Anyone else appreciate that Sarah asks for suggestions, reads the comments and takes action and thanks for the advice? Unlike so many youtubers always ask for "suggestions" only to increase the engagement rate but are uploading videos filmed 4 months ago and the project is LOONG done
I would suggest a cruise with L'il Sarah /Mackbeth...don't have to do anyting but relax a lot and drink fruity rum concoctions with umbrellas in them :o)
I am so glad you included Quattro the cat in your video. How people treat animals provides great insight into their character. You were very kind to Quattro. I think that means you are a kind person. Not so much the winged ant.
For your vise I'd suggest just making a small strong shelf for the vise and mounting it to the wall. I can't imagine using that vise unmounted, that must have been a real treat. Good work getting the bushings out. Your persistence paid off. 👍
You're rad chick. Don't stop making content. I gain so much happiness from watching your channel knowing that my car guy obsession is shared. Infinite likes and thumbs up.
Well done ingenuity at it's finest (getting the bushings out). Here's a tidbit that works for me and could save a little time. When painting areas around a bearing surface, I've used a light application of vaseline on said surface. Once paint has dried, simply wipe the surface with a paper towel, the paint comes off with the vaseline.
Sarah, you make what you do look so simple! Well done you. An engineer for decades I can not think of balancing CAMERA'S and VOCALIZING, AS you do. Congratulations your great fun channel is appreciated.
The world is not fair if you don’t hear at least once a day that you are a beautiful, talented unicorn! A mythical creature you hear about but seem to never find in person. Thank you for taking us along for the ride.
Always hated changing bushings here in the northeast, especially leaf spring bushings when shackles broke on pickup trucks. Always made a smelly mess with torches, then I saw Kyle Voss on Fab Forums drill out the rubber - game changer. Also freed me up to taking care of my cars in my garage at home because I didn't need to try and get it in at work. Keep up the great work, your determination to do quality work is admirable on its own ... anyone who has gone to you level of detail knows how much time it really takes, and that makes it all the more enjoyable when it is finally 'completed'.
You looked sad I parts of today’s video. I know I don’t really know you, and that the feeling of knowing you just comes from seeing you so often in your videos. Regardless of how much or little I really know you, I want you to know that I adore you. I hope that knowing that, and the fact that most of your subscribers feel Ike I do, cheers you up and make you “feel all happy inside”.
Sarah you don,t strike me as being shy like you said with your friend. You have all the confidence in the world, i couldn't do all you do, your great and i love what you do. Coming from a New Englander in Massachusetts.
I enjoy your videos becuase you enjoy making them. The last day in this video seemed like something was really bothering you. I almost cried when I saw that look on your face becuase I've been there. The sleepless nights and joyless days are at times felt by everyone. You are not alone. I admire your stick to it attitude, but please take a moment to do somethings just for Sarah. Be excellent to yourself, you're worth it.
Great job getting the bushings out. I had a similar experience with my 2003 golf GTI. I drilled my bushings out also. I put nylon replacements and after 6 months they wore out and clunking noises returned. I ended up buying replacement arms from AutohausAZ with bushings installed. Never installed them. Sold the car to a friend and let him deal with it. I have three 80’s MK1 VW Scirocco S Models I’m restoring. One I use for canyon runs. It has all the suspension redone with Neuspeed sway bars, springs and Koni shocks. I love these cars. They handle great. Not super fast at 125 hp, but loads of fun to drive. I like your Audi TT. You are doing a great job. I love to see you have no fear to work on your own cars. I applaud you. 👍👍
Sarah, you should consider mounting that vise on some plywood. Two 3/4 inch thick plywood squares, glued together, then bolt vise to that and recess the bolt heads on the bottom so it lays flat. Now, the plywood base can be clamped to a table, or tool chest even, as needed. Or, just step on the plywood with it on the ground to keep in place.
Sarah, only one thing that is even worth saying to you -> I love this channel, you are the best, love your sense of humor, feel bad about the wire wheel scrape, Quattro is a kool cat like Sarah is a kool host. I only used one period at the end, so that is all one single thought. Come to Minnesota for a visit, I can help break you out of your shell. Plus, you will get an ego boost when everyone asks me who my Grand Daughter is...
The ingenuity on getting the bushings out was great and sometimes it just takes that kind of work when you cant have all the tools. Keep putting in the hard work and you shall be rewarded, and enjoy the videos and the effort you put in to them. Thanks for sharing.
