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      11-29-2012, 05:56 AM   #1
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Anyone DIY removed rear subframe bushes?

Has anyone removed their rear subframe bushes without the use of a press or a proper tool like the HPA one?

I've bought AKG 75d rear bushes to replace the current ones and on my e36 I burnt them, drilled holes and then the metal ring with a saw blade. Has anyone taken the e92 m3 bushes out in a similar manner (bar using a saw blade).

Unfortunately I'm located in the UK so hiring a tool is much harder and I don't trust the local shops here to use a hydraulic press without damaging the subframe.
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Has anyone removed their rear subframe bushes without the use of a press or a proper tool like the HPA one?

I've bought AKG 75d rear bushes to replace the current ones and on my e36 I burnt them, drilled holes and then the metal ring with a saw blade. Has anyone taken the e92 m3 bushes out in a similar manner (bar using a saw blade).

Unfortunately I'm located in the UK so hiring a tool is much harder and I don't trust the local shops here to use a hydraulic press without damaging the subframe.
We have seen it done with a torch and air hammer. First you will need to burn the bushing material out, then use an air hammer to split the bushing shell, but this is really a backyard mechanic process.
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We have seen it done with a torch and air hammer. First you will need to burn the bushing material out, then use an air hammer to split the bushing shell, but this is really a backyard mechanic process.
Thanks Harold, your feedback is much appreciated. I'm considering buying a 12 or 20 tonne press so might leave it a for a while until I can source one at a reasonable price. I've used that same process for my e36 and it is a horrible job with the smoke and smell.
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      12-02-2012, 09:36 AM   #4
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It's worth buying the bushing tools. I've done many sets and the correct tools make the job so much easier!
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      12-02-2012, 12:56 PM   #5
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Thanks Harold, your feedback is much appreciated. I'm considering buying a 12 or 20 tonne press so might leave it a for a while until I can source one at a reasonable price. I've used that same process for my e36 and it is a horrible job with the smoke and smell.
If you have the subframe completely out of the car, you can certainly use a press to remove and install the bushings.
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I removed mine with a 6" two arm gear puller. The rears came out fairly easy because the hooks on the puller can grab the sub-frame fairly easy. On the fronts I had to use a large C clamp to span and hold the hooks tight since its hard to get much bite on the subframe. In both cases you will also need a small plate that will fit over the hole in the bushings that the screw on the puller can push against. I used a 1.5" diameter x .25" thick piece I had.

I also heated the subframe a bit to release the rubber. Just warmed it up. Did not damage the paint. Took about an hour.
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I replaced the bushes on mine on the drive, I lowered the subframe enough without disconnecting the brake pipes etc and used a few things I had laying around, (bearing cases, gearbox syncro sleeves etc!) and some threaded bar and nuts and penny washers to enable me to pull out the old bushes and pull-in in the new ones.
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When I remove large bushings or wheel bearings, I use a big washer the size of the bushing shell, a short piece of pipe big enough for the bushing to slide into as it's coming out, and a big bolt, washer or plate with hole to cover the end of the pipe, and a nut to create an at-home press to pull out the bushing. Often times, the new one can be pulled in in a similar fashion.
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We have seen it done with a torch and air hammer. First you will need to burn the bushing material out, then use an air hammer to split the bushing shell, but this is really a backyard mechanic process.
Will your tool work on an e92 m3? I want to put in MRF bushings and turner diff mounts
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Will your tool work on an e92 m3? I want to put in MRF bushings and turner diff mounts
Yes, it works on all E8x and E9x chassis.
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Yes, it works on all E8x and E9x chassis.
Can I leave the subframe in with this?
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Can I leave the subframe in with this?
No, you must drop the subframe to go the bushings regardless of M or not.
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No, you must drop the subframe to go the bushings regardless of M or not.
Fully out?
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At least enough to get a bushing tool in there to removed the bushings. I say at least 10-12", that means disconnecting the two brake hoses.
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