Rear Suspension Bushing(s) - Removal

REMOVAL

CAUTION: Handling of springs must be done with care. Impact marks or nicks as small as 0.5 mm (0.0196 in.) deep in the spring eye or in the leaf incorporating the eye may result in premature spring failure.

1. Remove the spring from the vehicle Service and Repair.
2. Make small relief cuts in the flared up end of the bushing metal being careful not to cut the spring. Use a punch to bend the flared bushing metal down for push out.
3. Position the spring eye in a press.
4. Press the bushing out with an appropriate size driver.