I had an MK4 beetle in which I swapped to all polyurethane bushings as well. I had the same exact control arms for the TT on it. I took mine to a shop and had them press out the old bushings. You did an excellent job on yours! what you install those coilovers and put everything together, it will all be worth it. It's a whole new driving experience.
Now, apart of freezeing the new bushing, heat the arm, get a couple metal pipes extensions, some big washers, a 1/2" threaded bar and nuts and get them in without destroying them.🤞💪🏼😉
Been sitting on similar job for past year, bushings and same coilovers. Done bushings before using over-sized sockets, threaded rod and bolts - it works, otherwise use a hydraulic press :-) Admire your persistence and dedication on all levels!
U need a bigger vice, then u put a socket that’s bigger than the bush on the other side, the bush then ends up inside the big socket! U also need a bench, have you considered 1 that folds up out of your way against the wall? I’ve seen small versions that mount at the back doors of a van
A+ for getting it done. I would recommend a air hammer for removal. or you can by a on car press kit to removal and install bushings/balljoints/wheel bearings that are press in style will same you tons of time and make your life alot easier
Found ur videos bout a month ago. Like em, and by the way, THANK YOU for ur service. I come from a military fam and had 2 cousins in the air force. One retired out now after 20 years.
I just feel so bad for her, she is always in that garage. If I got the chance I would totally take her out to places, I would treat her right with lots of love and we would have so much fun together. Oh and Sarah I hope you are doing well too, hope you finish finish with her soon take care and keep up the good work. 😉👍
Fantastic work. Equally excellent video editing too, as usual. We know how much effort that editing is - nearly as hard as working out those bushes. And we appreciate it all. Many thanks for the content - keep it up - really good.
Great job Sarah. I did a similar mod on my MR2 a couple of years back. At the time I burnt out the bushings with a blow torch, and then to avoid having to scuff out paint after coating the arms you can wipe a bit of grease on the area you don't want paint to stick to and then it just wipes off instead of having to sand it out. Love the videos and keep up the great work!
Note for the future. Easiest way to get them out is to heat the centre with a gas torch until the rubber catches fire and then put them outside until the rubber burns away. The centre just falls out and then use the saw like you did to remove the outer shell.
see i suggested you that on the previous video and it work better than any chemical! fast and easy, just smell burn rubber. at least you dont deal with rusted bushings!
I don't got a bench for.my vise either, but I just made a little mounting plate out of se.scrap 2x4s and 2x6's, and if I need a heavier base for it, I just slide a couple cinder blocks on the wood and it's worked for everything I needed so far
Sarah is the BEST! So fun to watch you cause you have an amazing personality, are so pretty!, know tons about cars and are still eager to learn more, are an amazing videographer/ producer/editor/star! I'll watch forever! Keep it up! Oh..and you are fearless and have tons of Stick-To-It-tive-ness! No wonder everyone loves you!
You need to have a concrete pad with stainless steel bolts poured outside your garage that you could bolt your vise down to, or bolt down a tower you could mount the vice to for elevation. A few pieces of steel rebar driven into the ground and captured by the concrete would steady the whole structure, no digging required (it would be awesome if you did, but either way will work as long as it's not too tall ). It's a cheap, easy project, and you have enough friends available to construction for you. If you want to get rid of it pull it out of the ground with the engine crane. Put it in the shade, put it near a hose, put it in the street, but you need something badly for safe vise use if no bench is available. Quick-crete is your friend, and no worries on your tensioned house platform
Sarah, how about picking up a Workmate folding bench and bolting the vice to a block of wood and clamp it in the Workmate. TT is really coming along well👍
Your videos are absolutely so much fun to watch! I've had to fabricate many tools presses and pullers to get the job done, sure beats spending hundreds of dollars on a tool you'll rarely use. Good job!!!
Nice job Sarah! Suspension bushing replacement is one of the NASTIEST tasks to perform on any vehicle and you handled it like a TROOPER!!! A friend of mine (A very highly skilled mechanic /Truck driver ) just replaced all of the rear suspension bushings on his Kenworth logging truck. it took him 4 days and two complete bottle refills on a large oxy acetylene torch set so yeah! IT AINT EASY!! Keep up the good work!!
Been making a point to watch the ads... They suck!! But I'm not a patron. So I watch the ads so u can get some $$$$ keep up the energy, keep up the goofiness. It's a breath of fresh air!!!
keep up the good work. you are kicking ass!!!! now time to figure out my neighbors over heating issue,,,,, i hope its just the electrical fans not kicking on....... plzzzzzzzzzz be the fans......
