ive used a hole saw to cut thru rubber and air hammer the outer shell off.

[@Joe-bo3nl]

Thank you for the info..

[@ToyManFlyer1100]

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[@johnellison1635]

Wow. Thank you very much for posting this video. There's a lot of people out here that will use this. Including me. Cheers.

[@PaulCookeMusic]

Very good

[@user-pg9gw2hi8s]

Just a vice and standard hole saw does it quickly and easily , the hole saw wants to be slightly smaller than the external diameter of the bush, finish with a hack saw , jig or recip saw.

[@gushamilton5188]

Holy Shit, wait till the end. I'm doing that tonight!

[@luisd.2109]

nice video men

[@adamscrivner30]

High five dude!!!

[@davidfletcher4016]

If you end up with a stuck bushing you can always heat the metal holding the bushing with a torch. (Not the bushing it’s self) it will allow the bushing to slide out much easier and less than multiple days.

[@hpblack1953]

And fatigue the metal of the part being worked on? No thanks,

[@byronrichards3001]

Peace and Love Thank you kindly for your knowledge and skill as always. Stay dirty and efficient...

[@Sniperssx]

Thanks a million

[@d4a]

Nasser Al-Ghamdi Thanks for watching :)

[@gossipgaming5077]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

[@jcsaves9725]

Hi, nice video. Would you know where I could get said bushings and specs for all I would need for an 07 cts 2.8l? Thank you.

[@Bruteforcedj]

Bit of an easier option. Use a small drill bit to drill the rubber arround the bushing then stick it in a vice and tap it out with an appropriately sized socket. Thats how i did mine

[@davidmcbride9864]

A long bolt with a nut, a piece of pipe just a little bigger than the bushing, and two thick flat washers one just a little smaller than the bushing the other just a little bigger than the pipe. Put the bolt with the smaller washer through the bushing and then the pipe with the larger washer on last put the nut on. Tighten the nut pressing out the bushing press the new bushing in the same way

[@puisiku666]

Thanks

[@Cekocraft]

thanks man

[@lebronjordan802]

Just got my shop press last night! I wish I saw this video earlier!

[@d4a]

A press is still a great purchase and super useful. It takes zero effort compared to this, it's faster and you will find a bunch of other uses for it.

[@lebronjordan802]

driving 4 answers thanks 😁!

[@grabir01]

Some cars have vulcanized bushing installed. You have to burn them out, then clean, then press in the new one.

[@impactajuvenile]

What brand gear puller was that you used? Wonder if I can get one at the local harbor freight like the one you have? Great work and tips thanks.

[@d4a]

It's just a generic made in china gear puller, no brand name on it. Any gear puller that has nice straight arms like this that move in this fashion will work fine. Glad you liked the video and thanks for watching.

[@scotta4933]

Great tip thank you. Will this work with lower trailing arm bushes, bmw e60?

[@Mr_jz_12]

Came for the bush removal, stayed for the aw11!

[@NOTSOSLIMJIM]

Try drilling them out. Drill multiple holes through the rubber around the bushing then cut it out with a long razer. You can then slice into the remaining rubber and pull it out.

[@sukhmaidickoff]

Sounds like a really good idea, i was considering that solution too before i decided to buy an extraction tool instead

[@NOTSOSLIMJIM]

@@sukhmaidickoff I've done it on a few hydraulic bushings that can't be pushed out.

[@daleravic]

Question one of my bushings lower control arm is in the frame not the arm. What's the best thing to lube it up with to remove it?

[@Airmanmx1]

Don't forget kids to lightly wire brush the inside and clean with a rag. Now you replacing the bushings again might not happen but in the event you do it won't be as hard to remove

[@don.timeless4993]

but this tool might damage the new bushing. i recommend the one that pulls the bushings from the edges or the kit that have cups

[@paulodomingues1120]

Just make a lot of holes in the rubber with a drill along the bushin tap him and is off. Simple as that. To put a new bushin with your method os easy too.

[@Theoriginalborgy]

Looks good for that style of bushing, but some bushings have a metal sleeve on the outside of the rubber.

[@patgaudet4277]

made it look easy..very informative

[@daleravic]

The bushings on my lower control. From bushing is in the arm the other bushing is in the frame. Nissan Xterra would this work for the frame bushing if I have clearance?

[@tryingtobebetter]

thanks for this! =)

[@michaeldunagan8268]

What about the outer show the bushing that Toyota's have? Other videos have used a metal cutting blade on a sawzall to get the outer shell of Toyota bushings clear of the control arm.

[@charlestaylor4956]

I had no no problem with them i use air chisel on steel part of old rubber suspension bushings and refit with the help of large thick washer with bolt welded to it and used air chisel to drive it in hope this helps some times i did not remove arm from car, some bushes need to have orientation marked to obtain correct fit give it a try

[@Zspeed]

Awesome, thanks for sharing!!!

[@abrahemjafear1466]

Good idae thing for you

[@kickblake]

"jar or bowl." Or, you know, the cover from a 100 pack of blank CDRs....

[@southtown2366]

Genuine brilliant idea!

[@alycestapleton]

Also this will not work with bushes that have outer casing on some car you need a press so at the end of the day its worth buying one or a kit for removing or pressing out/in things

[@d4a]

Gaz Girl It works on bushings with crowns, after you put them in gasoline for a day or two. The crowns can then be removed by hand, you don't even need a knife. Of course a press works better, but it takes up a lot space and isn't cheap. Most average diy car enthusiasts don't do this type of thing too often. If you do this type of work often enough, then of course a press is justified as you suggest.

[@forevercomputing]

For the bushes on my replacement trailing beam, it will be hard to put on to a press. 2 or 3 people may be needed to hold it while the 2nd or 3rd person operates the press

[@Someguy6571]

Bushing presses double as bearing presses and fit into a plastic case just like your tools to. Also you can simply rent one from a parts store for a day as well.