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Originally Posted by PrematureApex
Bumping an old post...
But if you weren't replacing the ball joint, why didn't you just leave the TS arm on the car, and press the bushing out with a cup/pusher type setup?
Is that not possible?
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It took all of a 12 ton hydraulic press to get it out. I seriously doubt it could be done with the type of tool you are thinking of. I have a special cup tool and have used it for replacing e36 M3 RTAB, this e9x bushing was far more snug. It took multiple full-force pops to get each one out, I doubt you could get anywhere near that amount of force with a cup type tool and a wrench. But you're welcome to try though I would not advise it. And pressing new bushings in, man I would not want to do that under a car either. In my case they were the poly strongflex, and those have much large OD at the lip, the tool you used to remove OEM is not the one you use to press it in.