Removing and replacing the differential mount bushings?

[snampro]

has anyone successfully replaced the differential mount bushings? I have a new set and would like to install them in my diff cover before reinstalling it on the car.

here's a pic of the a new on and the old one installed. the contact is metal to metal (metal sleeve around the outside of the rubber bushing)

 

[Big E]

I have never done one but I have a new cover and the bushing looks very similar to the lower control arm bushing of the A, B & E body Cudas - Super Bee etc. I've pressed several of those out but my problem was I not able to get the outer metal sleeve to always come out with the bushing. So I ended up using a air chisel to get the sleeve out. I don't think I'd want to do that to a aluminum cover. It's a PIA to do. Take it up to someone and pay 30 or 40 bucks to have it done. Good luck!

 

[Vic]

Watch your bolt and bushing tolerances. Any movement will cause problems. There is a guy who posts here, that had some extensive experience with undersized bolts, or bushings. I think it might have been "JackB". Do a search for bushings or bushing bolts.

 

[Big E]

"Jack B" is the right one but its only for the Gen2s with the recall.
Here is the link;
A must read if you have......

 

[Vic]

Thanks, Big E.

 

[Jack B]

has anyone successfully replaced the differential mount bushings? I have a new set and would like to install them in my diff cover before reinstalling it on the car.

here's a pic of the a new on and the old one installed. the contact is metal to metal (metal sleeve around the outside of the rubber bushing)

Did you press it out?

 

[snampro]

not yet, haven't found a good way to attack it. The problem is it can only slide out one direction because there is a metal flange on one side of the metal sleeve. This covers a significant portion of the surface of the aluminum truss that you would use to press against (I'll snap another picture).

I'm starting to think I won't replace them because the originals aren't damaged, I just thought it would be a good idea to change them while everything is apart.