OE Front Diff Bushing Installation

[samthejam]

Howdy, my front diff bushing is bad again. I did it like 41k miles ago, but I really have to have good footwork to avoid a clunk now. It has been getting very annoying. I just confirmed it is that bushing at the front. It's very soft and pliable I can move it with a crowbar.

It is completely drenched in diff oil, as I have not fixed my input seal, and I believe is what led it to a premature failure. I have just been checking the level/topping off the diff whenever it's on the lift, but it's an absolute greasy manmade horror in that vicinity.



I remember I pressed it into the car like so, but I do not remember if that rod survived for another use.

I understand diff has to be removed again but I want this to be as easy as I can make it. What are y'all using to press in the bushing in the car?



I bought this thing awhile back as someone said it works for the rear wheel bearings, maybe it'll work?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01JBHWX70?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_ti tle_2

[fattycharged]

Sam, I used one of those Amazon kits for subframe/RTAB tool to get mine in, no issues, very easy to press in and out. Let me see if I can find some photos of exactly what I used to press it in and I'll text you.

[1000hp]

Did one two days ago.

1. Put the bushing in the freezer overnight.
2. Heat the subframe up with your propane torch.
3. Gently tap it in with a hammer.
4. Cold beer.

I use an OE-style bushing/ball joint tool for pressing bushings on this car, but I didn't need it for this. The cold/hot treatment made it a super easy job.

[samthejam]

Did one two days ago.

1. Put the bushing in the freezer overnight.
2. Heat the subframe up with your propane torch.
3. Gently tap it in with a hammer.
4. Cold beer.

I use an OE-style bushing/ball joint tool for pressing bushings on this car, but I didn't need it for this. The cold/hot treatment made it a super easy job.

Step 4 is a good carrot.

[1000hp]

Step 4 is a good carrot.

It probably could have been step 2 for this job. It was that easy.

[moproblems]

I bought one of the press tools from Red Eye Garage. Will update when I use it tomorrow.

[1000hp]

I bought one of the press tools from Red Eye Garage. Will update when I use it tomorrow.

Put your bushing in the freezer for tomorrow.

[moproblems]

I bought one of the press tools from Red Eye Garage. Will update when I use it tomorrow.

Worked alright. Had to put a healthy chamfer onto the outer edge of one of the tools that you use to pull the bushing back into the subframe so it would work with the front cross brace installed. If you weren't doing a maximum lazy don't pull anything other than the sway bar and were willing to drop the exhaust you could use this tool without modifying it.