Be careful of the drain plug on the passenger side.

Replace the inboard bushings on the rear upper control arms with these innovative adjustable bushings for lifetime adjustability. Use standard bushing press sleeves and bushing press tool # to remove the old bushings and press in the new ones. Rear Adjustment range: Camber: ±° Toe: ±° Installation time.6 hr/side Required: 1 per wheel.

Old Bushing Removal 1. Lift and support axle, remove wheels, brake drum, and brake shoes. 2. Remove both retainer clips/snap rings from grooves on s-cam shaft on either side of bushing housing (‘brake spider’).

3. Slide shaft outboard and move flat washers to access both grease seals in bushing File Size: KB. By using the # adapter along with the # bushing press, these bushings can be installed without removing the control arms.

Rear Adjustment Range: Camber ±°. Install Time.6 hr/side. Required: 1 kit per wheel. Recommended Tools: Bushing Press Sleeves, Performance Ball Joint Press. YouTube. Remove wheel assembly. 3. Remove upper control arm from vehicle using manufacture’s recommended procedure. Follow all safety precautions.

4. With upper arm supported in a vise, follow instructions included in press adapter kit # along with # ball joint press tool to remove old bushings and install new offset bushings. This proprietary SpecRide Bushing Replacement Kit provides superior performance and durability for your / Toyota Adjustable Control arms.

Each kit contains 4 SpecRide bushings with free moving pivot sleeves designed to survive the toughest environments and extended travel suspensions. SpecRide bushings provide noise and vibration control and are resistant to oil, ozone, and alkaline. Oct 02, I believe the bushing kit is from Energy Suspension. Like most without a press, I had a difficult time getting the old bushings out.

It was also a bitch to get these new polyurethane bushings to be fitted in the leaf spring shackles. I managed to press the sleeve and bushings using the bottle jack and the weight of the truck.

Old Bushing Removal 1. Lift and support axle, remove wheels, brake drum, and brake shoes. 2. Remove both retainer clips/snap rings from grooves on s-cam shaft on either side of bushing housing (‘brake spider’). 3. Slide shaft outboard and move flat washers to access both grease seals in bushing. Remove wheel assembly. 3. Remove upper control arm from vehicle using manufacture’s recommended procedure. Follow all safety precautions. 4. With upper arm support in vise, follow instructions included in press adapter kit # to remove old bushings and install new offset bushings.

NotE: the bushings are marked with a reference notch. the. The Mercedes Rear Bushing Press Adapter Set is designed for quick, easy removal of the OE rear control arm bushings and for the insertion of new adjustable camber bushings. This tool set stump grinding standards a must for any shop servicing Mercedes vehicles, and includes a wrench for easy adjustment of the rear bushing.