Enfield
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Installed a prothane bushing kit in the upper control arm due to clunking from the rear axle. The job was tedious but never exceedingly difficult. It might have been easier if I had removed the convertible chassis braces, which were always in the way. There are several very good threads on here that cover the subject well; what worked for me was a distillation of them all.
A few tips: applying heat to the outside of the housing with a small propane torch helps get the old bushing material out. Harbor Freight had a wire wheel assortment with a pair of 1 1/2" wheels, but only one was needed to polish the inside of the old flange with a cheapo die grinder. Pulling the old and installing the new were both done using a length of all-thread and a 7" piece of oem exhaust pipe. It took a 1/2" impact to remove, but install needed only a 3/8" air wrench.
A few tips: applying heat to the outside of the housing with a small propane torch helps get the old bushing material out. Harbor Freight had a wire wheel assortment with a pair of 1 1/2" wheels, but only one was needed to polish the inside of the old flange with a cheapo die grinder. Pulling the old and installing the new were both done using a length of all-thread and a 7" piece of oem exhaust pipe. It took a 1/2" impact to remove, but install needed only a 3/8" air wrench.