VX SSII - How hard to change these suspension bushes?

[Keif3r]

Hey,

Just want to see how hard these parts are to install? Only have basic equipment like, small jack, jack stands, 1/2 inch torque wrench and sockets/spanners.

Basically I don't think they've ever been changed. Which would it be possible to replace at home without hoist n garage access?
Better to buy a kit that has all of them??

Thanks in advance, don't you just hate FNG's...


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4 (second part of #1 ?)



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(Sorry to nolathane for blatantly ripping their pics!)

[smash69]

1&4 should come as a set if you buy new link pins
2 is a tie rod end and is easy if you have a ball joint splitter.
They are all do able in the garage.
Perhaps you should download a service manual?

[smash69]

5 looks like rear shock mount? But your nolathane pic shows front strut top?

[Keif3r]

Yeah 5 is the rear sorry.

I might buy a kit, EVOCOM5 or similar (GSL Rallysport?), and do what I can at home with the service manual, then when I go see my uncle get him to do the rest in his shop (so far away!).

Thanks smash

[***VX*R8***]

I did pretty much all my bushes in my VX at home. The hardest part for me was getting the old bushes out of the control arms.

[Black VU SS ute]

the bush from the control arm you just drill through the rubber, till you can push the bush out with a hammer and socket

[Keif3r]

Cool, thanks for the tips!

[shucks]

The other way is to buy new arms complete with bushes and ball joints. I did mine a few months ago, $220 delivered for the pair off ebay, genuine holden. My ball joint boots had gone so I figured it was easier to just to replace the arm rather than press stuff in and out etc. Fairly easy job.

You'll need a way of separating the ball joint stud from the knuckle. I used a small sledge hammer then levered with a breaker bar, wasn't too hard to get out.

[***VX*R8***]

If you're fitting Nolathane or Superpro bushes they are really easy to fit, just a real pain in the ass to remove (for me at least). I hack sawed the ends of and then drilled the rubber out but it took me ages drilling til it was collapsed enough to get them out, I would've tried burning them out if I had an oxy lol.

The ball joint I just loosen the nut and then hit the spindle/knuckle with a heavy hammer and sometimes it'll just drop out but if not then I just use a pickle fork to separate the ball joint, but I've damaged the rubber boot using a pickle fork before so try not to use it if I can help it. I've also used a ball joint separator from Repco or Supercheap and it broke on the second one.