Install sway bar bushings questions

[badaboom]

I am about to install new sway bar and swing arm bushings. Any hints on this procedure?
15/16" Neoprene Energy Suspension bushings.

What is the trick to get the sway bar bushings on the sway bar which mount to the frame with brackets?

Any tricks with the swing arm bushings?
Need to use a press or when bolting them in
Will make them press in?

And what about replacing the shock bushings?

How to pull out the old ones any tricks?
Any hints would be appreciated.

[ July 27, 2003, 08:29 PM: Message edited by: badaboom ]

[timmirvin]

The bar bushings just slid on for me.

I used a vise to get the others in.

[badaboom]

BTT

[badaboom]

BTT
Any tips on pulling out the old bushings.

[timmirvin]

Yep, whatever it takes w/out damaging the steel. I used a vise, hammer & chisel for the vertical links. The main bushings were so shot that they just fell apart/off.

[dnixon]

Hammers and a Punch... or a torch and melt them out... kind of a last resort though...