Topic: Tips on lower shock bushing removal?

[SOHCiro]

Hello guys,

I'm having an extremely hard time removing the lower shock bushings. It's the ones that are at the tips of the swingarm.

I've tried heating it up, and the rubber piece inbetween the metal races melted, which left me with just the stuck outer race.
15mm socket fits right on top of the outer race, but no matter how much I hammer it, it won't move...

Any advice will be helpful and appreciated,
Thanks!

[jaytee-nz]

Assuming that you don't have access to a press but you do have access to a vice, in the jaws of the vice place the 15mm socket on one side of the shock and a slightly larger socket on the other side to allow the bush to exit.
You kind of need three hands to get it all in the vice but once you do, just turn the vice handle and squeeze it out.
I've found that squeezing is better than banging !

[jgger]

+1 a large c-clamp may work as wel if you don't have a vice.

[Fezzler]

I used a socket on both sides as described earlier (one side was large and other was the size of the bushing)  but put a bolt through the sockets and bushing (and washed on the smaller side).  Then I heated and turned the nut on the end of the bolt to drive the bushing out.
One came out real easy.  The other got about half way and I had to beat the piss out of it to get it out.

Believe me, find a friendly shop with a press, it will save you hours and headaches.

[dave500]

some crc correct size sockets and fine thread nut and bolt,theyll come out.

[pjlogue]

You can also use a hacksaw blade and very carefully cut through the bushing being careful not to cut in to the swing arm.  once you get far enough through the bushing you can collapse them and they come right out.  Mine were so tight no amount of pounding or pressing would budge them.  It took about 10 min of cutting to remove them.

-P.

[DaveBarbier]

You can also use a hacksaw blade and very carefully cut through the bushing being careful not to cut in to the swing arm.  once you get far enough through the bushing you can collapse them and they come right out.  Mine were so tight no amount of pounding or pressing would budge them.  It took about 10 min of cutting to remove them.

-P.

+1 Don’t mess with the sockets. The sockets are rounded on the ends and the piece of metal you’re trying to get out is very thin so it’s not going to grab it well. Cut it in two places with a hacksaw and you’ll be good to go.

[DaveBarbier]

Of course, thread the blade through the hole and then fit it to the hacksaw. Don’t just hold the blade in your hand or it’ll take forever.

[SOHCiro]

Thanks guys!
I've got them out using 15&22mm sockets and 5/8" bolts!
Time to test the bronze bushings with progressive springs