Not sure where you heard that you could dissolve the bushings with something other than extreme heat, but obviously you know now it didn't work.. We used to press control arm bushings with a really nice press and all the correct peices, and even the it was not worth the extra time needed. If I'm not upgrading to urethane bushings or if replacing on a customer car, then its control arms every time! I definitely gotta give props for you getting it done the way you did!
I’ve pressed suspension bushing out of my trailing arms on my 240 & 280Z’s with a hydraulic press after heating them with a torch, but you need something that approximately the diameter of the outer ring of the bushing.
another trick for you for installing wheel bearings, store the wheel bearings in the freezer over night. that shrinks the bearings and is crap loads easier the press back in. if i am wrong ill do a lap of my block in a man kini
Find an old Black and Decker workmate, mount your vise on a 2'X4' 3/4" plywood with a 2X4 centered on the bottom. You can clamp the 2x4 in the workmate to make a bench when needed, and food it all up when not needed. I have a table top for mine and several other tools mounted on the cleats and plywood for a bench alternative whenI had a small shop space.
Sometimes fighting through the hard way is the quickest path to the finish line. Nice work using what you had to get it done. Getting ready to see more power, less exhaust leak, better grip and no more slop soon. Hopefully even no more ABS activation. Tons of work will be worth it. Make sure you have a ton of poly lube on the new bushings, and your vise should be able to make easy work getting them in, small piece of wood or something between the poly and the jaws. You'll need an alignment after all this work, but if you can get the control arm to ball joint and trailing arm pocket back close with the witness marks, it should be pretty close.
I know this is an old video, so this may be moot. I use my vice by C clamping it to a Black and Decker "workmate" bench vice. These are the 3 ft tall folding benches that you can get at like lowes and they fold up to be only 6" thick when folded. This way you can use c-clamps on your vice to hold it to the bench then put the items to be clamped can be put in the vice when it is set up. When not in use, we fold ours up and hang it on the way. Our big vice is on the floor used as a door stop.
I learned something new today. I have always torched the rubber bushings out after drilling most of the center metal and surrounding rubber out. And it is very smelly.
Hi Sarah, get a trailer hitch mount for your vice and plug it into the Foresters receiver. Provided it has one. If not, why not? Love your vids, have fun.
Nice work on getting those bushings out, Sarah. That three-jaw puller is working great. The install will be the reverse, using sockets, washers, etc. I was going to suggest using a ball joint press set, but you probably won't need it, at this point. As always, keep up the great work. Love your channel.
Working on aircraft we always said, you're never finished until you left a bit of your DNA in the plane. Your wound shows you've met that standard! Vampire DNA no less! Assume this means the TT will live forever :) Great perseverance!
Sarah, I JUST did the same thing last weekend with a cheapo ball joint service kit from Amazon. Way easier and safer than using a sawzall but not as much fun as watching you sic your inner barbarian on those control arms. Lemforder sells complete arms for super cheap but then you're stuck with stock bushings which I'm sure ain't gonna happen.
1) Sarah really, really a needs workbench 2) needs larger vice(Winton makes great ones) that open really far 3) if you cant keep a workbench in garage make one out of metal, put it on wheels, and keep on side of house when not in use.. (you could make a video on the procedure?) 4) for the bushing when it was in vice 4:50, you coulda grabbed a larger like 38-40mm socket and pressed the bushing into that (see #2) still dig your vids have a rad weekend!
I just knew you would return with a new video today. I cheered when I saw the sawzall and the drill bit appear. I'm sorry about the self-inflicted wounds, those are the worst.
I just found your channel. You are doing a great job. Most channels dont show step by step and how you got there. Keep up the good work. P.S. I have been workinb on motorcycles, Trucks and cars for 40 years. I have also felt like the isolation. And yes just my hobby.
I have had good luck with a ball joint press kit (Harbor Freight $30-40) for all kind o' bushings, but the seawall is a new idea I never thought of! Love your content! Keep grinding girl!
