Tool For Rear Differential Housing Bushing

[Benwhite911]

Has anyone replaces their Rear Differential Housing Bushing themselves, and if so what tool or tools did you use to remove the old one? I have found a few tools on ebay that are listed as tools for the job, but I've never removed a bushing before, so I wanted to get you all's take on it. I've seen on this forum, someone had used a reciprocal saw to remove theirs, but I was hoping not to have to go that route. The tool I found is titled:

"Ford Rotunda OTC 205-528 Rear Differential Housing Bushing Remover Installer"

 

[pass1over]

the bushing on the top of the housing?

I used a hole saw on my drill and then a wire wheel to clean it up.

Come at the bushing from both sides with the hole saw, and it should push right out. Leave the metal sleeve in there for the pilot bit to align with. If it's got any kind of age on it, that will make it easier to remove.

 

[Benwhite911]

the bushing on the top of the housing?

I used a hole saw on my drill and then a wire wheel to clean it up.

Come at the bushing from both sides with the hole saw, and it should push right out. Leave the metal sleeve in there for the pilot bit to align with. If it's got any kind of age on it, that will make it easier to remove.

Yeah, it what the upper control arm connects to. The hole saw sounds like a good idea, thanks for the info. Would you by chance know what size bit would be needed?

 

[skaarlaj]

I made a rig out of exhaust pipe that matched the steel sleeve that houses the bushing, 3/8" all-thread, and pressed the whole thing out, then used a torch, and pretty much burned out all of the bushing, and re-used the sleeve for the new bushing from Steeda, if you have a grinder, hack-saw, and some patience, you'll be good to go. But I can't sit hear and tell you it was easy.....At all, hahaha

 

[Benwhite911]

I made a rig out of exhaust pipe that matched the steel sleeve that houses the bushing, 3/8" all-thread, and pressed the whole thing out, then used a torch, and pretty much burned out all of the bushing, and re-used the sleeve for the new bushing from Steeda, if you have a grinder, hack-saw, and some patience, you'll be good to go. But I can't sit hear and tell you it was easy.....At all, hahaha

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[skaarlaj]

No problem, also had to cut some of the exhaust pipe to clear where it wouldn't sit flush with the housing, otherwise it won't sit flat, or press straight.

 

[pass1over]

I read all of these horror stories about removing this and TBH, it wasn't hard at all. BUt then again, mine was a bit worn out.

I didn't use any fire or hacksaw or anything else.

I believe it was a 1.5" hole saw and then a wire wheel like this one:

easy peasy .... just will have a big mess of rubber underneath the car, but it's nothing a broom and dustpan can't get. No need to melt and/or burn rubber

 

[skaarlaj]

That would actually be alot easier than what I did, no real reason to remove the steel sleeve I suppose, hahaha!

 

[drive_55_not]

I used an air chisel .. Knocked it out in 30 seconds.

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[oldVOR]

I used a 1/4" extended length drill bit to drill a bunch of holes in the rubber bushing. The inside slid right out after about 10 holes were drilled around the circumference. Cleaned the inside of the outer sleeve with a 1-1/2" wire wheel on a die-grinder before the poly bushing went in.

The outer sleeve stays in place and gets reused on a poly bushing setup. No need to take it out.

Put the frame on jack stands, unbolt the calipers, E-Brake lines and shocks to let the axle hang down as far as possible for ease of access to the bushing.

 

[Scott]

I used 1-3/8, 1-1/2 hole saws and a wire wheel.



Getting a BMR bushing back in the OEM steel sleeve was fun!

 

[pass1over]

Good thing that C-clamp was EXTRA STRONG ... lol

 

[skaarlaj]

Hahahaha!!

 

[Benwhite911]

I used 1-3/8, 1-1/2 hole saws and a wire wheel.



Getting a BMR bushing back in the OEM steel sleeve was fun!

Awesome. Thanks.

 

[05stroker]

I used 1-3/8, 1-1/2 hole saws and a wire wheel.



Getting a BMR bushing back in the OEM steel sleeve was fun!

Pretty much how I did mine, without the first step.

 

[bujeezus]

Photofuckit strikes again!