You shouldn't need hardened steel. You are not trying to destroy the bushing, just push it back into place. The pipe is really just there to apply even distributed pressure and get the new bushing to go back in straight. As someone else mentioned, if you are going to aftermarket bushings, you can lube them and get them in by hand. I would torch or use a sawzall to remove the old ones.
Not a fun job to do at all, no matter how you do it.. You should do all of the trailing arm bushings as well if you are back there already. |