Suspension: Nsr rear trailing arm bush replacement advice

[Tannaton]

Originally Posted by MisterWooley

Tannaton, I expected to have to cut out the old bushes. I even bought a reciprocating saw especially for the bush removal. Next week it goes back still unopened
The technique I used for removal was:
1. Clean all around the bush where it touches the subframe
2. Heat the bush with small blowlamp (I use my plumbing blowlamp but map gas would have been better.
3. Apply wd40 to the joint between subframe and bush
4. Use my tool as described above.
5. Bush slides out easily using a standard racket socket.

On the second side I used my cordless impact driver at step 5. That really did make removal easy!

I was impressed with how you made your spacer. I have welder and strip steel but it never occurred to me to fabricate it.

I have to say that I looked at mine and thought they would be too corroded etc. to come out easily - hence I cut them. If doing it again I would try your method to remove the risk of damaging the subframe with the saw - if you cut that too you are in the pickle.

I will try and post some pics of the gadget I made at the weekend - it cost about £15 including the 52mm socket.