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Old 09-17-2004, 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy
My questions are should I leave the car on its 4 wheels and put a jack under the read subframe? That way I could slowly let the jack down until their is just enough room to get the old bushings out. Or should I put the back of the car on jack stands? Also what should I use to get the new bushings in? I assume some lube should be used to get it in their, dish soap maybe?
leave the wheels on. use the jack to press the old ones out, you need to put a big socket behind them to act as a stop.
Use the (floor) jacket to press the new one in. I use silicon spray for lube..
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