Help needed on upper control arm bushings

[Vandrid]

I swear this suspension will be the death me.

Currently trying to figure out my bushings.

Bought a full new set, was getting them pressed in by a mechanic but they are smaller than the last ones. The mechanic didn’t want to press them in so I contacted the website that I bought them from and they are saying they don’t get pressed in, they just fit in and then you bolt the arm to the car.

Does this sound right to anyone or should I be getting them pressed in? Or by ones from a different shop?

Any advice would be great, thanks

[Odoyle]

The upper and lower control arm bushing are indeed pressed in. I suggest you take your parts and find a more competent shop.

[Vandrid]

The upper and lower control arm bushing are indeed pressed in. I suggest you take your parts and find a more competent shop.

The shop wasn’t the problem, it was the company I bought the bushings from that told me they don’t need pressed...

[AndyVAS]

The upper bushing are a tight fit but not really a press fit. Unfortunately the arms seem to not even hold as poorly as they did the first time, once you pop out the first set of bushings. Anything you can remove or install with a block of wood, large socket, and single smack with a hammer isn't really a press fit.

There are a few ways to solve this issue. Use a punch and dimple the flare in the arms so the area the bushings sit in gets a bit tighter. If you have a good welder, triple tack the bushings outer shell to the arm. Try different bushings from another manufacturer. (Sometimes mix matching bushing and arm brands will get the tight fit.)

[geospider]

Did this not long ago.
Used this ball joint tool: free rental from Oreilys
https://www.oreillyauto.com/detail/b/ev ... ion+&pos=2

you just need to make sure you don't press in too far or not far enough.
Should be snug on either side of the strut tower.
first time , I pressed too far and then backed out.
fairly easy once you get ti figured out.
the lowers need to be pressed by a shop.

geo