Sarah , I have a way to get those out ,yes they are tough a dealer has special tools to remove and install ( YOU, might try a shorty shorts and same top with a value meal in hand right before lunch asking a young tech, I had it done to me ...always worked) you can take a bimetal hack saw blade with the center removed like you did then carefully saw the outer bushing race threw and tap it out , still can be a struggle to get the bushing started right in the C arm ,kind of a 2 or 3 person jobat times
Anyone else appreciate that Sarah asks for suggestions, reads the comments and takes action and thanks for the advice? Unlike so many youtubers always ask for "suggestions" only to increase the engagement rate but are uploading videos filmed 4 months ago and the project is LOONG done
Sarah, please get a nice vacation in! We will be here when you get back!
I would suggest a cruise with L'il Sarah /Mackbeth...don't have to do anyting but relax a lot and drink fruity rum concoctions with umbrellas in them :o)
I am so glad you included Quattro the cat in your video. How people treat animals provides great insight into their character. You were very kind to Quattro. I think that means you are a kind person. Not so much the winged ant.
Love your choice of music when you were getting medieval on the control arms!
That´s what i was about to comment. I need more powerfull music like that in her videos...
Agreed
how is that song called?
Ahe went full metal on us, loved it.
@@Jaszczur-sp2tx try to shazaam it
For your vise I'd suggest just making a small strong shelf for the vise and mounting it to the wall. I can't imagine using that vise unmounted, that must have been a real treat. Good work getting the bushings out. Your persistence paid off. 👍
You're rad chick. Don't stop making content. I gain so much happiness from watching your channel knowing that my car guy obsession is shared. Infinite likes and thumbs up.
I love how professional you are. Classy, yet edgy
Well done ingenuity at it's finest (getting the bushings out). Here's a tidbit that works for me and could save a little time. When painting areas around a bearing surface, I've used a light application of vaseline on said surface. Once paint has dried, simply wipe the surface with a paper towel, the paint comes off with the vaseline.
Sarah, you make what you do look so simple! Well done you.
An engineer for decades I can not think of balancing CAMERA'S and VOCALIZING, AS you do. Congratulations your great fun channel is appreciated.
The world is not fair if you don’t hear at least once a day that you are a beautiful, talented unicorn! A mythical creature you hear about but seem to never find in person. Thank you for taking us along for the ride.
Mythical?? What nonsense is this rhetoric??
That is some serious DIY thinking. Way to never surrender Sarah!
Always hated changing bushings here in the northeast, especially leaf spring bushings when shackles broke on pickup trucks. Always made a smelly mess with torches, then I saw Kyle Voss on Fab Forums drill out the rubber - game changer. Also freed me up to taking care of my cars in my garage at home because I didn't need to try and get it in at work. Keep up the great work, your determination to do quality work is admirable on its own ... anyone who has gone to you level of detail knows how much time it really takes, and that makes it all the more enjoyable when it is finally 'completed'.
You looked sad I parts of today’s video. I know I don’t really know you, and that the feeling of knowing you just comes from seeing you so often in your videos. Regardless of how much or little I really know you, I want you to know that I adore you. I hope that knowing that, and the fact that most of your subscribers feel Ike I do, cheers you up and make you “feel all happy inside”.
What the fuck are you on about you weirdo?
🤦🏽♂️ walk away....
Sarah you don,t strike me as being shy like you said with your friend. You have all the confidence in the world, i couldn't do all you do, your great and i love what you do. Coming from a New Englander in Massachusetts.
Awesome job removing the bushings! I often resort to placing them over a fire so the bubber falls right out.
fire removes rust too
You get an "A" for perseverance!!
And a Z for knowledge and approach
The most unorthodox method of bushing removal I have ever seen... but I can't argue with results! Plus points for style!!!
I enjoy your videos becuase you enjoy making them. The last day in this video seemed like something was really bothering you. I almost cried when I saw that look on your face becuase I've been there. The sleepless nights and joyless days are at times felt by everyone. You are not alone. I admire your stick to it attitude, but please take a moment to do somethings just for Sarah. Be excellent to yourself, you're worth it.
Yep, that's how I did the drill method. Drill rubber, use a puller to push out the core, and then cut the sleeve with a sawzall. Good yob!
