Another quick update on the process so far... All in all, about 3 hours was spent hammering the 4 old bushings out. Each bushing is composed of 2 outer shells. The outer bushing has a flared section to prevent bushing from falling out of the subframe if the rear is off the ground. The inner bushing has a flare on the top side to stop the rubber pushing thru. In the middle there is a metal core thich is suspended in the rubber mount. This pic should help... Here is a video for the truly bored... Here I am beating those subframe bushings into submission. The trick is to plan which bushing shell you will work on (do them one by one) keeping in mind the 'anatomy' of the bushing. [yt]UNlsNh8bT84[/yt] Removing the metal rings: Inner shell removal, top view: Slow progress... Outer shell layer, bottom view: ************************* I'm considering having a full set of solid subframe and diff bushings manufactured from 6061 alloy, which will come in cheaper than retail items from other Australian and US suppliers. I will set up an EOI thread elsewhere for those who want to embark on this journey themselves This is a drawing in the concept phase...
