Elle wrote:
>
> I came across this detailed description of pressing bushings
> out of suspension control arms using sockets, high strength
> bolts and nuts, washers, and muscle:
>
> http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/...lls/index.html
>
> Evidently, sometimes the bolt breaks during this process. I
> ran some numbers to get an idea of how likely this might be,
> and I'm seeing around a factor of safety of 1.5 to 2
> (assuming about four to six tons of force is placed on a
> roughly 3/8-inch diameter, grade 8 bolt). People say a 2-ton
> shop press isn't enough; a 12-ton should be plenty. Hence
> I'm guesstimating six tons of force on the bolt should be
> enough.
>
> Has anyone tried this method on his/her Honda's control arm
> bushings? Please report if you have.
>
> I am particularly interested in the socket sizes used. If I
> can get the right sizes the first time, that would be great.
> Otherwise, it's not all that convenient to run (um, bicycle)
> back and forth between the several stores I would use for
> sockets while my car is out of commission.

Once you get the new bushings in hand, it should be apparent the size of the
sockets you would need to use as press tools.

Eric