Isn`t that the most fun you ever had?
I just finished up doing this same project last week. I droped the whole assembly down and out. I removed the differential and the axles first. I have the Annular axles, so didn`t have to remove the diff cover. I did this to remove some of the weight first.
I used a small pry bar and worked around the sub bushing and they came right out. I didn`t have any rust issues, and the sub frame bolts came right out. the FSM shows to pry them out. but what ever works.
I made a bushing press out of some steel I had, cut and welded it. drilled a 5/8 hole in the center for a piece of all thread. a cross plate on the back side of the frame, with a 5/8 hole also. then uses Syl-Glide on the bushing and the inner hole in the frame. then cranked down on the nuts, and she went right in. I tried the KY-Jelly, and the bushing wouldn`t seat all the way in. removed it and used the Syl-glide, and went all the way in.
I made a bushing press similar to the one Whiskydan made.
www.peachparts.com/shopforum/showthread.php?t=266324 I had trouble with using the washer he uses to push the bushing out. I replaced it with a large nut they use on Gard Rails. it pushed them right out. the washer just wanted to bend.
I also painted the arms and sub frame.
when I replaced the assembly, I installed the Diff , then used 3 floor jacks. one under each arm, and one under the Diff. then just rolled it under the car and raised it.
Note: Make sure the Differential mount isn`t on backwards.
I put 2 bolts in the diff mount, but the sub frame bolts were off. finally removed the diff bolts, screwed in the sub frame bolts. then the diff mount was off.
then the light finally came on,
DUHHHHHH
Amazing how easy things go together when things are facing the right way.
with the new bushing and diff mount, it is a different car.
Charlie