Great job getting the bushings out. I had a similar experience with my 2003 golf GTI. I drilled my bushings out also. I put nylon replacements and after 6 months they wore out and clunking noises returned. I ended up buying replacement arms from AutohausAZ with bushings installed. Never installed them. Sold the car to a friend and let him deal with it. I have three 80’s MK1 VW Scirocco S Models I’m restoring. One I use for canyon runs. It has all the suspension redone with Neuspeed sway bars, springs and Koni shocks. I love these cars. They handle great. Not super fast at 125 hp, but loads of fun to drive. I like your Audi TT. You are doing a great job. I love to see you have no fear to work on your own cars. I applaud you. 👍👍
i love your persistence in beating every chalenge
Sarah, you should consider mounting that vise on some plywood. Two 3/4 inch thick plywood squares, glued together, then bolt vise to that and recess the bolt heads on the bottom so it lays flat.
Now, the plywood base can be clamped to a table, or tool chest even, as needed. Or, just step on the plywood with it on the ground to keep in place.
Anyone: I need a press to push out these bushings.
Sarah: Hold my Starbucks...
Sarah, only one thing that is even worth saying to you -> I love this channel, you are the best, love your sense of humor, feel bad about the wire wheel scrape, Quattro is a kool cat like Sarah is a kool host. I only used one period at the end, so that is all one single thought. Come to Minnesota for a visit, I can help break you out of your shell. Plus, you will get an ego boost when everyone asks me who my Grand Daughter is...
Omg love how u are not a quitter, u are such a encouragement! Keep up the good work love ur videos always make me laugh.
petey g thank you 😊
Its AN encouragement go back to school
The ingenuity on getting the bushings out was great and sometimes it just takes that kind of work when you cant have all the tools. Keep putting in the hard work and you shall be rewarded, and enjoy the videos and the effort you put in to them. Thanks for sharing.
Good to see the universal spray bench is also available in the US aswell. ie top of wheel bin
I had an MK4 beetle in which I swapped to all polyurethane bushings as well. I had the same exact control arms for the TT on it. I took mine to a shop and had them press out the old bushings. You did an excellent job on yours! what you install those coilovers and put everything together, it will all be worth it. It's a whole new driving experience.
Now, apart of freezeing the new bushing, heat the arm, get a couple metal pipes extensions, some big washers, a 1/2" threaded bar and nuts and get them in without destroying them.🤞💪🏼😉
If you warm the can before spraying it gives a thinner coat you will get a lot better finish and use less paint, love your videos keep them coming
Take the trailing arms to a machine shop, they can press out the old and press in the new ones..
My standard mode of watching your videos; always start by clicking the like button, then the start button 😘
I love this so much! This is exactly what it’s like working on your own cars in a home garage instead of a fully equipped shop. Nice work!
Been sitting on similar job for past year, bushings and same coilovers. Done bushings before using over-sized sockets, threaded rod and bolts - it works, otherwise use a hydraulic press :-) Admire your persistence and dedication on all levels!
U need a bigger vice, then u put a socket that’s bigger than the bush on the other side, the bush then ends up inside the big socket!
U also need a bench, have you considered 1 that folds up out of your way against the wall? I’ve seen small versions that mount at the back doors of a van
A+ for getting it done. I would recommend a air hammer for removal. or you can by a on car press kit to removal and install bushings/balljoints/wheel bearings that are press in style will same you tons of time and make your life alot easier
Found ur videos bout a month ago. Like em, and by the way, THANK YOU for ur service. I come from a military fam and had 2 cousins in the air force. One retired out now after 20 years.
Such resourceful improvisation. The little Audi is coming along nicely. Well done and thank you for another great vid
I just feel so bad for her, she is always in that garage. If I got the chance I would totally take her out to places, I would treat her right with lots of love and we would have so much fun together.
Oh and Sarah I hope you are doing well too, hope you finish finish with her soon take care and keep up the good work. 😉👍
Fantastic work. Equally excellent video editing too, as usual. We know how much effort that editing is - nearly as hard as working out those bushes. And we appreciate it all. Many thanks for the content - keep it up - really good.
You speak fine. Drop the self deprecation. You're creating your franchise. Enjoy it, your humility will keep you grounded.
Great job Sarah. I did a similar mod on my MR2 a couple of years back. At the time I burnt out the bushings with a blow torch, and then to avoid having to scuff out paint after coating the arms you can wipe a bit of grease on the area you don't want paint to stick to and then it just wipes off instead of having to sand it out. Love the videos and keep up the great work!
Note for the future. Easiest way to get them out is to heat the centre with a gas torch until the rubber catches fire and then put them outside until the rubber burns away. The centre just falls out and then use the saw like you did to remove the outer shell.
Doesn’t matter how you get there, it’s the end result that matters. Excellent.
see i suggested you that on the previous video and it work better than any chemical! fast and easy, just smell burn rubber. at least you dont deal with rusted bushings!
