Pressing out the control arm bushings Volvo 700 and 900
16.01.2024Here we show you how to press out the control arm bushings of the Volvo 700 and 940 and 960 (-94) series. Please observe the safety precautions when working with a hydraulic press! Safety goggles are mandatory to protect your eyes against possibly flaking off rust particles!
Remove the control arm and unbolt the the thrust prop. Brush the rust off the bushing as good as possible and lubricate with rust solvent.
Insert plate 1083070 between the collar of the bushing and the control arm itself. Make sure the cutaway is seated correctly.
Place the control arm with the plate under your hydraulic press. Make sure the plate has as much supporting surface as possible. The collar of the bushing has to be clear downwards.
If the bushing started moving out once, it will come out easy the rest of the way.
When the bushing is pressed out successfully, you should clean the seat in the control arm properly. Rust has to be removed completely. You may lube the seat of the bushing with a little grease or oil to prevent rust and to make it easier to press in the new bushing. The pressing in of the new bushing is done in reverse order with the arbor 1080463.
- All notes serve only as an example and do not replace the workshop instructions of the automobile manufacturers! All information is supplied without guarantee!