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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 05:29 PM
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I've looked everywhere and can't find any better tips on how to remove camber bushings in my 1996 f150. I've tried pullers from the parts store but they aren't beefy enough. Any tips?
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 06:37 PM
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Heat. Lots of heat.
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 06:40 PM
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Trying.
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 06:41 PM
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 07:13 PM
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No. That just isn't going to cut it. Oxy acetylene would be fast. A propane torch for plumbing - everybody knows somebody who has one. And if you take the blue propane bottle off and put a yellow MAP gas bottle on, you have a chance.
Or soak the hell out of it with penetrating oil and hope it'll move tomorrow.
But you need a little more serious heat.
Heat the steering knuckle around the bushing, not the bushing. So it expands to release the bushing.
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 07:21 PM
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Screw it. Calling around to get prices in the am.
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Old Mar 20, 2016 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris_1
No. That just isn't going to cut it. Oxy acetylene would be fast. A propane torch for plumbing - everybody knows somebody who has one. And if you take the blue propane bottle off and put a yellow MAP gas bottle on, you have a chance.
Or soak the hell out of it with penetrating oil and hope it'll move tomorrow.
But you need a little more serious heat.
Heat the steering knuckle around the bushing, not the bushing. So it expands to release the bushing.
Yea I soaked it Friday and all day Saturday in hopes of a smooth removal. I'm not buying the $150 removal tool so I hope I can find one of these shops that I hear people talk about them only paying $100 for them to be replaced. Fingers crossed.
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Old Mar 21, 2016 | 09:17 AM
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Found a local shop that will put the new bushings in and do an alignment for $150.
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