I am trying to replace the upper A-arm bushing, that attach to the rear housing. After I removed the uppper A-arms, it looked like they would just tap out with a hammer. I placed a pc of metal on the bushing and hit it several times with a good size hammer, nothing. Moved on to a larger hammer, still nothing, they won't move. I sprayed them over the last week, with a rust-eater, that didn't help. I guess I could hit them with heat, but I'm not use that's a good idea. Any suggestions from someone that's been there, done that?

Thanks,
SS4speed

Glacier Blue Chevelle, 1969 SS 396 4 speed, getting ready to go back on the road after being stored back in 1983.

It seems like you are talking about the upper control arm bushings...I did that on my '65 12-bolt about a month ago...I drilled out the rubber around the center sleeve in many places until I could push them out of the outer sleeve. Then I took the big hammer and a chisle, aligned the chisle with the axis of the sleeve, and bent the outer sleeve in on itself - then it pushes right out of the rear-end ear...

Make a press out of a 1/2 inch bolt, some large washers & something similar to a cam bushing that would fit over the big end of the bushing. Place large washer or washers on bolt & bolt thru cam bushing & to large end of bushing. on other end of bolt you will need a washer or washers bigger than the od of the bushing. Start nut & pull bushing out using an impact wrench or hand wrench it. It works better if the bolt is fine thread. lubricate the threads & the bolt will last thru several bushings. The bushings can be "pressed" back using the same method. after paying over $40 to have mine pressed, this is what i came up with. the bolt will have to be the right length to do the work & can be built up using more washers. works like a dream

Make a press out of a 1/2 inch bolt, some large washers & something similar to a cam bushing that would fit over the big end of the bushing. Place large washer or washers on bolt & bolt thru cam bushing & to large end of bushing. on other end of bolt you will need a washer or washers bigger than the od of the bushing. Start nut & pull bushing out using an impact wrench or hand wrench it. It works better if the bolt is fine thread. lubricate the threads & the bolt will last thru several bushings. The bushings can be "pressed" back using the same method. after paying over $40 to have mine pressed, this is what i came up with. the bolt will have to be the right length to do the work & can be built up using more washers. works like a dream

Hey guys,

I feel kinda stupid now, why didn't I think of something like that. I guess that's what I get for being away from working on cars for so long. You guys have made this a piece of cake now, thank you very much.

SS4speed.

i used an air chiesel with a flat wide point. used very short bursts and would move the location of the tool. in the beginning you only have 1 location to get at it, but the futher it comes out the more angles you will have to get at it. Dave