jazzymt Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Heating would work, but pressing them in/out of the aluminum LCA is also very easy. I did my STi LCA bushings on my home press w/o any problem. The cast shape of the aluminum LCA is much easier to support in a press than the stamped/welded steel one. [CENTER][URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18504"]Subaru Plug & Play Aux-in Mod[/URL][/CENTER] [CENTER][URL="http://www.jazzyengineering.com"]www.jazzyengineering.com[/URL][/CENTER] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 We just press em in and out. Only oven we have is for the Otis Spunkmeyer cookies! -mike http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpghttp://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/141039922.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg http://upload.pbase.com/image/137566671.jpg 11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts. Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us. AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefRacer Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 mmmm....oooootttisss.......stupid diet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 We press them in and out at the shop. But when at home, I use the oven, lol. We used to work from "home" before we moved into the shop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 We press them in and out at the shop. But when at home, I use the oven, lol. We used to work from "home" before we moved into the shop. Ah yes the old driveway method. I remember we were laying on the street next to the curb in 4" of running water trying to break knuckle bolts on a brand new 02 wrx to install springs. The good old days. -mike http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpghttp://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/141039922.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg http://upload.pbase.com/image/137566671.jpg 11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts. Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us. AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: sales@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimblaz Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 mike- so the oven works with getting the bushing out of the non-aluminum arms? care to explain the cooking procedure?? :-) I'm swapping out with some whitelines that i ordered from you this weekend and don't want to pay the shop $100 to push em out. any help is greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 Only works on Aluminum arms. Need a press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefRacer Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 A shop was going to charge you $100 for the 5 min it takes to press out the old bushings and press the new ones in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimblaz Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 i know right. soo ridiculous. I'm looking at another shop now. hahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heedz Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 why is it so expensive!!!! ugh.. Is there a tutorial somewhere on arm removals so they dont charge me for that portion lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted March 14, 2012 Share Posted March 14, 2012 I would say $100 is probably a normal going rate for the work (all four lca bushings pressed out and rear pressed back in, aftermarket fronts are a split bushing). Its not about how much time it takes the shop to press them out. Its about the cost of the tools involved as well as the overhead to operate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChefRacer Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 I did mine myself, I'm lucky enough to have a shop with a hydraulic press at my disposal, So I don't know how much it should cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZP Installs Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I would say $100 is probably a normal going rate for the work (all four lca bushings pressed out and rear pressed back in, aftermarket fronts are a split bushing). Its not about how much time it takes the shop to press them out. Its about the cost of the tools involved as well as the overhead to operate. Yup we charge $85 which is 1hr of labor to press in/out the bushings on both front LCAs. No one cares about liability, utlities, rent, credit card processing fees, bank fees, purchasing the equipment, paying the mechanic to do the work, etc. They only look at the time it takes and are always quick to say "oh it's quick and easy". -mike http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/91072632.jpghttp://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/141039922.jpg http://www.pbase.com/paisan/image/133406601.jpg http://upload.pbase.com/image/137566671.jpg 11+ Years Maintaining, Modifying and Educating TriState Subaru Enthusiasts. Call directly as We carry almost every manufacturer now, so before you buy parts call us. AIM: AZP Installs | E-mail: paisan@azpinstalls.com | 725 Fairfield Ave | Kenilworth, NJ 07033 | 908.248.AZP1 (2971) | T-1 Certified Amsoil Direct Jobber "Race Tested, Enthusiast Approved!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkonmonk Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 For all the guys that have used a press, what size adapters did you use? I have a press, but no adapters. Any ideas? Waiting to do this and Konis as well. Monk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted March 20, 2012 Share Posted March 20, 2012 I say shop around, I had my press in/out for $35 bucks at a local auto parts store, which only took 15 mins. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YeaSure06specb Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 How easy is it to do the lca and steering rack bushings? Do I have to bring it to a machine shop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 Shop press would be your friend. With the appropriate tooling dies/receivers. If you don't have those, it will be a pain. You can do it with a drill, hacksaw, and a vise. I wouldn't recommend that at all having done a set before. I did the next set using a shop press with the appropriate dies (I had them made at a shop). Much better. The $150 Harbor Freight shop press is awesome. It will also be your friend when you need to do center differential transfer drive and driven gear bearings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outahere Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 I did the next set using a shop press with the appropriate dies (I had them made at a shop)…….) How much did the dies cost you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compsurge Posted July 11, 2014 Share Posted July 11, 2014 They were free for me, but can be made out of scrap bar stock and pipe. I've "rented" them once before on the forum if you have a shop press to do the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 Same deal, lol. On the Aluminum arms the oven is your friend. Heat it up and the old one falls out. If fast about it and the arms are good and hot, the new one can fall right through and not even hold. I have had to cool them to get the new ones in, Lol. Bosch convection oven, shhh, dont tell the wife. Could you give cooking temperature and time for the removal procedure? I don't want to make the house smell like burned bushing and give away the secret to the wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted July 17, 2014 Share Posted July 17, 2014 I used a convection oven. I had it at 400 for about 10-15 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapnJack Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Thanks Mike! Worked great. They didn't fall out in my hand, but they came out much easier than a press. I'm currently chilling my new bushings and will drop them in early next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted July 18, 2014 Share Posted July 18, 2014 Glad I could assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boulderguy Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Guys, heating aluminum to 400° can dramatically change it's strength and doing it without understanding the metallurgy of that specific casting is a profoundly bad idea. Why would you take that risk - or recommend it to others - just to save a few minutes of work with a shop press? Talk about big liability...wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FJuan Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Heating cast aluminum @ 400* for 10-20 mins is not going to change the structure of the metal. Aluminum does not start annealing until temps are at 775* for up to 3 hrs. My wife's balls are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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