Note: You must prepare a hammer in advance if you use this Door Bushing Removal Tool. Usage: First, put this tool insert the top of the tool into the bottom of the door hinge. Second, use a hammer that you have prepared, tap the door bushing removal tool until the OE corrosive hinges are totally disassembled. Finally, install the new door hinge liners into the original place. Installation steps Old bushing removal tip - see pics 4(1-5): Use a screwdriver or chisel and hammer to bend the lip of the old bushing up. This will allow you to spray some WD40 or other penetrating oil into the bushing. Do this on all the other bushings and by the time you come back to the first it will be much easier to pound them out. New bushing installation - see pics 4(6-7): Use a hammer to GENTLY tap the new plastic inserts in. The residual oil will help but if you have excessive corrosion from the old inserts you may have to clean or scrape them out to avoid breaking these new inserts.
A**A
Works good but can go bad
The tool worked pretty well on the 1st 3 on knocking out the old bushings. The 4th the tool got stuck in the hinge after knocking the bushing out. The hinge had to be removed from the Jeep to get the tool removed.When installing the new bushing just hammer till they bottom out lightly. If you hit them too hard once they bottom the top brakes off.The tool is made out of very soft metal it worked but now is damaged and not usable again. For the price it’s all worth it still.
R**B
As advertised
As others have said, getting the stock bushings out was a pain, but they came out after peeling back the top of the old ones and some penetrating oil. If you have running boards, in my 2012 I was able to remove the bushings from the top. New ones slid in with little help. We will see how they hold up! Took 15-20 minutes start to finish.
C**1
Get them before the originals rust.
Works great.
T**T
I would rate this job moderate as far as how to
I have a 2010 Jeep 4 door that has spent its entire life in very dry Colorado. I consider myself very handy / mechanical as I have replaced the timing chain on a previous car. That being said I would say this is a moderate job on the difficulty scale. I have. included a picture of the tools I used for this job and I started on a Friday and finished on a Saturday. I was giving the lower bushings a chance to soak overnight with PB Blaster.I would strongly suggest a cardboard box doubled up to help protect the paint as I show in a picture.I did as others suggested and used a small chisel to push the lip off and allow for PB Blaster to soak in. The tops came out just fine.The bottoms did not budge. I finally after 10 applications of PB Blaster (Over night included) used a drill bit to drill out the first 1/2 inch or so. I was afraid that the constant beating may have actually moved the hinge as the bushings were rusted in place.This is not a bad reflection on the kit or the punch as it fit perfectly. It is just that my 10 year old bushings did not want to move.The final picture is the finished project, and when the doors go back on at the end of the summer I am hopeful these make them swing open and close a little better. I will steel wool and lube the posts.
M**Y
Huge improvement
This was a huge improvement over the worn out stock ones. It is ed to be hard to close the door. Now it is so smooth I have to stop my self from slamming it. Good stuff and not too hard to install.
4**S
Works as described
This product works as a scribe good value for the money
R**S
Good product
Hard to get the old bushings out, but manageable. New ones slipped right in. They're ABS plastic, so we'll see how well they hold up. Wish they were delving or something a bit sturdier, but good for the price.
M**8
Easy Install! Doors Now Easy to Remove/Replace!
Overall, the install was easy, if you follow some extra steps...even if the factory bushings are really stuck like mine.1. Follow the included instructions with these extra steps:1) Bend top of factory bushings in (I used a flat head screwdriver and hammer-gently tapping) to create a small crack between the bushing and hinge. 2) Spray Blaster a few times and let it soak into the crack (Blaster helps break the rust apart). 3) Let sit for about 30 mins or more. 4) Use a hammer and the provided tool to remove the factory bushings. 5) Gently tap in the replacement bushings with the hammer.Replacement bushings went in easily.My doors now operate very smoothly and are easy to remove and replace! The door pin guides work really well!I wish I had bought these a long time ago.
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