UCA Bushing change?

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Awesome thread. Thanks - sub'd for later.

 

[05stroker]

^ So does it clunk? It may not as much with your auto

No, I said blown out , but it is just riped on bottom half.

 

[blue streak]

Mine is ripped on the bottom as well. I noticed it when I installed my BMR upper. I plan on replacing mine soon. Those pics and info are really appreciated!

 

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Just wanted to say this thread was of great assistance when I "searched" and then installed my Prothane bushing.

Big thanks to tmcolegr for his great write up!

 

[Fullboogie]

Just want to add another method I've used:

I just replaced all the bushings in the front end of my Durango, and found an easy way to remove the old bushings while leaving the factory metal sleeve:

Heat it up with a propane torch - you're only heating enough to break the glue bond. Chuck up a drill bit in a cordless drill, drill down through the bushing real near the sleeve, and then reverse the drill direction. When you pull the trigger on the drill, you will have to keep downward pressure, because the bit will want to come back out of the bushing. If you do it right, the bushing will literally walk itself out of the shell all on its own, like magic.

Trust me, this works. I did this to 8 control arm bushings and replaced them with Energy Suspension bushings, and it couldn't have been easier.