I don't got a bench for.my vise either, but I just made a little mounting plate out of se.scrap 2x4s and 2x6's, and if I need a heavier base for it, I just slide a couple cinder blocks on the wood and it's worked for everything I needed so far
Sarah is the BEST! So fun to watch you cause you have an amazing personality, are so pretty!, know tons about cars and are still eager to learn more, are an amazing videographer/ producer/editor/star! I'll watch forever! Keep it up! Oh..and you are fearless and have tons of Stick-To-It-tive-ness! No wonder everyone loves you!
You need to have a concrete pad with stainless steel bolts poured outside your garage that you could bolt your vise down to, or bolt down a tower you could mount the vice to for elevation. A few pieces of steel rebar driven into the ground and captured by the concrete would steady the whole structure, no digging required (it would be awesome if you did, but either way will work as long as it's not too tall ). It's a cheap, easy project, and you have enough friends available to construction for you. If you want to get rid of it pull it out of the ground with the engine crane. Put it in the shade, put it near a hose, put it in the street, but you need something badly for safe vise use if no bench is available. Quick-crete is your friend, and no worries on your tensioned house platform
Sarah, how about picking up a Workmate folding bench and bolting the vice to a block of wood and clamp it in the Workmate.
TT is really coming along well👍
I love your tenacity and inventiveness.
Your videos are absolutely so much fun to watch! I've had to fabricate many tools presses and pullers to get the job done, sure beats spending hundreds of dollars on a tool you'll rarely use. Good job!!!
Great work - perseverance - kudos.
You're my hero Sarah. Love the ingenuity.
By the by - I always enjoy your videos. Refreshing to see honesty and stick to it mentality
Garage mechanic at its best. Getting it done. You rock girl.
Sarah, power tools and rock music = Hell Yea!
Not rock. Metal. Metal as fuck.
Nice job Sarah! Suspension bushing replacement is one of the NASTIEST tasks to perform on any vehicle and you handled it like a TROOPER!!! A friend of mine (A very highly skilled mechanic /Truck driver ) just replaced all of the rear suspension bushings on his Kenworth logging truck. it took him 4 days and two complete bottle refills on a large oxy acetylene torch set so yeah! IT AINT EASY!! Keep up the good work!!
Been making a point to watch the ads... They suck!! But I'm not a patron. So I watch the ads so u can get some $$$$ keep up the energy, keep up the goofiness. It's a breath of fresh air!!!
Propane torch and air chisel is your friend ... lock the LCA in ur vise , heat the metal surrounding the bushing and chisel the bushing out.
5:41 Yea gurl give it those beans some power tools drills and heavy-metal songs 🤘🔥🌮
keep up the good work. you are kicking ass!!!! now time to figure out my neighbors over heating issue,,,,, i hope its just the electrical fans not kicking on....... plzzzzzzzzzz be the fans......
Not sure where you heard that you could dissolve the bushings with something other than extreme heat, but obviously you know now it didn't work.. We used to press control arm bushings with a really nice press and all the correct peices, and even the it was not worth the extra time needed. If I'm not upgrading to urethane bushings or if replacing on a customer car, then its control arms every time!
I definitely gotta give props for you getting it done the way you did!
I’ve pressed suspension bushing out of my trailing arms on my 240 & 280Z’s with a hydraulic press after heating them with a torch, but you need something that approximately the diameter of the outer ring of the bushing.
another trick for you for installing wheel bearings, store the wheel bearings in the freezer over night. that shrinks the bearings and is crap loads easier the press back in. if i am wrong ill do a lap of my block in a man kini
Find an old Black and Decker workmate, mount your vise on a 2'X4' 3/4" plywood with a 2X4 centered on the bottom. You can clamp the 2x4 in the workmate to make a bench when needed, and food it all up when not needed. I have a table top for mine and several other tools mounted on the cleats and plywood for a bench alternative whenI had a small shop space.
You always manage to get stuff done somehow. Love your determination and the effort you put in so inspirational.
Sometimes fighting through the hard way is the quickest path to the finish line. Nice work using what you had to get it done. Getting ready to see more power, less exhaust leak, better grip and no more slop soon. Hopefully even no more ABS activation. Tons of work will be worth it.
Make sure you have a ton of poly lube on the new bushings, and your vise should be able to make easy work getting them in, small piece of wood or something between the poly and the jaws.
