"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote
> 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.

Shucks yes! Good idea. Thank you, Eric.