Anyone want to rent me their trailing arm bushing removal tool?
 

So you paid $100+ for that tool you used one time. How about I send you $40.00 for rental and one way shipping. I use it for one day and send it back. You recoup some of that $110 and I save a few bucks.

Hay, it never hurts to ask. :D

I torched em out.

+1 torch, neighbors will hate you

I did not know there was such a tool.

Torch...then buy pieces at lowes to reinstall...

MattR

Thanks for the link. That will help.

I was talking about the rear trailing arm tool so I didn't need to drop the rear all the way down. Elephant makes it.


Porsche Rubber Bushing Tools & Video: How To Remove Trailing Arm Bushings On Porsche 911, 912, 930
"Split Bushing Removal Tool
This clever tool is a real time saver that makes easy work of removing split bushings. Do the job with the arms still on the car, and save time and labor."

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Trailing arm rubber bushings removal......
 

Matt,

I just removed the trailing arms rubber bushings a few mins. ago using a screw driver to pry the rubbers out. Maybe you meant the control arms bushings (?).

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1487603328.jpg

To remove the remaining metal sleeves would require some grinding or heat. This for the rear aluminum trailing arms.

Tony

^^^ Those are the sleeves the tool pulls out. It gets them out without having to remove the entire arm. I was hoping someone else spent the $120 and I could rent it. I will just have to pull the entire arm.

Tony- I did. Thanks for the reply.

MattR

Makes senses Deez. Better than using the hacksaw method I've heard others use...

Probably one of these bearing pullers could be used.
You wanted to spend about $60 for renting the tool.
16PC BEARING PULLER BLIND HOLE SLIDE HAMMER PILOT INTERNAL EXTRACTOR REMOVAL | eBay

Neat.

Don't have the tools but if you do buy a set, I'm interested in a "rental" program too :D
when the time comes for the upgrade !

^^^Dang, I was hoping you had it since you're the closest.

Yesterday I was looking at the tool and thought. I'll just make one. So last night I took some measurements and drew up a sketch. I came into work today and grabbed some left over cutting edge stock, traced it out and cut one. I spent a little time grinding it into final shape and flat filed the final edge to grab the bushing sleeve. I still need to drill and tap for the spreader nut. I have about and hour and ten minuets into it.

Rough cut sketch

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1487692073.jpg

Hot off the torch

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1487692087.jpg

Semi-Final grind and file

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1487692100.jpg

I'll final fit at home and let you know if it worked.

hmmm... after beating on it for a while, realized I have air tools.:eek:

I just used an air hammer on both of mine. only created a couple very small nicks that easily filed out. only took a couple minutes.

after pulling one trailing arm, I did the other in the car.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1487710720.jpg

I'd like to rent the tools also - anyone have them around the San Jose area?
Can pay in beer or cash.

Deez, can't you just gnaw the bushings out wiff yer toofs?!?!

Those metal sleeves pop right out if you weld a bead inside each one.

^^^ Or make a sweet tool that works.

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