You'll need an alignment after all this work, but if you can get the control arm to ball joint and trailing arm pocket back close with the witness marks, it should be pretty close.
I know this is an old video, so this may be moot. I use my vice by C clamping it to a Black and Decker "workmate" bench vice. These are the 3 ft tall folding benches that you can get at like lowes and they fold up to be only 6" thick when folded. This way you can use c-clamps on your vice to hold it to the bench then put the items to be clamped can be put in the vice when it is set up. When not in use, we fold ours up and hang it on the way. Our big vice is on the floor used as a door stop.
Good job Sarah! You show those things who's the boss.
I learned something new today. I have always torched the rubber bushings out after drilling most of the center metal and surrounding rubber out. And it is very smelly.
Hi Sarah, get a trailer hitch mount for your vice and plug it into the Foresters receiver. Provided it has one. If not, why not? Love your vids, have fun.
That was just awesome!!! Started slow , but once you figured it out, you were rocking and rolling!!
Nice work on getting those bushings out, Sarah. That three-jaw puller is working great. The install will be the reverse, using sockets, washers, etc. I was going to suggest using a ball joint press set, but you probably won't need it, at this point. As always, keep up the great work. Love your channel.
Working on aircraft we always said, you're never finished until you left a bit of your DNA in the plane. Your wound shows you've met that standard! Vampire DNA no less! Assume this means the TT will live forever :) Great perseverance!
you are very impressive with the way you get things done.
Sarah, I JUST did the same thing last weekend with a cheapo ball joint service kit from Amazon. Way easier and safer than using a sawzall but not as much fun as watching you sic your inner barbarian on those control arms. Lemforder sells complete arms for super cheap but then you're stuck with stock bushings which I'm sure ain't gonna happen.
1) Sarah really, really a needs workbench
2) needs larger vice(Winton makes great ones) that open really far
3) if you cant keep a workbench in garage make one out of metal, put it on wheels, and keep on side of house when not in use.. (you could make a video on the procedure?)
4) for the bushing when it was in vice 4:50, you coulda grabbed a larger like 38-40mm socket and pressed the bushing into that (see #2) still dig your vids have a rad weekend!
I USE AN OTC SUSPENSION PRESS service kit model 7249, works every time!
Great video Sarah, your determination and hard work are paying off. Can't wait to see the Teeter all back together
This reminds me so much of when I changed my wheel bearings without a press
I just knew you would return with a new video today.
I cheered when I saw the sawzall and the drill bit appear.
I'm sorry about the self-inflicted wounds, those are the worst.
Same, but the vice attempt was a facepalm though
Sawzall and big hammer...works everytime !
SARAH IN THE HOUSE HARD AT WORK... PEACE AND LOVE
I just found your channel. You are doing a great job. Most channels dont show step by step and how you got there. Keep up the good work.
P.S. I have been workinb on motorcycles, Trucks and cars for 40 years. I have also felt like the isolation. And yes just my hobby.
Sarah mount your vise to a 2x6 and then you stand on it or place something heavy on the wood to hold it in place so you can actually be hands free.
I used a torch to take out the front bushings on my 2005 srt-4, worked well and it was fast.
You are tenacious, what an awesome quality you have!! I like the music too!!
Yes! Saws all to the rescue
More Quattro the shop kitty content, please! 🙂
Hi. You'll enjoy the handling after the new bushings . . . you'll see.
Glad the drill and sawzall method worked for you.
I have had good luck with a ball joint press kit (Harbor Freight $30-40) for all kind o' bushings, but the seawall is a new idea I never thought of! Love your content! Keep grinding girl!
You are endlessly inventive and resourceful!
Just plain awesome to see you go all Sarahzilla on that bushing, but in the end you were victorious!
gosh , don't know what happened overnight , but i hope your feeling better .
Great perseverance with those bushings
! respect the attention to detail with your OCD work!
Sarah , I have a way to get those out ,yes they are tough a dealer has special tools to remove and install
( YOU, might try a shorty shorts and same top with a value meal in hand right before lunch asking a young tech, I had it done to me ...always worked)
you can take a bimetal hack saw blade with the center removed like you did then carefully saw the outer bushing race threw and tap it out , still can be a struggle to get the bushing started right in the C arm ,kind of a 2 or 3 person jobat times
Sarah every video you do is AMAZING. Thank you.
Sarah, you are delightful! This is high entertainment.