Help removing Z32 upright bushings

[uthemofo]

naw you cant just press them, some of them you can but these rubber stupid ones you gotta hole saw the rubber out of it, cut the metal sleeve with a saw(this takes the pressure off the metal sleeve) then you can hit it out with a hammer and a socket. I had to do this when i put in the energy bushings in my car.

[projectRDM]

Originally Posted by uthemofo

naw you cant just press them, some of them you can but these rubber stupid ones you gotta hole saw the rubber out of it, cut the metal sleeve with a saw(this takes the pressure off the metal sleeve) then you can hit it out with a hammer and a socket. I had to do this when i put in the energy bushings in my car.

You're crazy too, I've pressed out over a dozen sets of bushings from Z32 uprights. They're easier since the steel outer shell doesn't seize to the aluminum. The S13/S14 uprights being steel are more work since the steel will corrode and seize, but these are simple. I've never had to use anything but sockets.

[Def]

I pressed mine out no problems. You can even do it with a 6" Harbor Freight c-clamp until the thing splits in two pieces(with only my hand on the 4" bar.. haha)

There is no clip on them.