Rent/Use of Hydraulic Press

It's NCT season, and I am looking to put in a new bushing into my rear track control arm - does anyone know of anywhere that you can use a hydraulic press for something like this? Or would my only option be to give the arm to a mechanic and get them to do it for me?

Thanks!

Interslice

Dónal wrote: »

It's NCT season, and I am looking to put in a new bushing into my rear track control arm - does anyone know of anywhere that you can use a hydraulic press for something like this? Or would my only option be to give the arm to a mechanic and get them to do it for me?

Thanks!

A local tyre/ehaust fitter charged me 20 quid to do a wheel bearing before. Just walked in with the hub in a bag .

debabyjesus

Dónal wrote: »

It's NCT season, and I am looking to put in a new bushing into my rear track control arm - does anyone know of anywhere that you can use a hydraulic press for something like this? Or would my only option be to give the arm to a mechanic and get them to do it for me?

Thanks!

Love this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqtdfb1dJ5I

Or...

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/6-Ton-Tonne-Heavy-Duty-Hydraulic-Workshop-Garage-Shop-Floor-Standing-Press-New-/251200236254?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item3a7cb36ade

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/20T-20-Ton-20-Tonne-Hydraulic-Press-Workshop-Press-/161244189202?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item258ae71212

Might be a little expensive for the odd use but good value if you'd be tippin away at a few yokes.

I've seen a few questionable ways of impersonating a press but i'll spare you those!

Waterson

Id say bring the arm and replacement bush to your friendly local indy and chuck them a few quid to press it in. Do all the prep beforehand, (burn out/hammer out the old bush, clean up the boss) to minimise additional labour. Out of interest what car/bush is it? Some bushes can be pressed in with a contrivance of bolts and washers very handily...

Waterson

Waterson wrote: »

Id say bring the arm and replacement bush to your friendly local indy and chuck them a few quid to press it in. Do all the prep beforehand, (burn out/hammer out the old bush, clean up the boss) to minimise additional labour. Out of interest what car/bush is it? Some bushes can be pressed in with a contrivance of bolts and washers very handily...

93 Corolla, rear track control arm bush (driver's side). And I spent yesterday constructing and failing with trying to make a bush puller system with bolts yesterday from something like this: http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_1105_diy_bushing_removal_and_replacement/

The bolts in both instances (2 x M10) snapped. Was fun trying it though.

Waterson

Have you got the old ones out yet? You'll drive yourself demented trying to push/pull old bushes out. Get a blowtorch, burn the rubber out of them, then tap the central boss out. Then take a junior hacksaw and cut into the outer metal shell of the old bush until its through to the boss of the track arm itself. Then you should be able to tap out the remainder of the bush with a hammer and suitable sized socket. Clean the old boss thoroughly and then try your homemade puller.

Andrew_Doran

It depends on the parts but I find leaving bushes in the freezer overnight can make them easier to press in.

cletus

Dónal wrote: »

93 Corolla, rear track control arm bush (driver's side). And I spent yesterday constructing and failing with trying to make a bush puller system with bolts yesterday from something like this: http://www.importtuner.com/tech/impp_1105_diy_bushing_removal_and_replacement/

The bolts in both instances (2 x M10) snapped. Was fun trying it though.

if you can get your hands on an old scissors jack from a car (the ones you wind to raise the car) the threaded rod in that can be used like in your link. Might fare better than the bolts, and they have a built in tightener to boot

Haven't gotten the old one out yet, after the bolt puller failed I tried hammering it out for a good bit but it didn't move at all.

I saw a YouTube clip which used the old jack, it looks promising, but at this stage I am thinking of admitting defeat and just hand it over to a mechanic.

cletus

Use the jack to remove it in much the same way s the link you posted