Rear Beam Bushes Removal

[Mr R.]

Im removing my rear beam to send it away to be powdered coated, i will need to remove the bushes before this happens.

What is the best way to do this?

Is it worth buying and fitting the Pure MotorSport bearing kit or just fit new Renault bushes? (its a road car btw)

Thanks in advance

Scott.

 

[MartinR]

Poweflex now do a rear beam bush.

 

[Mr R.]

Top man, thanks for that.

Ive already done the front end so it makes sense to do the rear the same.

 

[MartinR]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?717259-New-Powerflex-Products

 

[MG cup]

Big Birmingham screwdriver and you'll be all the bash for removal.

 

[Mr R.]

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?717259-New-Powerflex-Products

Thanks again, going to order a set.

Big Birmingham screwdriver and you'll be all the bash for removal.

Flol, that's what i was going to do.

 

[Dan@SJM]

I'm working on a better poly bush for the rear beam, so will need a test car

 

[Mr R.]

How close are they to being done?

 

[Gus]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread.... Got a rear beam I am stripping to have powdercoated and then powerflexed. Got it all stripped but having issues with the old beam bushes. Is it just a case of hammering it out?
@Phase1sr
@Dan@SJM

 

[JackJack]

Hammer, burn and drill until it comes out.

 

[Gus]

The outer metal cylinder seems pretty stuck , have wire brushed it and left it over night with wd40 to try and loosen it. I guess im going to have to drill out the rubber inner till im left with just the outer cylinder. tempted to angle grind the cylinder as close to the beam as I dare and the attack with a hammer. the cylinder does have a lip on one end to was going to try and pry it too. hate s**t like this....reminds me of last week when me and @gambit spent hours trying to de pin some brembos.

 

[Panda]

Drill or burn the rubber out then cut the outer sleeving like you said, fold it in with a hammer and chisel then tap it out.

 

[Mr R.]

Sorry to resurrect an old thread.... Got a rear beam I am stripping to have powdercoated and then powerflexed. Got it all stripped but having issues with the old beam bushes. Is it just a case of hammering it out?
@Phase1sr
@Dan@SJM

Yes mate I just cut the rubber center bit out with a sharp chisel then ran a hacksaw blade through the steel center.

Gave it a wack with a hammer and it just pops out.

Hardest part is cutting the rubber out.

 

[Cub.]

The outer metal cylinder seems pretty stuck , have wire brushed it and left it over night with wd40 to try and loosen it. I guess im going to have to drill out the rubber inner till im left with just the outer cylinder. tempted to angle grind the cylinder as close to the beam as I dare and the attack with a hammer. the cylinder does have a lip on one end to was going to try and pry it too. hate s**t like this....reminds me of last week when me and @gambit spent hours trying to de pin some brembos.

De pinning Brembos - sometimes the only way is to cut the pins in half with an angle grinder as they bend. I run upgraded ones I got from @Ph1 Tom to stop them bending / warping.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Yes mate I just cut the rubber center bit out with a sharp chisel then ran a hacksaw blade through the steel center.

Gave it a wack with a hammer and it just pops out.

Hardest part is cutting the rubber out.

60 tonne press and gtfo. Soon sorted out the men from the boys. :smilingimp:

 

[Mr R.]

60 tonne press and gtfo. Soon sorted out the men from the boys. :smilingimp:

Yeah but my 10 and 11 year old son's could do that.

However using the back of my van as a work bench, a chisel/hammer and a hacksaw is where it's at.

because real man. [emoji23]