The Struggle: Saab 9-5 Front Control Arm Bushing Removal - Trionic Seven

[@rangersammy]

I'm really glad to see that I am not the only one that must overcome challenges. Thanks for the vid.

[@TrionicSeven]

That's being a car enthusiast is all about :P

[@jackom11]

Hi just had my bushings done on the 9000, existing control arms were in brilliant condition. Overall for most of the suspension bushes front and rear and Labour the cost was £330. I was pleased with that after watching your film. This included specialist butterfly bushes from Abbott racing for the control arms. The control arms themselves were not that expensive if bought new. Well done for all your efforts, and you prove it is not an easy job doing it at home. Best wishes from Saab fan Mark Braintree England.

[@TrionicSeven]

Sounds like you got a good price! Bushings are always annoying to work on :)

[@simontuneskog4386]

Fun to see my old control arms on your amazing channel :)

[@TrionicSeven]

They'll be put to good use ;)

[@tommynyheim4353]

I really enjoy watching this with CC turned on. Im a sub freak

[@historyofsaabcars3192]

Yay what a day for me Jonathan thanks dude

[@mlez7197]

like your video...use a washer for the rubber part bushing...i did that on mines...similar bushings

[@vincentbrodin8873]

Nice video! I will buy me a Saab Aero soon, so repair tips for Saab will be great!

[@TrionicSeven]

More are on the way! (Just need to find time for editing :) )

[@victorvelasquez3719]

Even though you had to go to the Saabs workshop you are a Pro as well, thanks!

[@TrionicSeven]

Haha, no I'm not a pro!

[@MrArneduck]

Holy crap! 800SEk for the removal... I was lucky then. I have a generic shop that does all kinds of autorepair not to far away from me. Paid 50SEk to get my front bearings on my skoda pickup presed out and in.... 1000SEk for drilling out the exhaustbolts that snapped.... Gotta by him some christmas candy!

[@TrionicSeven]

Hours at the workshop are expensive... :)

[@Bullseye919191]

Very educational, thanks for the video!

[@TrionicSeven]

Glad you like it :)

[@christopherbrown2224]

I bought a Saab 9-5 linear 2.2l TID FOR £300 in January in Scotland I got it home and started work on it in May it was the best value(cheap) RUST FREE car I ever had. Obviously some rust on the callipers & discs but it’s surface rust nothing major the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. I spent money on new rocker cover head gasket, oil, filters, engine coolant / antifreeze, drain plugs, battery, new tyre & tools. Total cost in all £428 bringing grand total to £700+ car is worth £2-3k easily.

[@TSCtheTHC]

What I do with bushings I won't reuse , but want the inner sleeves. Is... Best way is to take a drill. Drill holes through bushings. Then torch as you cut around the sleeve with the drill bit. I've done it. It saves hours. (It's weird to use a drill as a saw. But once the bushings hot enough. It works like butter )

[@TrionicSeven]

Did you try these bushings, too? Barely any place for a drill here.

[@TSCtheTHC]

Honestly no. On other cars though. So maybe it won't work. Sorry.

[@80.8fbettaaquatic8]

Just to let you know I do love watching your videos. So keep posting more! 🙏 Just wish I could help you save some of that 💰 by doing the bushings your self.

[@TrionicSeven]

Thanks! I'm trying to find time to edit my videos, but sometimes it takes more time :)

[@nimbustitan]

Great videos, Like the person below says cut the lip off the rubber bushing with a hacksaw, and use an old socket between the puller and bushing shaft , Sometimes it helps to soak the area overnight in release fluid like diesel

[@TrionicSeven]

Sure, I just didn't have many tools with me :) Thanks!

[@joakim123451]

Just changed the bushings on my 97' saab 900. Not much trouble. Good guide, would have waited till I had access to a vice and drown the thing in WD40 or something from biltema.

[@bemad7886]

Are these bushings the same ones as on the 9-3? They look very similar.

[@jamesunderhill993]

A very helpful video. Thank you! Sorry you had to pay out for removal of the stubborn bush. Once you have the big bush off the control arm how easy is it to to remove the core from the shell? Does the car drive noticeably better?

[@22chachalaca]

In your next video will you also be replacing the ball joint?

[@TrionicSeven]

That's an excellent question. Honestly, I don't know when I'll get the time to do the actual install, but ball joints is of course a very good idea to do while I'm on it.

