Shock bushing problem

[pur97tsifwd]

Ok so i am taking out rear subrame to put ES bushing in it and also replacing my struts. Well i got the left side off no problem took the nuts of the top of the strut and unbolted the bottom from the arm and just taped it with a hammer and it popped off. The other side did the same thing but when i tapped it with a hammer it wouldnt come off so i beat on it for a while nothing. So i then used a gear puller and got it off but the bushing and medal sleeve stayed on and the gear puller messed up the threads for the bolt hole. I think just the first thread. How do i get it off and fix the threads?
Here are some pics.

 

[Auto RS T]

Cut through the rubber and cut a relief slit in the metal bushing stuck on the knuckle. I would use an air grinder with a cutoff disk, but a hacksaw can get the job done. You should be able to peel or work the sleeve off after that, or keep cutting it off being careful not to cut into the knuckle.

As for fixing the threads you will want to clean them up with the proper sized tap. You can gauge the thread pitch from the bolt.

Before you install the new shock, clean all the rust off of the stub and coat it with neversieze, this will prevent the shock from being stuck in the future.

 

[pur97tsifwd]

Thanks i will try that let ya know how it goes.

 

[pur97tsifwd]

Well I figured a trick out by looking at the other side that came off easily the shaft is bevelled outward on the end. So i just beat on the back with a hammer and it knocked it loose and then pulled it off.

 

[Cody D]

I just finished dealing with these seized bushings from the rear suspension on the trailing arm. I tried heat, hammer, vice grips, everything I could think of. This is what I did to finally get them off. This is pretty much what Auto RS T says in his post to do.

I first used a gear puller to remove the shock from the trailing arm, I them used a Dremel to cut two slits into the metal of the bushing. Then I used a chisel in the slat and hammered it in. After a while of playing around hammering it and prying on the slats it started to move, then I just pulled it off.

Edit: I know this is an old thread, but I thought that pictures would have really helped me understand what I was cutting.

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