Looking for a Machine Shop with a press

[MrPickles]

Good morning,

Does anyone know of a machine shop in the denver metro area with an Arbor Press? I need to get some bushings removed from my control arms.

please let me know

thanks in advance

Michael

[S Abshire]

Mike, most good alignment shops should have the equipment you are looking for, or at least a location where they send it out to be done. Maybe 3R can do the work.

[blrmotorsports]

I saw the slickest method for removing bushings when I was at Apex on day. Take a hole saw and drill them out. Make sure the hole saw is small enough not to damage the control arm. Then use a drill press(not running) and press out the bushing. Because you removed material with the hole saw, the bushing comes out pretty easy. Then you just need a vice to press the new bushing back in. Plenty of silicone spray helps with pressing the new bushing in.

I saw Tony do 4 bushings in about 15 minutes.

[Dylans]

Hahaha...you can also get them out with a blow-torch and a saw. Good write-up of it on Honda-Tech.

Tell me if you find a place to do it, I've have had replacement bushings for almost a year but haven't have enough balls to take a torch to my LCAs, yet.

[00 SS]

Many auto parts stores will have the ability to do this. Look for the ones that can turn rotor and flywheels and press bearings and ball joints etc. The one I always used was the Napa Havana auto part store. On Havana between Mississippi and Alameda. They also have a full machine shop across the street if they can't do it in the store.