Okay, so how the HECK without swear words do I get this thing back in lol
I got the old bushing out with a punch, hammer, and reciprocating saw the silly press just kept slipping off. Issue is the housing surrounding the mount is at an angle. I cannot press flat on the bushing. Trying to press the first bushing in resulted in the metal sleeve bending and bushing having to be thrown away.
I'm trying again with another bushing, a hammer *ahem*, and socket that's same diameter. but inevitably one edge always catches and refuses to enter the mount. Not to mention, the stress of hammering on a control arm not meant to take pressure in that direction :/ I think I now know why nobody had a video of this being replaced on Youtube.
How did you guys get the lower shock bushing in?
I'm currently freezing the bushing and going to apply heat to the control arm but have to be careful with heat as it's close to a lot of plastic parts like the CV boots, shock, etc
Otherwise, I think I may have to make a custom press with washers, bolt, nut, etc... but still have issue of the mount being at an angle and not pressing straight
