No problem! Yeah I like to show the good and the bad, so you've got a good idea. See the link in description for a fella that did the job right and he shows a good method
Big update here folks, top guy Alan (Bungle 666) bought the bits from the Axle tool I tried to use in this video and he's done a video showing you how to do this job properly! Go take a look at his video and give him a thumbs up - ruclips.net/video/ttIKKOatap0/видео.html
Glad I watched this before I did mine. Drove out the old ones with a windy chisel after crushing the back of the bushes inwards to free them off a bit. Plenty of grunt with some pry bars and penetrating spray. Once they are away from the car body, they take about 10 mins per side to push out. Bought a puller to get the new ones on which was well worth it.
The same real life "on the drive" job can vary depending on a number of factors like age of vehicle, corrosion exposure level, genuine / reproduction tools available, know how and preparation etc. For one person, such bushes may come out easily but for another seem almost impossible to get them to move. Releasing any metallurgical reaction between steel and aluminium can take some effort, heat, penetrant and patience. Nice to see a video fail for a change as I'm sure a lot of the successful ones often cut difficult periods if encountered to make their videos look better.
Hi Andy, those extractors are almost useless in extracting these bushes especially when theve been in there for years. You need a stout screwdriver & a large hammer !! The trick being to collapse the outer edges of the bearing first & then slide the screwdriver down inside hammering it out being careful not to damage or score the inside of the casing. If your using a polybush replacement they can be pushed in easily but you will need a similar tool to what you have to push in the standard bearing. At least you gave it a go Andy, thats the most important thing.
Hi Guy, thanks for the feedback, yes I've seen quite a few using the screwdriver technique! I had a limited time to sort it so thought better of trying the more destructive route! Thanks for the good advice though :-) And yep, gave it a go and thought I'd show it doesn't always work!!
Good video done this job on my astra h recently and have to say, it's not a DIY unless you have patience and decent tools. I have a pulling tool, but the threaded rod was too fat to fit through the hole. I ended up making my own bar with some washers and nuts etc. The factory bushings wouldn't budge as in your video, my solution was to pull the metal rod in the centre out 1st as they are normally perished anyway so they're loose, then get a hot knife and cut the rubber from the middle hole out in 2 sections and leverage it out with a flat head screwdriver. This will leave just the outer metal shell of the old bushing, use the flathead screwdriver to create a gap between the shell and the subframe wall. Hammer all the way through and you'll find the shell will pop straight of. A light sanding with 180/220 grit and a smidge of grease to put new one in and job done. Defo helps to move your jack forward more than you did though as you left very little room to work as you need to get on your back to undo the bushing..Jacking points are slightly further forward on the astra/zafira.
Changed these on mime and it was a horrible job. I used an air chisel to get them out. Took some chiselling and looked a mess before it finally budged. Cleaned up and even putting new ones in the freezer was so hard to get them back in. Ended up making a tool using some large thick washers and puller brackets. Probably should have got a fabricator to make me something. Both in and axle ok. Was quite careful, but still did made some small knicks. Never want to do it again!
Hiya mate, Thank you for commenting that's really interesting to know how difficult it was when you attempted it. I've puzzled over where I struggled on it and wondered about tackling it again using similar to how you describe. If I do I'll be sure to try your method there. Thank you!
@@junkendriven when putting back on i used some locking collars. Cant remember the size, but look them up on ebay. They allowed me then to out some large thick washers over them to help push the bushes in using a threaded bar. It worked but tbh it probably wasn't the best way!
