what have you guys used to changed the bushings i have mine all apart and im having trouble removing the bushings.. is there an easer way?
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Not to be a Smart Axx, have someone else install the bushings. Then you reinstall everything else!
I just did mine!
Good Luck
I just did mine!
Good Luck
I had the same problem when I changed mine 10 years ago. I paid a local machine shop to drill them out, only cost about $100 total.
There is a section on this page that shows how to cut them out http://www.panteraplace.com/page87.htm or you can make a tool like this http://www.panteraplace.com/page82.htm
Mike
Mike
Wayne,
I just completed this job on my car as one of my winter projects. While I was at it I added grease zerks to all the bushings. Turned out to not be a hard job at all, just took my time & followed Fred Terry's instructions that Mike refers you to @ Pantera Place. I had a machinist buddy make me the "pilot/driver" in Freds' article & it works like a champ. Be aware that it takes a big vise & in my case I had to use about a 3' breaker bar on the vise handle to get enough pressure to press out the outer part of the old bearings - they are VERY tight. I suppose it might have been easier to do all but the last step in the article & then take the A-arms & pilot driver to a machine shop & have them use a press to get the outer bearing inserts out, but my time is cheap when it comes to working on the P-car & I wanted to see if I could do it at home. If you decide to go ahead & do it yourself I'll be happy to send you the pilot/driver I had made which should save you some $$ to use for the cost of shipping it to you. Just drop me an e-mail at
< bob[at)dodgecarroll.com> if I can be of help. Good Luck!
I just completed this job on my car as one of my winter projects. While I was at it I added grease zerks to all the bushings. Turned out to not be a hard job at all, just took my time & followed Fred Terry's instructions that Mike refers you to @ Pantera Place. I had a machinist buddy make me the "pilot/driver" in Freds' article & it works like a champ. Be aware that it takes a big vise & in my case I had to use about a 3' breaker bar on the vise handle to get enough pressure to press out the outer part of the old bearings - they are VERY tight. I suppose it might have been easier to do all but the last step in the article & then take the A-arms & pilot driver to a machine shop & have them use a press to get the outer bearing inserts out, but my time is cheap when it comes to working on the P-car & I wanted to see if I could do it at home. If you decide to go ahead & do it yourself I'll be happy to send you the pilot/driver I had made which should save you some $$ to use for the cost of shipping it to you. Just drop me an e-mail at
< bob[at)dodgecarroll.com> if I can be of help. Good Luck!
wow thanks guys i thought that was going to be a night mare of a job it wasnt bad at all . i remove all 8 in the front and installed 8 new bushing in just over an hour . thanks pantera brothers
wow thanks guys i just finished the rear ball joints and bushings everthing went well
Great work Wayne. When are you comming to Ottawa to do mine? 
I'll make sure to have the BBQ full of gas and lots of beer in the fridge! OK, well, I'll at least want a full account of just how easy it was.
I'll make sure to have the BBQ full of gas and lots of beer in the fridge! OK, well, I'll at least want a full account of just how easy it was.
no problem i need a press and torches front and rear done in 2 hours
you take off the arms.
you take off the arms.