press for bushes ?

[jackal]

any tool experts here ?

whats the least I have to spend to buy a hydraulic press for removing/fitting suspension bushes ?

machine mart do level entry stuff for ~200 quid

[S1mon.]

Search Ebay for Flypress.
Will still do the job, and be much cheaper.

[69 coupe]

Bottle jack and a couple of sockets or threaded rod and and some sockets nuts and washers/spacers, can't get much cheaper than that.

[CrashTD]

blow torch.

failing that cut them out with a hacksaw blade

[jackal]

how about this:

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/...

[deviant]

CrashTD said:

blow torch.

failing that cut them out with a hacksaw blade

How does that get them back in :P

[MK4 Slowride]

deviant said:

CrashTD said:

blow torch.

failing that cut them out with a hacksaw blade

How does that get them back in :P

Washing up liquid will.

[CrashTD]

they go in much easier than they come out.

fairly liquid and a vice will work

[maddog993]

I got a Sealey 10 ton Press off ebay a few years ago £160ish for exactly the same purpose - (and for MTB headsets). Does the job fine, weighs a fking ton - though is just about transportable in the back of a motor - and most importantly plenty of pressing power though still have to occasionally resort to burning/drilling/hacksawing/hitting things with large hammer - though that's no fault of the press;
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Sealey-YK10B-10-Ton-Hydr... - I think that's still just the same model- I suppose Press technology doesn't move on that quickly.

Edited by maddog993 on Tuesday 4th November 10:44

[HRG]

You don't need a hydraulic press, make your own up.

[Digga]

Top DIY tip for re-fitting solid metal bushes and bearings; leave them in the freezer over night - they contract and are easier to push into place.

Some of our excavator bushes are up to 120mm ID. We found these things out the hard way.

Edited by Digga on Tuesday 4th November 10:42