So I bought a press to do my inner/outer lower control arm, compression rod and upper control arm bushings.

All came out fine except the UCA; the OEM races are one way pressed meaning they can only be pressed out one way. Problem is that the arm does not fit in the space in the press and even if it did part of the arm hits the pin from the press on the way down causing it to shift. You also cant use a socket reciever- threaded stud technique because on the pressed side of the bushing there is no space to rest a receiver.

Im going to go to the hacksaw tomorrow, thankfully the new ones can be pressed in either way and I can use my press.

This was just an FYI and a query to see if anyone else has ran into this problem. Could not find anything on the forum besides people hacking at it someway or another atleast for the UCAs.

This is a 2007 G35 Coupe 6MT.

 

Ended up just buying new control arms. Not a fan of the hacksaw technique. On the brightside now I can adjust my camber, got some brand new bushings/balljoints along with spare bushings to replace later down the road if ever.

New bushings are non directional so they wont be a pain to press in or out.

 

Sorry to resurrect this old thread... I ran into this yesterday. I ended up grinding down the aluminum flange on the stock bushings until they were very thin. I was then able to press the bearing out the proper way, and the thin flange collapsed into the large socket I used for the back side.

Hopefully someone has a better way.