V1 Control arm bushings

[Zoom Zoom]

Does it matter if the lip is up or down, the lip side looks taller. Only a lip on one side.
And does any body have a recommendation for pressing out the metal ring out of control arm.

 

[Ross]

O'Reilly automotive will loan you a wheel bearing press. The big kit was $450 deposit, but it is fully refunded upon returning. Then you need to find something with the right diameter to press out the metal ring. Hopefully one of the rings in the kit will work. The kit has a C clamp to press out the ring, it is made to press out bearings but should work for this too.

Option B would be to use a hacksaw and cut the ring, but you might accidentally cut the aluminum swing arm if you aren't careful.

Other auto stores also have bearing kits, but O'Reilly had the biggest selection of rings that I found.

 

[Zoom Zoom]

I have a 20 ton press but finding something the same diameter. Im trying a 38 mm socket now, Wish me luck ..
Thank you I might have to go your suggestions

 

[ccannx]

Used an hacksaw and drilled a bunch of holes in the rubber, it all came out together bushing and metal sleeve. Did both bushings while I was at.

 

[JBINTX]

outstanding job!

 

[JeffsGoblin]

Anybody have the bolt size for 2 smaller control bolts that hold the rear control arms to the sub frame on each side?

 

[Zoom Zoom]

These
I don’t know how to measure them exactly

 

[PyroGuy923]

Used an hacksaw and drilled a bunch of holes in the rubber, it all came out together bushing and metal sleeve. Did both bushings while I was at.

What bushings did you use?

 

[JeffsGoblin]

These
I don’t know how to measure them exactly

Thanks Zoom... those are the ones...

Found the size... they are M10 1.50 The reason I asked is because my powder coater unfortunately got Illusion Red powder coating in the threads and I wanted to run a tap through them before I attach them to the sub frame.

I'm sticking with the stock bushings that came with my new Moog control arms. I would like to go stiffer, but just don't want to put $ in that right now.

 

[ccannx]

What bushings did you use?

I used this kit but decided against using the large rearmost inner sub-frame bushings and got the Moog spherical bearing bushings for that location instead.

https://www.prothanesuspensionparts.com/7244