diff carrier bushes

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Post Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:30 pm

I have managed to bag myself a pretty good diff carrier so i can get it powder coated and slam it on the car when i'm ready.

Trouble is the old mounts/bushes are still in the carrier. I've tried to get the bast####out but as yet i'm still struggling.

Can anyone point me in the right direction???

CIA

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Post Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:53 pm

You can put a hacksaw blade through the middle and cut them out, or take them to a local garage on a saturday morning when the gaffers not around and give them a drink to press them out or if you want to be a proper hero get the blowlamp on them and burn the fookers out :twisted:
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Post Thu Apr 19, 2012 7:55 pm

Ah cheers Rob. Thats what I thought. I'll get the gas axe out in the morning.
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Post Fri Apr 20, 2012 2:07 pm

Know anyone who works with liquid nitrogen? I dip the metal with the bush inside into nitrogen for about a minute. Then tap the rubber with a hammer and it shatters- removed in seconds then gently saw through the outer metal ring left and out she pops. Not easy if don't know anyone but just in case you wasn't aware of it