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How, in the name of all that is holy, do you get the damn OEM bushings out?

The oem bushings have a flared collar on the receiving side of the control arm, leaving no room to put a receiving cup to press against. I've tried pressing it out with a receiving cup sitting on just part of the arm, and only managed to ding things up. I've also tried a hacksaw and harsh language, and am getting nowhere fast.

bjr

That surprised me too. I would bet you can go down to Autozone and get the ball joint kit to press them out if the c-clamp will fit between the two bushings. I already had my car torn apart and probably the wife's car was gone that day or I may have been smart enough to go rent the tool. I spent hours getting mine out. At least I could use my press to put the new ones in quickly.
I ended up cutting the flange off and using an air powered body saw to saw them out.
Look at the thread titled something like "removing diff bushing no c-clamp method" to get some ideas about removing a bushing that cannot be easily taken to a regular shop press. there are a couple of ideas and pictures to help you understand what to do.

bjr

https://my350z.com/forum/engine-driv...mp-either.html

if that doesn't help you, here is how to use the tool on an actual ball joint. Just pretend your bushing is a ball joint, the tool works on anything you can get lined up and get the adapters on. You may end up needing a piece of metal tube to push a bushing out all the way. Good luck!

https://my350z.com/forum/brakes-and-...ll-joints.html