Removing RTABs - anyone ever break the CTA tool?

[Halftim3]

I bought these from mcmaster.com and used spacers from my wheel bearing kit and some washers. It worked for my rtabs and also all the ball joints for removal and installation.

[Maxhouse97]

Bushing never moved. Other than oil on the thread and heat (which I don’t think most people use) I don’t know what else I could have done differently. I have removed bushes before and did not use a gun. I think the tool could be more robust.

FCP is sending me a refund. I’m trying to get in touch with the MIS folks but have not heard back yet. It won’t let me purchase from the website.

Any experience with the Schwaben tool?

[Gt4]

Drill the rubber of RTAB with a hole saw and than cut aluminum sleeve with a swazall. I had to do this on a Z4M that spent his while life next to the sea…

You will be able to reinstall the new bushings with the RTAB tool, just clean the housings and put grease.

[bmwfnatic]

The tool I have for this came from Ebay years ago, I use it with the big Milwaukee gun and the rod holds up fine.

[01SG]

Stop messing around with those and get something like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/33470507044...d48747c6d56d2c

There are a few similar kits.

[Gt4]

Stop messing around with those and get something like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334705070441?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28&srsltid=AfmBO oq6GpmO29iMvfa_j-olzwaGKOMbXEefOiwJNsQHoOqe_qJaysTT-_g&com_cvv=8fb3d522dc163aeadb66e08cd7450cbbdddc64 c 6cf2e8891f6d48747c6d56d2c

There are a few similar kits.

Did you tried to do RTAB with this kit?? Good for rear upper/lower outer control arms bushings but not RTAB I think

[01SG]

Did you tried to do RTAB with this kit?? Good for rear upper/lower outer control arms bushings but not RTAB I think

Absolutely, four times now between two cars.

But I did use https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-5...SABEgLMqvD_BwE

That kit has since gone up in price.

[Gt4]

Absolutely, four times now between two cars.

But I did use https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-5...SABEgLMqvD_BwE

That kit has since gone up in price.

Not same kit… I have the other kit and not large enough to do RTAB

[01SG]

Not same kit… I have the other kit and not large enough to do RTAB

I see. I assumed they were the same.

In that case, despite the heftier price, I recommend the BavAuto kit from Turner/ECS.

[bigjae46]

Looks like the original rod is cheap thread-all. Better tools come with a hardened threaded rod - Class 12.9 or Grade 8. Not cheap either.