[@vaveremeza4429]

Is it possible to temporary oil the bushing to removing the squeaking sound until a real fix is done?

[@MrWarneet]

I put genuine rubber ones back in mine, wasn't game to use polly bushes.. I hope yours didn't make the drive harsh.

[@TrionicSeven]

I've used poly bushes and it does absolutely not make the ride harsh. Highly recommended!

[@denforundrade695]

An easier way to get rid of old bushings is to cut the rubber edge on the side you plan to press trough then It will come out easier.

[@VioleNFaN]

Any plans for upgrading the sub frame bushings? Gonna do that on my 9-5 soon. I have heard that is will make a huge difference.

[@TrionicSeven]

No plans for that, the subframe is much more difficult to do, also the subframe bushings are in good condition on my car :)

[@80.8fbettaaquatic8]

I think the word upgrade, was his power point of the comment. Something that I love doing to my Saab 9-3 2007 6speed T

[@brookederry9387]

I've done this. It does make a huge difference. It's also a huge job that takes years off of one's life.

[@Taaviots]

Polyurethane bushnings on front control arms makes strange and annoying vibrations in steeringwheel and especially when you brake abit harder, atleast on my 2003 9-5 had these issues after installing urethnae bushes in front controlarms, to be honest steering felt much better after i replaced original bushnings back :) But urethane bushnings are very good upgrade in front subframe :)

[@TrionicSeven]

Disagree, I've run my old 9-5 on poly bushes for thousands of miles in varying conditions. Worked great. But brand names matter, I always use Powerflex. Cheaper bushes are probably worse.

[@autoworks1056]

Can you help me find one unit direct cassette or ( IGNITION COIL ) for Saab Aero 9-5 2.3 turbo B235? From Saab user in Brunei

[@candycornpeeps]

I've always heard the polyurethane bushings are much more noisy an squeaky than rubber? Did you notice any difference?

[@TrionicSeven]

Nope, never had that issue!

[@Cupat1]

Where's part 2 installing

[@TrionicSeven]

It'll take a while, sorry.

[@milkphish4122]

@@TrionicSeven Hello Jonathan, did you have finish part 2? Thanks!

[@xZeroOffical]

Have you even tried with WD-40 or warming it up first?

[@TrionicSeven]

Didn't have heat available. I tried penetrating oil (better than wd40)

[@80.8fbettaaquatic8]

You can always cut out the old bushing. Not like your reusing it

[@TrionicSeven]

Very difficult to cut as I need to save the sleeves! (I probably wasn't very clear on this in the vid)

[@80.8fbettaaquatic8]

It's not that hard. Might take a bit. Free is the key. Plenty of KZbin videos on doing bushing in the back yard life style. 😊

[@TrionicSeven]

What do you mean? Have you tried cutting away the big bushings and saving the sleeves? Trust me, I've tried that (photo in the beginning of the video) and it's impossible.

[@80.8fbettaaquatic8]

I just use a jack under the chassis and press it out. There's all kinds of KZbin on pressing out bushing in your backyard mechanic style!

[@80.8fbettaaquatic8]

But I have cut them out before.

[@RobinI92]

Kunde eldat ut den gamla bussningen och ta metalhylsan med metall såg :)

[@TrionicSeven]

Ja, och det nämnde jag också! Men hade ingen möjlighet att elda där jag var :)

[@placewaters8738]

great video.... TS. please also check out (Mizino: In Over My Head.) channel as he does it single handed. what a Saab hero!

[@PeterChomanic]

You have a neighbour with a BMW? :D I guess you don't talk to him at all.

[@TrionicSeven]

Haha, well, you know, cars isn't a religion to me. I have many BMW friends!

[@brettkramer]

Great video, thanks for posting, but too much work and expense to go to working on a junk, corroded part. Remove those bushings would have been really cheap here in Chicago, less than 1/2 of what you paid.

[@TrionicSeven]

Yes, there's a big difference between US and Swedish prices, labor here is expensive. Thanks for your comment! :)

[@felchi80]

So much work. I would just buy new arms. I don't know about in Sweden but esaabparts have new arms for 50us each.... Lol

[@TrionicSeven]

They're more expensive than that if you want OEM

[@felchi80]

Trionic Seven www.esaabparts.com/saab/parts/5236674. It is OEM.

[@rezaq1]

Why didn’t you just change the arms?! Why would you both with all this hassle? The arms are cheap enough now