wcbjr Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 After trying to press them myself with a manual 3-ton press and a simple hand-crank vice, I gave up. I didn't want to damage the control arms or the bushings. So I decided to take them to the local Subaru dealership to have them do it for me with their big fancy press. No go there either. Subaru measured both the bushings and the control arms. Both bushings were 1mm too large. Subaru decided not to try and damage things and gave up. So I relayed the info back to my place to purchase and they are going to talk to Whiteline and see what is going on. Anyone else experience this? Could this be a reason that the race version failed not too long ago on someone else's car? http://www.legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119896 I forgot what I was supposed to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbjr Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Link to said product. http://www.whiteline.com.au/product_detail.php?part_number=KCA334 I forgot what I was supposed to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness of Death Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 hmm.. i didn't have issues with mine ~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbjr Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share Posted December 21, 2009 Did you install them yourself? How much resistance was there getting the new bushing into the control arm? I forgot what I was supposed to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkness of Death Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 no, i didn't. i brought it to my mechanic..and he had to go next door to do it. it didn't seem like it took him long at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcbjr Posted January 4, 2010 Author Share Posted January 4, 2010 There was indeed a fitment issue. But it wasn't with the Whiteline product. When I pressed out the old bushings, there was a thin layer of what seemed like paint still inside the control arm receiver. It was thick and hard enough to affect the installation of the new bushings. I took a drill and wire wheel attachment and removed that layer of 'paint'. It still took my 3000lb press and a 4ft extension arm to get the new bushings pressed in. I forgot what I was supposed to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devobuzz Posted January 4, 2010 Share Posted January 4, 2010 How about trying to freeze the bushing and heating up the control arm before installing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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