subframe bushing replacement

[jsomogyi]

About how many labor hours should it take a mechanic to replace subframe bushings? One of my subframe bushings has been torn, and something is grinding a hole in my gas tank very slowly.

I have an entire kit of polyurathane bushings , so I suppose I should have the mechanic replace all the bushings , instead of just the bad one?

On the bright side, this will present the a good opportunity to have my subframe connectors installed as well

[Goldeneagle]

Several hours to say the least. The old bushings are usually burned out and while the new ones are pressed in.

[TougeSlide]

IIRC my uncle and I did the rears in about 1/1.5 hours using the above method.It took about 4 hours to do the entire set of bushings.

[EstoMax]

how would you guys press in the new bushings? would a vice suffice? i'm going to do this later in the summer..

Marko

[TougeSlide]

yeah, I used a vice, a bushing tool (looks like a big 'ol c clamp), and a big 'ol c clamp to to the job.oh, and lots of lube.

[Cone Junky]

You could just spend $50 and get a set of the aluminum collars. Those elimate the bushings altogether and take just minutes to install.

I used the Energy subframe bushing inserts and they didn't do a thing. The collars eliminate all (up and down, side to side) play in the subframe mounts.

[yoesh1]

Can you use a bushing tool to remove/press front lower ball joints [big ones]?