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[razzo]

Anyone know if they would be enough for pressing out suspension bushes, bearings & the like or would something a bit heavier duty be the order of the day?

[X30XE]

I use these type http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/222275711016

Much more controlled and safe.  For the times when you're trying to push something with no hole through the middle you'd probably be better off bunging someone a fiver at a local garage with a 50ton press.  Depends how much use you're going to get out of it I suppose. 

[biggriffin]

Easiest way to remove the bushes from omega wish-bones hack-saw straight tro the bush, then into the metal sleeve, then prise out with big screwdriver or hammer n chisel.

I use a 50 tonne press at work to push new ones in,.

[Nick W]

Anyone know if they would be enough for pressing out suspension bushes, bearings & the like or would something a bit heavier duty be the order of the day?

Easily enough to do most car stuff. Unlike a 50ton press they're affordable and don't take up much room. You're far less likely to damage the fairly flimsy car components too.


There's not many jobs on Omega where a press is helpful, let alone necessary.

[tidla]

The only time ive needed a press was on my Citroen van where the front wheel bearings about 5" big.

Any other job, burn/cut bash out , and bash in.

Home made kit similar to the one posted for hgv spring eye bushes.

[Nick W]

Easiest way to remove the bushes from omega wish-bones hack-saw straight tro the bush, then into the metal sleeve, then prise out with big screwdriver or hammer n chisel.

I use a 50 tonne press at work to push new ones in,.

Not as easy as this, which would also fit new stock bushes if anybody is daft enough to do that:

[Webby the Bear]

We use a 10 ton press. It does 90% of what we ask it to do. If I was to guess I'd say MOST bearings start to give up with approx. 5k on the gauge. If it starts to get up to 8k I start to fill my pants 

[Doctor Gollum]

If anyone is looking to actually answer Rozzos q re 10 ton press.... 1-5ton depending on fit and corrosion for a vertical wishbone bush, so more than ample, but 10ton will struggle with the front wb bush if it's rusted in not that anyone bothers more than cutting those out for fitting poly bushes. It's quite possible to get by without a press for omega but they are handy (with the right drifts )

If that helps

[Marks DTM Calib]

10 ton will do it in most cases, if it does not move then a little warm (it does not take much) whilst it's in the press will release them

[Nick W]

DG makes a good point about the tooling: if you can't make various drifts, supports, clamps etc then a press is a waste of money. There is only so much you can achieve using sockets as press tools

[Andy B]

If it ain't coming out with 10 tonnes, it's going to need a differenter approach 


As Webby says, by the time the gauge gets to 8 (ours at work is 20T) it makes one hell of a bang when it lets go

[Webby the Bear]

If it ain't coming out with 10 tonnes, it's going to need a differenter approach 


As Webby says, by the time the gauge gets to 8 (ours at work is 20T) it makes one hell of a bang when it lets go

I remember my first ever pressed in wheel bearing went awesome.....my second ever was a different story  I got it mounted with the weight being supported on the ears for the brake carrier. Rookie mistake. That sod got to around the aforementioned 8 ton before the ears broke off....and the whole knuckle shot through and smashed in to the bench with a very scary bang.  £350 later for a new knuckle...... 

But hey. I never did it again 

[Andy H]

DG makes a good point about the tooling: if you can't make various drifts, supports, clamps etc then a press is a waste of money. There is only so much you can achieve using sockets as press tools

I used a 10 ton bottle jack in a frame I made out of steel channel to successfully change all the bushes on my Range Rover. I tried to use it to press the bushes out of an Omega wishbone (without a set of decent drifts) and destroyed the wishbone. 

10 ton is plenty. The important part is having the correct diameter drifts.

[Andy B]

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10 ton is plenty. The important part is having the correct diameter drifts.

in a nut shell .......  Especially with a pressed steel wishbone 

[106pete]

I find the biggest problem with a press is having the right size spacer to fit the bush. I think you can buy full kits so I'd recommend them aswell. Personally I have unlimited sizes of sockets so they work perfectly.

There are other ways if your thinking outside the box