Suspension Bushing Outer Sleeve

I did mine a while ago but as I recall you need to get the rubber out first and just leave the steel sleeve.

Then I took a Sawzall an cut a slot into that sleeve. Once you do that you can drive a 1/4" cold steel chisel in between it and the arm.

That will bend one side up and at some point the entire sleeve will let go and fall out of the arm.

Thanks Doug. That makes sense. I just need to continue on what I was going to do...Carefully.

The way I have done it is to saw 90% through the sleeve in two places about 1/2" apart. Then using a punch you kind of roll the center portion between the cuts out. Not sure if it's the best way but it seems to work ok.

Here is a picture of peardudes control arm sleeve. I was happy to watch at that stage, I had had my fill doing my own.

Yes you need to be patient and use a sharp saw blade.
Not enough material showing to press these bushings out.
It is possible that there was a tool for this in the original "shop tool kit". I have never seen the Pantera kit though.

RRS1; If we are talking about the same bushing as you describe, there is a special tool (T72D-3044)according to the service manual to press the outer sleeve out.
Also, the service manual specifies that the sleeve is to be pressed from the inside of the A-arm because it has a shoulder.

Looks like this but try and find one or a set. I haven't seen a kit for sale in YEARS. You would need a hydraulic press that you can fit the Pantara a-arm into also.

any illustration that shows how all those pieces are used?

That usually was printed on a decal/label on the box they were packaged in.

This isn't my tool. I've never had a set. That is from Pantera Place.

My experience with these tools with other kits from other cars is they are pretty self explanatory and you will figure it out very quickly.

I don't know it you will get all of these pieces in that kit number listed above.

Even when you find an original set for sale you need to verify that the set is complete. Few sellers know anything specifically about the tools and tend to be just in the business of reselling them.

I'll bet you a nickel that the seller will want a lot for the kit just because it is marked Pantera.

Most of the kits I'l purchased sell between $100 and $150 for the set and most were never used.

I got them out, but it was miserable. Destroyed two chisels, and a saw blade. My cuts were not as nice as Wanabe's either. Yes I scored the inside of the A arm, but a little dremal work, and they're smooth.

As bad as it is, I'd say this is the way to go. Your only going to do it ONE time. Purchasing a special tool just doesn't make sense.

Glad you got it sorted and yeah it aint much fun. The pic I posted was of peardude's sleeve from a recent workshop session at my place. As I said when it was time to cut those out, I declined to help and busily pressed out his rear axles and bearings instead! I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed but aint stupid!

Two chisels and a saw blade isn't half bad, the way I see it still a heck of a lot cheaper than having some one else do it.

I doubt that pressing them out would be much easier. Cleaner yes.
It probably would be a two man job to do it on a press even with the tool kit?

This is how I did mine. I didn't want to risk cutting the a-arms. The big c-clamp pressed the old bushings out fairly nicely.

http://markscars.ca/Pantera_Bushings.html





Mark

Excellent work on all your projects. I think I will spring for the u joint removal tool for the back. I don't want to cut 8 more sleeves.

Actually, I used a very similar procedure as Mark illustrated above. Except ...

Easy/Peasy. Did it myself.
No need to use a Saws-all
No need to start by pressing out the centre rubber and metal sleeve of the A-Arm Bushing (in fact, I used these parts to my advantage).

Then, you only need to cut off the top parts of the bushing ... How? Like this:

Tools required:
1) Hand drill. (Although it can be done with a drill press as well)
2) Metal Hole saw that cuts a hole the same size as the ID of the A-Arm Bushing hole .. 2 1/8 inches approx. N.B. Important to remember that a metal hole saw assembly nominally takes advantage of a centre drill bit in order to align the hole cut.
3) A bronze bushing with ID similar to the drill bit Diameter and OD similar to the A-arm bolt bushing sleeve ID. The bronze bushing should be long enought to cover the length of the centre hole saw drill bit. I ended up using 2 bushings stacked on each other. I purchased the bronze bushings from my local General Bearing store.
4) Manual C-clamp U-Joint press or Hydraulic press. (I think we started Mark's job using my C-press before he bought his own).

I placed the bronze bushing(s) over the hole saw drill bit. The bronze bushing on the hole saw assembly just fits inside the bolt hole sleeve of the A-arm bushing and (importantly) acts an alignment tool. Just add some drill bit lube to the inner and outer part of the bushing.
Then .. cut of the top metal part(s) just to the lip of the A-arm proper. (Avoid drilling into the A-arm). Then press out the remaining rubber/metal bushing using the appropriate sized socket.

One cut and One press for removal. (Two presses if you count pressing in the replacement A-arm bushing).

HTH