Million Mile Montego

[Doctordiesel77]

I've done that job before, what's the special tool John?

It is just a threaded rod that uses one adaptor to pull the bush inside another adaptor, it is in the second photo, quite a tight fit, but easier than drilling the rubber out & less smelly than burning it out!

[Jeff Turbo]

Ah I have a set of those and quite cheap to buy. Used that in conjunction with my 12 ton press I recently bought to get a front bearing out of an MGZT 260 knuckle. Took must be 20 ton to move it as the press wasn't enough so added the remover with a large breaker bar. Both together moved it

[Doctordiesel77]

The press looks very handy, was it expensive? I sometimes use the one at work, but it is a bit big for some jobs.

[Jeff Turbo]

The press looks very handy, was it expensive? I sometimes use the one at work, but it is a bit big for some jobs.

The press was only £130 and works well, used it a couple of times now. It's all packed back in its box until I need it to remove the front ball joint from my son's Jag

[Jeff Turbo]

Was this one John

[Doctordiesel77]

Cheers, very reasonable price, once upon a time that wouldn't get you the pump on its own!

[Jeff Turbo]

Cheers, very reasonable price, once upon a time that wouldn't get you the pump on its own!

Yeah I know, saw that and thought yep I'm buying that

[Doctordiesel77]

Glad I checked the tracking after changing the bushes, that would have scrubbed the tyres off very rapidly!

[Nic Nak]

It is just a threaded rod that uses one adaptor to pull the bush inside another adaptor, it is in the second photo, quite a tight fit, but easier than drilling the rubber out & less smelly than burning it out!

I must get hold of one of these. The set Jeff bought looks good.
I have two suspension arms I need to get bushes out of to fit poly ones to. Will save a bit of time

[Doctordiesel77]

I must get hold of one of these. The set Jeff bought looks good.
I have two suspension arms I need to get bushes out of to fit poly ones to. Will save a bit of time

Definitely makes it easier, you can improvise with a length of threaded rod and sockets/washers/bits of pipe, good enough if you've only got a couple to do, I realised that I wasn't going to stop changing bushes, so got more tools!

[Nic Nak]

I should be able to get hold of a bit of threaded rod and give it a try. Got to be better than trying to cut or burn them. I have ordered poly bushes so hopefully they will last a very long time. The shell of the car will be a long time away before its ready but if I can build up the rear H frame and front cross member? Arms and hubs then it might make me feel im getting somwhere

[Jeff Turbo]

I should be able to get hold of a bit of threaded rod and give it a try. Got to be better than trying to cut or burn them. I have ordered poly bushes so hopefully they will last a very long time. The shell of the car will be a long time away before its ready but if I can build up the rear H frame and front cross member? Arms and hubs then it might make me feel im getting somwhere

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Not worth it mate, get the proper thing. Top one i used on the wheel bearings on my ZT260. Second one has more in it for smaller bushes etc I bought the second one for my sons ball joints and bushes on his Jag. all worked brilliantly.
The press I bought was also a great buy but you could use the other sets instead for bushes, ball joints and bearings on your Montego, saves a lot of work mate