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Old 09-20-2022, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by TCMoto View Post
My subframe bushings do look tired as in old and they seem like they have shrunken/contracted (dried up). I bought the tool awhile ago for fear they would become unavailable at some point. I was planning to drop the whole frame and replace the diff bushings too. I think I can see a crack in the rear one.

I've read that you have to heat the subframe up to extract the old bushings. Do you know if a standard heat gun would work or if it's even necessary?

Thanks
If you're using the correct tool, no heat is necessary.

If you are not, you need a torch. You have to melt the rubber on the outside of the aluminum sleeve. (Note: This means heat the subframe.)
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