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Trouble Installing Superpro Dogbone Mount Bushings

Trouble Installing Superpro Dogbone Mount Bushings

Postby Solorange » Fri Oct 16, 2009 9:10 pm

Im trying to install the SuperPro polyurethane bushings in my dogbone engine mount. As suspected Im running into trouble trying to get the old rubber bushings out. Im able to get the center metal section out, but can't get the outer metal sleeve out. How did you guys get that piece out. I am trying to do this myself without having a shop press it out to avoid the chance of the shop damaging the mount. Im in desperate need of help because my car is out of commission since I already started working on it.

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Postby DaTwUnKrAziEpInOy » Fri Oct 16, 2009 11:20 pm

You need to either go to a machine shop and have it pressed out or cut the old bushings out.
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Postby SleeperSolara » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:06 am

All you have to so is saw the metal sleeve alittle bit, then once you look to see that you're sawed through the metal sleeve, just take a flat head and pry the space between the dogbone mount and the metal sleeve, and use a hammer to pry it some more and go around the circumference of the metal sleeve, and you'll then be able to get the metal sleeve out.

Then clean th area where the sleeve used to be throughly.
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Postby 99BlackSandv6 » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:12 am

SleeperSolara wrote:All you have to so is saw the metal sleeve alittle bit, then once you look to see that you're sawed through the metal sleeve, just take a flat head and pry the space between the dogbone mount and the metal sleeve, and use a hammer to pry it some more and go around the circumference of the metal sleeve, and you'll then be able to get the metal sleeve out.


Yup^^^That's how I did it.

But I pressed out the small bushing. I have access to a few presses.
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Postby Solorange » Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:05 pm

I just took it to a shop and had them press it out because this was getting too time consuming. They did damage take a small chunk out of the corner of the dogbone, not bad enough that the part will fail. But precisely why I wanted to get them out myself. Also had to have them press in the new ones too since my vice was too small. It didn't go back in the car easily either. I had to pound it in place with a hammer, but its officially in. Time to go for a test drive!
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Postby SleeperSolara » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:46 pm

Solorange wrote:I just took it to a shop and had them press it out because this was getting too time consuming. Had them press in the new ones too since my vice was too small. It didn't go back in the car easily either. I had to pound it in place with a hammer, but its officially in. Time to go for a test drive!


Cool man.
Yeah the poly mount is thicker than the OEM one since it sits flush wit the mount.
Enjoy the new poly mount bushin' man. 8)
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Postby QuickSEV6 » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:09 pm

Solorange wrote:Time to go for a test drive!


Was it worth it? Can you tell any difference?
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Postby Solorange » Sat Oct 17, 2009 6:50 pm

I can't say I feel the difference in accelerating, but I know it does make an improvement because when I give it all the car has got and shifting into second gear my tires chirp much harder and longer than they use too. I almost thought I was going to get wheel spin in second gear! With that said the improvement is very minimal, but thats what I would expect with this kind of mod anyway. I like the new engine sound it makes! Since the sound travels through the body of the car more I can hear a deeper growling sound the engine makes from inside the cockpit! Defiantly worth the $45 bucks I paid.
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Postby SleeperSolara » Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:15 pm

Solorange wrote:I can't say I feel the difference in accelerating, but I know it does make an improvement because when I give it all the car has got and shifting into second gear my tires chirp much harder and longer than they use too. I almost thought I was going to get wheel spin in second gear! With that said the improvement is very minimal, but thats what I would expect with this kind of mod anyway. I like the new engine sound it makes! Since the sound travels through the body of the car more I can hear a deeper growling sound the engine makes from inside the cockpit! Defiantly worth the $45 bucks I paid.


If you have Jim's torque rod, it makes a bigger improvement, IMO.
Only if i could get my hands on the Energy Suspension RR engine mount or SuperPro RR engine mount, i think that would make a bigger difference.
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Postby trd4life » Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:45 am

Yes he has a custom tq. rod from me on there
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Re: Trouble Installing Superpro Dogbone Mount Bushings

Postby pwizzle » Thu May 23, 2013 12:08 pm

I know this is old, but does anyone have pictures of how they installed their bushings? I went to a bunch of shops around my town but they all said that they weren't able to press them in because the lips were too big.
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Re: Trouble Installing Superpro Dogbone Mount Bushings

Postby PlateLunch » Tue May 28, 2013 8:57 pm

The Napa machine shop pushed mine in after i convinced them I wouldn't fault them if they messed them up, but the dude said I could have done it myself. I would but two washers that are bigger than the hole, a piece of threaded rod to go through the washers and bushing, and then two bolts that fit the threaded rod. Put the rod through the bushing and metal inner sleeve and through the two washers on the outside. Then thread the bolts onto the rod up to the washers. I would then lube the shiz out of the inside of the mount and the bushing then slowly tighten one nut and washer down slowly, working the bushing through. This seems that it would give you more control than putting it into a vice and trying to tighten down the vice with everything between it. Good luck homie!
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Re: Trouble Installing Superpro Dogbone Mount Bushings

Postby pwizzle » Tue May 28, 2013 11:29 pm

I figured it out myself. I just used a vice clamp and a flat head screwdriver. Only did the big bushing though. Smaller one I might do tomorrow if I have time.
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Re: Trouble Installing Superpro Dogbone Mount Bushings

Postby Brandoe91 » Fri May 31, 2013 6:34 am

Which SuperPro dealer did you guys buy your bushing from?
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Re: Trouble Installing Superpro Dogbone Mount Bushings

Postby PlateLunch » Fri May 31, 2013 5:54 pm

I got mine from a shop down in California, J-Auto. The dudes name is Juan and he was pretty cool, I'm also pretty sure he ordered a couple extra for the automatic but I bet he can order you a manual one if you need. Here is his email address, sales@j-auto.net, hit him up and tell him I sent ya!
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