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Old 03-20-2016, 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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Heat. Lots of heat.
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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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Screw it. Calling around to get prices in the am.
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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.
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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Found a local shop that will put the new bushings in and do an alignment for $150.



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