or a socket thats 2.25" or bigger?

i'm trying to do this the 'easy' way..

hrmm well its in this thread: http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200815&highlight=RTAB

[Edited on January 18, 2006 at 11:20 AM. Reason : dfdf]

1/18/2006 10:51:02 AM

red x

1/18/2006 11:03:51 AM

That's an awesome puller. Who'd a thunk a white box with a red x could pull a bushing?

1/18/2006 11:12:09 AM

hyuck hyuck hyuck.

i see it fine, but maybe its cuz i have an account on those forums. can you guys see this thread? http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=200815&highlight=RTAB

its shown in there.

1/18/2006 11:21:28 AM

Can't pull up the pics. You have to login evidently to do so.

1/18/2006 11:23:24 AM

THARRRR she is

1/18/2006 11:29:21 AM

No but I wish I did. Would save me lots of effort here and there.

1/18/2006 11:51:09 AM

2" steel pipe is 2.375" OD, 2 1/2" is 2.875 OD, no data on threaded fittings in my cameron hydraulic book though, just high pressure flanged fittings

1/18/2006 12:28:21 PM

hrm, im thinking this might be tricky.

basically there is a flange on the bushing and when pressed in, the bushing flange covers the whole end of the trailing arm except two indentions in the flange which would give the above puller a footing on the trailing arm to push against.. so like a whole socket or pipe wouldnt work i dont think because itd just hit the flange instead of the trailing arm. hrrrrrrrrmmmmmmm

1/18/2006 1:28:41 PM

So notch the pipe like you would if you were making a homemade Dana front wheel bearing nut socket. Weld some 1/4 keystock on the inside for reinforcement. Hell, you really don't even need to make the notches...what the hell am I thinking.

1/18/2006 1:56:47 PM

yay for taking out trailing arm bushings!!! ive wasted a great day taking out just two!

1/18/2006 2:23:14 PM

hah luckily a friend of mine from good ol THSCC has the real BMW tool and is letting me borrow it.

two beers for having the right tool for the right job

1/18/2006 2:27:57 PM

i cant remember for sure, but i think i did some once in about 10 minutes with the arms off the car. having a press is nice.

1/18/2006 5:59:31 PM

a friend of mine ghetto rigged something kinda like that to pull some control arm bushings off, just saw it on monday actually

1/18/2006 9:11:25 PM