I used the metal outer part of the bushing (after cutting the inner part out) as the plane I was going to put force on. I got about a 10" long 1/2" diameter bolt (fully threaded) and a few thick fender washers as well as a nut. Then I just put the old bushing casing on top of the new bushing to push on the outside of the new bushing, guided the bolt through the subframe and then wrenched the thing down. It went in just fine.

Applying all that torque to the center of the bushing when it's not seated can prematurely shear the center out of the casing, or at least stretch it enough to damage it.

Phil Forrest

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1972 220D "Trudy," named by a friend.

"The 220D sounds good... I suspect it is the only car that you need a calendar for, rather than a stopwatch, when doing acceleration tests."
Tom Abrahamsson