Could be that someone here has done this before, but I just took out a rear cradle bushing in about 5 minutes with near zero mess. I should have taken pictures while doing it, but here is the tool layed out, I think yo will get the idea. You just put the rod throught the center of the bushing, I used 2 inch washers, but I think 1 3/4 would be better because I had to grind mine down a little to clear the small end of the steel insert. Just put it together, tighten it down until the washer is just pulled inside the housing, then take a propane tourch and heat up the steel around the bushing, in very short order the bushing just slides right out into the little exhaust piece, I used one that was 2 1/4 ID 2 1/8 OD so it would support on the flange of the insert. The center bushing came out first using just the nut, I hotted it up by just putting the trouch flame down the center of the metal, then it slipped right out of the rubber without any smoke or flame. Larry

NICE. sounds like you could remove the old and replace with urethane by just lowering the front of the cradle. what do you think?
thanks
al

It was dead easy to do, the front may be a little different. Larry

yea, just wishful thinking...i just have to do mine when i finally do a motor swap. thanks for the pic though. i could never burn mine out, lots of houses in my area.
al

quote Originally posted by ace5514: yea, just wishful thinking...i just have to do mine when i finally do a motor swap. thanks for the pic though. i could never burn mine out, lots of houses in my area. al

That is what night is for.... If you have a particular neighbor you do not like, wait until a nice warm evening with the windows open and gentle breeze towards their house..... kidding.

I've done that myself using both the threaded rod like you have and I have also used a big *ss C-clamp for when I had to cut the bolt and couldn't get a threaded rod through.

DF

edited to add: This also works really well on control arm bushings.

[This message has been edited by Dave E Bouy (edited 04-17-2013).]

I didn't use heat at all. Here's what I did. Cheap and easy and no burned rubber smell! See page 4 of my build.

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To add: this does work well,
things to think about, if you use heat around the bushing shell, blow out the cradle with compressed air to remove any leaves and twigs that may catch fire, I don't know if it would work with out heat, unless they are trashed, (have a fire extinguisher close just in case, it is a Fiero after all) Make sure the collar you use fits on the sleeve of the bushing or the whole thing will pop out, (found this out) A harmonic balancer washer works great for the washer, yes it can be done without removing the whole cradle, proving you have poly or something to easily put back it, it does require suspending the engine. I used a wire wheel on a drill to remove any rubber left.
If you pull the cradle you may as weld in solid mounts as it can be done for under $10 (did I ever post that 'how to' I forget)
BTW you got a + from me for this.
I did this on a nice Indy today.

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