Removing cradle bushings

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Thu Dec 29, 2005 3:49 pm

Well I decided to replace my rubber cradle bushings with aluminum bushings to stiffen up the car.

For anyone who has done this, how do you remove the rear cradle bushings? Thought I would ask before tearing into them with a saw or drill.

I have the fronts removed, one with a drill bit, one with fire just to see what is easier. In the end a combination of both was the best I found.

JamesCurtis · Post by **JamesCurtis** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:44 pm

The rear as in the non-pivoting ones? I thought they just came apart kind of like a big mac. They might be stuck together due to rust, so a little brute force might be necessary.

Jinxmutt · Post by **Jinxmutt** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:05 pm

Yea, what James said. They usually just fall off each side. Pull or pry on them and they'll slip right off, nothin really holds them there.

MNFatz · Post by **MNFatz** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:18 pm

I had to pry the shit of out them to get them to separate from the cradle. I used a small sledge and a crowbar.

The bushings separated from the cradle, but acted like they were bonded to it. There were also a couple of metal casings that stayed attached to each rubber half. Start hammering...

Or get a blowtorch and burn em off.

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:02 pm

Thanks guys, figured it out the other day. Had to pound the bottom ones pretty good to get them to come out.

donk_316 · Post by **donk_316** » Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:15 pm

crzyone wrote:Thanks guys, figured it out the other day. Had to pound the bottom ones pretty good to get them to come out.

tell the REST of the story...

crzyone · Post by **crzyone** » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:30 am

Hey, quiet.

I decided to burn the bottom bushings out, didn't know they come out in one piece. The front bushings had me frustrated already.

Donk pounded on one and it came out so Donk actually showed me how its done.

Donk the tech master.