Cant see for sure what the tool is reacting against but if you take a look at the new bushing there is a flange for pressing the busing in. You need to knock this out the way on the old ones or orientate the tool so you can bolt it against the outside of the housing. Otherwise you are reacting against the flange hence it not going anywhere. ruclips.net/video/x52i-Nqor4M/видео.html
Hi Graham thanks for watching and subscribing. Good info there, yes I think you're right something was working against the puller. I'm not sure whether to give this another shot sometime soon and post a follow up video. Thanks for the info, appreciated :-)
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Great to see an honest video, most YT videos make it all look easy - thanks
No problem! Yeah I like to show the good and the bad, so you've got a good idea. See the link in description for a fella that did the job right and he shows a good method
Big update here folks, top guy Alan (Bungle 666) bought the bits from the Axle tool I tried to use in this video and he's done a video showing you how to do this job properly! Go take a look at his video and give him a thumbs up - ruclips.net/video/ttIKKOatap0/видео.html
Glad I watched this before I did mine. Drove out the old ones with a windy chisel after crushing the back of the bushes inwards to free them off a bit. Plenty of grunt with some pry bars and penetrating spray. Once they are away from the car body, they take about 10 mins per side to push out. Bought a puller to get the new ones on which was well worth it.
The bearing washer affair had no chance! Good attempt,
The same real life "on the drive" job can vary depending on a number of factors like age of vehicle, corrosion exposure level, genuine / reproduction tools available, know how and preparation etc. For one person, such bushes may come out easily but for another seem almost impossible to get them to move. Releasing any metallurgical reaction between steel and aluminium can take some effort, heat, penetrant and patience.
Nice to see a video fail for a change as I'm sure a lot of the successful ones often cut difficult periods if encountered to make their videos look better.
Hi Andy, those extractors are almost useless in extracting these bushes especially when theve been in there for years. You need a stout screwdriver & a large hammer !! The trick being to collapse the outer edges of the bearing first & then slide the screwdriver down inside hammering it out being careful not to damage or score the inside of the casing. If your using a polybush replacement they can be pushed in easily but you will need a similar tool to what you have to push in the standard bearing. At least you gave it a go Andy, thats the most important thing.
Hi Guy, thanks for the feedback, yes I've seen quite a few using the screwdriver technique! I had a limited time to sort it so thought better of trying the more destructive route! Thanks for the good advice though :-) And yep, gave it a go and thought I'd show it doesn't always work!!
Good video done this job on my astra h recently and have to say, it's not a DIY unless you have patience and decent tools. I have a pulling tool, but the threaded rod was too fat to fit through the hole. I ended up making my own bar with some washers and nuts etc. The factory bushings wouldn't budge as in your video, my solution was to pull the metal rod in the centre out 1st as they are normally perished anyway so they're loose, then get a hot knife and cut the rubber from the middle hole out in 2 sections and leverage it out with a flat head screwdriver. This will leave just the outer metal shell of the old bushing, use the flathead screwdriver to create a gap between the shell and the subframe wall. Hammer all the way through and you'll find the shell will pop straight of. A light sanding with 180/220 grit and a smidge of grease to put new one in and job done. Defo helps to move your jack forward more than you did though as you left very little room to work as you need to get on your back to undo the bushing..Jacking points are slightly further forward on the astra/zafira.
Spot on information there buddy, thank you for giving people a helping hand
Changed these on mime and it was a horrible job. I used an air chisel to get them out. Took some chiselling and looked a mess before it finally budged. Cleaned up and even putting new ones in the freezer was so hard to get them back in.
Ended up making a tool using some large thick washers and puller brackets. Probably should have got a fabricator to make me something. Both in and axle ok. Was quite careful, but still did made some small knicks. Never want to do it again!
Hiya mate,
Thank you for commenting that's really interesting to know how difficult it was when you attempted it. I've puzzled over where I struggled on it and wondered about tackling it again using similar to how you describe. If I do I'll be sure to try your method there.
Thank you!
@@junkendriven when putting back on i used some locking collars. Cant remember the size, but look them up on ebay. They allowed me then to out some large thick washers over them to help push the bushes in using a threaded bar. It worked but tbh it probably wasn't the best way!
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Cant see for sure what the tool is reacting against but if you take a look at the new bushing there is a flange for pressing the busing in. You need to knock this out the way on the old ones or orientate the tool so you can bolt it against the outside of the housing. Otherwise you are reacting against the flange hence it not going anywhere.
ruclips.net/video/x52i-Nqor4M/видео.html
Hi Graham thanks for watching and subscribing. Good info there, yes I think you're right something was working against the puller. I'm not sure whether to give this another shot sometime soon and post a follow up video. Thanks for the info, appreciated :-)
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