How to Remove a Wishbone Bushing with DIY Homemade Tool
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- Wishbone bone bushing removed with homemade too.
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57mm Hole saw
64mm Hole Saw
300mm Threaded Rod
1 Locking Cap Nut
1 Nut
2 Washers - Авто та транспорт
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No one else has explained this in such detail. Thank you. Deep Sockets and thick washers can also be used. Be sure to grease the thread to make it easy.
Probably the easiest and most well explained totorial I've seen online this just saved me on complete wishbones
Very nice video
I never thought about using a hole saw to remove a stubborn bushing. Thank You for this insightful video, BMAC VAGS ! ! 👍
Found this video while strugling with golf mk2 wishbone bushing remove! This guy is a genius!! U saved me alot of money!
I’ve changed many bushes using this method and including wheel bearings, I’ve always used sockets but never thought of using hole saws which I think maybe better and easier, thanks for the video.
Very clever, I like your style of thinking outside the box.
I have seen people doing this with bits of pipe and sockets but this is the first time I have seen someone use hole saws, provided you can get them the right size for your bushing it is a great idea.
Top notch
Very nice dude. You are my hero. I work as a mechanic and this looks easier than using a press
THE BEST IDEAS ARE THE EASIEST TO USE GREAT VIDEO THANKS JUST SAVED MYSELF A LOAD OF MONEY GOT A LOAD OF OLD HOLE SAWS IN THE GARAGE
How much meth did you ingest
When undoing anything with a spanner or ratchet against another tool, always hold the shorter handle,and turn the longer one, it's way easier.
And oil the thread.
Nice method.
I'm guessing that you don't have an auto parts store that will rent you out a bushing removal/installation tool.
Human ingenuity will always come up with some alternative way to bypass a "professional" technique.
So, assuming that YOU don't have access to one of those auto parts stores that does rent out specialty tools, then Good for you Sir for coming up with this fix.
mate you are a legend! i never thought of using hole saws.....
Good video!
Don't forget to mention to keep the orientation of the bushing according to OEM workshop manual specifications.
brilliant example of a homemade tool. nice job man and clever mind
...ok, That Was Genius... and Brilliant. I'm glad I came across your video, this gives me confidence to do my control arm bushing on my 2004 Buick Rendezvous, it has a similar design as your control arm, the bushing is just taller, and probably the same diameter as yours. Thank you.
Good improvisation; I don't think the threaded shaft needs to be that long, though. Mounting the wishbone on a vise before starting would ease things even more.
You forget to put some lub, grase, before and current the process, make it so Easy because you dont overpass the hard friction between metals. I love the teach.
I was looking for an invention for this work
Thank you my friend for this excellent invention
You deserve 5 stars *****
I can't never imagine that is so brilliant Mike. Thanks a lot.
Brilliant idea, I am going to try it although I have a manual press set but I love your ingenuity
If you can do a video for us pushing it back in then that would be very appreciative.
We novice's need the extra help.
Thanks again for another helpful vid.
Keep em comin.
No problem, I will post one up.
What a great man you are . Really brilliant bro , never thought of this . You should be in 10 Downing Street bro , to sort out the housing problems , Keep on the good work .
Helpful tip for my work on my car on satuday my husban Will do they work and found it easy to remove the bushings
This looks really easy and cheap, usually a mechanic has a professional tool for this which in the end does the same with more steps involved, it costs around €50,- to replace bushings in the Netherlands, bushings are about €6,- each. So by this method you could save €40,- if you have the other tools that is :)
Yes that is the idea, there are usually simple things you can use to do the same job.
Thank You for commenting.
I tried this on my Vw t4 the hole saw just crushed then the threaded bar stripped so I bought a Chinese bush puller kit for £50 it works every time 👍
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Like, how are they not collapsing and the rod stripping 🤷🏾♂️
@@Omardottcom yeah same 🤣🤣
@@Omardottcomhis are thinner bushes. T4s are probably double that, a lot more friction.
Excellent vid. I wouldn't have thought the holesaws would be strong enough, but fair play. You made it look easy! :)
Thank you for this! I was about to spend hundreds of dollars on a set!
Excellent video, very helpful! Won't dread changing wishbone bushings anymore! :)
Good idea right there. Thanks. Best part is this bushing tool can double as hole saws ;)
Interesting, would never of thought to use hole saws, but I can see that working. I would be worried they might be a bit flimsy, I always use the cups out of a balljoint press kit, they are hardened steel, but for a DIYer this is definitely cheap and easy.
