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arkadyzv · 06-12-2008, 11:56 PM

I'm installing the rear steering removal bushings in my rx7. Problem is the new bushings are the same size as the sleeve in the rear hub, thus it has to come out.

The problem is that #### wont. So far I've tried to press them out with a 12ton press and its been no go. Big socket on the end, small socket on the front and shoved it in a vise, and that moved the sleeve maybe a mm or 2 and then was no go.

I tried to cut the **** out of with a dremel, and its totally mangled but the inner sleeve is so diesel that even with a screw driver and hammer, even the little peices barely moved, much less bent,

So how the **** do I get this mutha' out. Next thing I'm going to try is my die grinder with a burr bit and just go to town.

boske · 06-13-2008, 02:18 AM

wow that looks like fun, you could try cutting it into sections with a body saw, also a heavy duty air hammer might help get things moving. A burr bit and die grinder should get it out though if thats what you have.

IdriveBad · 06-13-2008, 06:26 AM

DTSS eliminators? Had those on my old T2. We ended up finding a socket that fit perfectly and beat it out. Mine weren't too bad though. Then we used a die grinder and cut the beat dtss bushing in half to get the screw out.

russiankid · 06-13-2008, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by boske

wow that looks like fun, you could try cutting it into sections with a body saw, also a heavy duty air hammer might help get things moving. A burr bit and die grinder should get it out though if thats what you have.

Yep use a hack saw. Cut it into sections and hammer it out. This relieves the tension that holds it.

arkadyzv · 06-13-2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by IdriveBad

DTSS eliminators? Had those on my old T2. We ended up finding a socket that fit perfectly and beat it out. Mine weren't too bad though. Then we used a die grinder and cut the beat dtss bushing in half to get the screw out.

Yup good ol' dtss bushings. The press helped me push out the sleeve that the screw sits in and the rubber bushing itself, now all thats left is the metal sleeve in the aluminum hub. I guess I'm gonna torch that fuker and then rape it with the die grinder.

IdriveBad · 06-13-2008, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by arkadyzv

Yup good ol' dtss bushings. The press helped me push out the sleeve that the screw sits in and the rubber bushing itself, now all thats left is the metal sleeve in the aluminum hub. I guess I'm gonna torch that fuker and then rape it with the die grinder.

Try heating it up and smacking it out. We did it on my TII, never any of my NA's. I don't know how bad yours is but we got it out fairly easy, well, it was still a bitch, but didn't nead to cut it or anything. Just a socket and a rubber mallet. God damn fc's haha.

SovXietday · 06-13-2008, 11:00 PM

Heat will be your best friend.

upperguy · 06-14-2008, 09:40 AM

looks like that piece is off the car, why not take it up to a shop w/ a press and have them pop it out and the new one in real quick? I can't imagine it would be that expensive

JeEvE · 06-15-2008, 08:22 PM

no more fail sauce.. Sucesss todayyyy

06-12-2008, 11:56 PM	#1
arkadyzv Tri-State Addict Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Elkins Park , PA Member #1528 My Ride: 12 STI, 90 ls1 rx7 iTrader: (4)	Getting a metal sleeve out, ver. Failsauce I'm installing the rear steering removal bushings in my rx7. Problem is the new bushings are the same size as the sleeve in the rear hub, thus it has to come out. The problem is that #### wont. So far I've tried to press them out with a 12ton press and its been no go. Big socket on the end, small socket on the front and shoved it in a vise, and that moved the sleeve maybe a mm or 2 and then was no go. I tried to cut the ** out of with a dremel, and its totally mangled but the inner sleeve is so diesel that even with a screw driver and hammer, even the little peices barely moved, much less bent, So how the ** do I get this mutha' out. Next thing I'm going to try is my die grinder with a burr bit and just go to town. __________________ Now: 2012 Sti, 90 ls1 rx7, 90 RX7 Vert Past:02 GS300, 07 BMW 335i, 88 rx7 vert, 05 Legacy GT, 89 RX7 Gtu, 05 Impreza 2.5rs, 83 Rabbit Gti, 90 RX7 Vert.

06-13-2008, 06:26 AM	#3
IdriveBad Tri-State Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Toms River, NJ Member #7655 My Ride: S13's iTrader: (1)	DTSS eliminators? Had those on my old T2. We ended up finding a socket that fit perfectly and beat it out. Mine weren't too bad though. Then we used a die grinder and cut the beat dtss bushing in half to get the screw out. __________________ Original Member #1039 Join Date: 11-11-2005 IdriveBad is now back to...tr4c3! You can now contact me here: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 signatures.

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boske Tri-State Training Wheels Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ephrata Member #6700 My Ride: s13 hatch iTrader: (0)	wow that looks like fun, you could try cutting it into sections with a body saw, also a heavy duty air hammer might help get things moving. A burr bit and die grinder should get it out though if thats what you have.

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