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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Richgm on 13 June 2010, 14:00:38

Title: Making a donut removal tool
Post by: Richgm on 13 June 2010, 14:00:38

Has anyone got a donut removal tool that they could measure and post the dimentions from.
I've just ordered some replacment bushes and want to make a removal tool for myself.

Thanks  :y
Rich

Title: Re: Making a donut removal tool
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 13 June 2010, 17:46:34

I never use one as a claw hammer works very well (although it does take some force using your foot on the handle!)

Title: Re: Making a donut removal tool
Post by: sjc on 13 June 2010, 19:33:55

Yep, claw hammer works every time for me too.

Then turn the support plate upside-down to "press" the new one in - a bit of soap on the outer rubber surface of the bush also helps.

You can do both in an hour or so with practice.

Title: Re: Making a donut removal tool
Post by: sjc on 13 June 2010, 19:38:22

Oh, and, drench the three small bolts on the triangular support plate in release oil the night before - especially the rear-most one where the threads are exposed.

Title: Re: Making a donut removal tool
Post by: Richgm on 26 June 2010, 20:40:08

Just a quick bump to say thanks for the info.[smiley=dankk2.gif]

Did both bushes this morning using a small pry bar and a claw hammer. Took me a couple of hours including making a block to go above the bush housing so I could push the bush all the way home (The centre of the bush was hitting the floor before the bush was seated properly).
The car feels transformed now  :y

Title: Re: Making a donut removal tool
Post by: sjc on 02 July 2010, 19:34:37

No problem, hope it helped.

Title: Re: Making a donut removal tool
Post by: tidla on 02 July 2010, 22:48:27

(http://this.org/files/2009/09/HomerSimpson15.gif)

take more than a claw hammer to get this donut ::)