LOL, yeah I had the same thoughts. Personally I use sockets or get scrap bits of tubing from a metals merchant. Cool that it works though. I've been looking for a way to rebuild a UJ and this has given me inspiration (I think). Video to follow!!
Brilliant in its simplicity. Never would have thought of using hole saws.
You need to hold them up to the camera and wave them around more though lol.
Thanks for the idea and thanks for the video.
Okay, that might work on a flimsy sheet metal control arm for a sub-compact 1,900 pound car. It won't work on thicker control arms, or those made with cast metal, especially if there is rust bonding, and there usually is. This is good thinking outside the box though, for lightweight control arms. And you need a heat treated, high carbon drive screw.
Like class 8 bolts and nuts?
Did you get to drink that brew! Listen bruv I left a message else where but I used the above set up!! Thank You and blessings 10/10🛠
Very neat trick. Love the idea and the concept looks like it works pretty well. Great way to think outside the box.
Hey ice video can you do the reverse process to install one as well right
Awesome mate, going to try this on my Signum suspension bushes, will save me alot of hassle and money.
Good luck
Oh man watching videos on UA-cam on how to fix your car makes it look so easy and definitely it's not I've been working on cars 4 about 10 years as a full-time job and from all the experience that I have I never did or will get do anything in my house or on my driveway always fixing at the shop .
That's very handy, but few of us have that facility. So we have to be inventive so we can do it at home. That's why I aim my channel very much at the DIYer who has no access to a shop.
Concept is good , I definitely wouldn't use a hole saw cutter , it could shatter because of the hardened steel its made from
Great tip Brother, where did you buy the whole set? Can't seem to find all for £10. Could I ask you if is easy to put the bush in using the same method?
A bench vise will hold it stable great idea 😱👍🏾👌🏾💪🏾👏🏾🙏🏿👨🏾🔧🥃
yeah, nah.. that'll make it too easy!
Another Great Video.Thanks Simon
Pretty clever contraption, dude.
There is no need to save the old part... Just cut it out, it will be easier and faster... Just like I did it in there video here: ua-cam.com/video/P8NXDlqkcWo/v-deo.html
Great job. I love watching low cost solutions. Keep up the great vids!
Do you Made this project?
An absolutely brilliant idea sir.well done,
Nice, very smooth I would have used the drill also. Keep the videos coming man.
Mate mate mate, this is perfect thank you.
can you use sockets insted of hole saw?
Easy peasy. Thank you sir
Excellent clear explanation
Did mine the same way but i used a socket pulling into some steel tubing, would have been so much easier if you had a vice ???
That was not a bad idea at all. Another and faster way(without removing the arm from vehicle) since we are in the same topic, it would be to use a air tool hammer to push it out and then again to push back on using a flat tip on air tool hammer. Dallas, Tex.
Thank you very much great video will try this one very soon i never would have thought of using hole saws many thanks.
David Smith
2 days ago
Dear Bmac,you may have realized there is a wrong way to fit wishbone bushes. You should look on Ebay at Meriva Wishbones. All the wishbones for sale have the bushes fitted incorrectly. You could do a good video on this subject. In the bushes there are what I call voids and solid bits. There is a picture of you somewhere holding up a VW wishbone. In this picture you can clearly see that the solid bits line up with the front bush. But all the Meriva wishbones have the bushes on Ebay and other places fitted completely wrong. They will last less than a year.
well done! how do you tackle a bigger job like a Toyota land cruiser wish bone remover....would the hole sows give away or bend under strain or are they strong enough to withstand the forces
dibraniuk get the right pip cut u some home made sockets
Nice idea sir,really easy with a impact wrench
Nice one, and about the small bushes??
Thanx from USA
Great idea my friend.. Thanks for that mate. I need to change the bushings on my car so this is awesome tbh.. Thanks very much indeed..
thanks for that video I have learnt another idea of doing out such bushes
good repurposing of cheap and readily available tools.
the only criticism I have is you dont use a vice or workmate to steady the item. other than that it's a good clear concise video. 💪
Great tutorial but those black cups are hard to find. Since your control arm bushings are out, swing by to the powdercoating shop and have it sandblasted there before putting in the new bushings or compliances
I was yeah man just what I been looking for…..”first thing your gonna need is 30cm of some threaded rod and a holesaw” Damnn that’s me out 😂🤣🤣
Great video. Would be even easier if your lucky enough to have a vice.
Thought the same thing. Would be a complete breeze and won't knock hundreds of dollars out of your pocket.
