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longms

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HELP!!! Top of Subframe Bushing Broke Off in Chassis
« on: November 10, 2012, 04:43:50 PM »
So I did the old lag screw and pound method to break the subframe free from the unibody but the top part of the bushing (part of metal sleeve that sticks up and goes into the body) broke off inside of the body. I tried doing the lag screw method again with no luck. My next step is probably drilling it out but I want to try to avoid that. Any ideas?

My car has won most of the battles but I plan on winning this war. Thanks ahead for the help.
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HELP!!! Top of Subframe Bushing Broke Off in Chassis
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2012, 08:45:37 PM »
I ran into the same problem and my solution was to drill two holes 180* apart up into the broken bushing. A couple of sharp blows with a small cold chisel and hammer dislodged them enough to pull out with a pair of vice-grips.

A propane torch and copious amounts of Liquid Wrench helped a whole lot!

Good luck, because it's a tedious job.