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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:54 PM
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Steering Rack Bushings Problem
So they did not give me the tool to take out the 2 driver side bushings, and now I am stuck on how to get them out.

Those of you who did this yourselves, did you have this tool? And if you didn't how do you get those bushings out?
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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STi or WRX? I did mine way back when on my 02 without much dilemna
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:24 PM
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What tool? There is no tool... The driver side bushing is a pain in the butt. Just keep going at it. I eventually got it out by just wiggling and angling it.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by 03_Impreza_Al
What tool? There is no tool... The driver side bushing is a pain in the butt. Just keep going at it. I eventually got it out by just wiggling and angling it.
Whiteline's steering rack bushings now come with a tool to make the install easier.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by JRsWRX
Whiteline's steering rack bushings now come with a tool to make the install easier.
Damn and I was under my car cursing and kicking trying to get the drivers side out a month ago.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by JRsWRX
Whiteline's steering rack bushings now come with a tool to make the install easier.
really? hmm ill have to take a look at the ones i just got form speed element to see if they came with em
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by JRsWRX
Whiteline's steering rack bushings now come with a tool to make the install easier.
really?, i just ordered from Speed Element a few days ago and they didnt send me a tool.


(edit, wow i posted nearly the exact same thing as post on top, without even seeing it first)
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:10 PM
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The kits have had the tool for maybe the last year at least.
At least the ones I've installed.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:12 PM
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really? hmm ill have to take a look at the ones i just got form speed element to see if they came with em
Originally Posted by WRXakaBooSTi
really?, i just ordered from Speed Element a few days ago and they didnt send me a tool.


(edit, wow i posted nearly the exact same thing as post on top, without even seeing it first)
Yah me too no tool but its all good. Install is straight forward just gotta get creative.
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:25 PM
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02-04 doesn't need a special tool. 05+ does. The rack mounts are different
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:37 PM
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looking forward to install. so how much of a difference was there?
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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05+ bushings and the tool =


02-04 bushings =


ywia
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 10:48 PM
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oh sick yea now i gotta get around to installin these things
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Old Jul 15, 2007 | 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by WRXakaBooSTi
looking forward to install. so how much of a difference was there?
Second best mod i've done next to my sways. (suspension wise)
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Old Jul 16, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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You can make a tool very easily. Get like a 1" socket, a long hex bolt, a washer and a nut, feed the bolt through the socket, through the bushing, and put the nut on the other side. Start cranking on the bolt and the bushing will pull itself right into the socket. Repeat. I did mine this way a couple of years ago. Actually, I sent whiteline an e-mail about this and bammo; they started putting them in the kit. I'm not going to take credit, but I think I had something to do with it.
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