Pretty clever mate, Will the hole saws still cut or are they nackered?
Any video on how to replace with a new one? Is it with the same tools?
When putting the new bushing in make sure it is orientated the same way as the original, these are torsion bushes and act like a hinge, put them in the wrong way ( 90' out) and they'll fail fairly quickly.
What a genius mate
Great idea. M gonna do it. Thanks buddy
Go for it!
When the bushing is broken anyway.... 1 Cut the rubber out 2 take a iron saw-blad of an hand saw. 3 cut the outer steel ring still in the whish-bone and saw through. 4 then tap it out with a shizzle.
excellent idea Mr. BMAC, Thanks
Congratulations on the 100k
Another cracking video, what make is your impact wrench?
Excelle démonstration très astucieuse ! Merci 🙏 beaucoup ! Très utile pour les bricoleurs de dimanche !
Have a good time
great piece of DIY
Can you do a rear axle bushing removal please on a mk4 golf or a vw Bora please this video a big help
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Excellent job. Very good idea.
I've broken a M12 threaded bar i don't know what to try because thicker threaded bars wont fit
Be sure to use a good solid or hardened thread otherwise it will slip and the thread on the rod will strip.
Brilliant tip thanks for putting it up great stuff got a freelander td4 to do there clanking like mad
Ingenious mate, and some great tools. Can you let me know what tools you have?
Nice video! Great advise. I'm curious on how many models that bushing fits... Golf Mk2 mk3 audi s3 are for sure....
Any suggestions for the removal of the other bushing on that control arm?
Same method but different size hole saws
@@merlingrafix The front bush tends to be mushroomed at both ends and doesn't have a metal outer sleeve, so it's not the same as the rear bush on a wishbone.
Even though the front bush appears to be smaller than the rear bush, they often take more force to remove. Cutting away the rubber from the insertion end using a sharp knife helps reduce friction, but there's no guarantee this DIY holesaw setup will work due to the force required to overcome the added friction under compression.
A half decent 2 jaw sliding arm gear puller is best for this job, and only cost around the same as the parts for this DIY mock-up.
Alternatively, if you're not in a rush, try leaving the bush in a tub of petrol for a couple of days first. The chemicals in petrol degrade the rubber, and it will make the job of removal much easier, but a little more messy.
Going to try out using 1/2" drive sockets instead rather than those black cup thingy majigirs but otherwise, thank you!
You are a genius my man ! great thinking
There is no need to save the old part... Just cut it out, it will be easier and faster... Just like I did it in there video here: ua-cam.com/video/P8NXDlqkcWo/v-deo.html
You definitely need a vice I'll be trying this soon good technique.
There is no need to save the old part... Just cut it out, it will be easier and faster... Just like I did it in there video here: ua-cam.com/video/P8NXDlqkcWo/v-deo.html
haaa, i got all these, very clever, awesome video 10/10
Where exactly place hole saw edge on rubber or frame steel
Wish I would have seen this video earlier today! :)
If you turned the small holesaw around, and used the "backside" to pull the bushing out, you would get a better and flatter surface, instead of using the teeth side
it would be too deep for the spanner or you would need a washer the size of the hole saw?
Amazing! I have to try this. Thanks for the tip!
Would this damage the bushes when putting them back on?
Hi, I just watched you video, good job.....
Question..... about the threads long stick the size? and about taking out & putting back a new one.....good job.
Good video and top tips ( Edd China did a similar thing on WD's ) .... got to do my ST220 bushes asap so this will help a lot 👍 ... lend us your impact driver 😂
Awesome Job man wondering where to buy the special tool help
Very good idea. Thankyou 👍👍👍
Wooow genius. Saving me money.
How will I fix the bush back
another brilliant video. Cheers 🍻
Your video is great thanks very much.
I tried this out the other day using the same hole saws that you used and it didn't work. The nut kept on snapping and cross threading :-( . I used M10 threded steel and M10 cheap nut from proper job. Just wondering if you have any ideas as to why the bushing won't come out? Do you think I need a better quality steel thread and bolt?
Maybe you are pulling the bush the wrong way
If it is off of the vehicle, soak it in petrol for 3 days, the rubber will perish and come out much easier.
If all else fails, make a relieve cut or two through the bushing cross sectionally.
The threads stripped out? Did you grease the threads to make turning easier?
Did the large hole saw (or deep socket) fit *over* the bushing metal case?
A longer nut, used for coupling rods together wouldn't strip.
You can use a stronger bolt and nuts (grade 8).