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General => The garage => Topic started by: golf-sib on 06 April 2011, 17:11
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Basically had a look around for a hydraulic press as it will come in handy for multiple jobs, but I have seen many on the market ranging from; 2ton, 4ton, 6ton 10ton+
On an everyday car such as a golf how much ton do you think will be enough to push the bushes out of a wishbone etc
Any advice in advance is appreciated!
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i got some1 to replace the bushes on my front wishbones today and they never used a press???? would the bushes be damaged on the way in if they were hammered into the arms?
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4 to 6 ton should do it all ok. :smiley:
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Machine mart do fairly decent Clarke presses.I used my old one for a good 5 years before it packed up and that got no end of abuse.
Id get a 10ton one if it was me,better to have too much than not enough.
You will find you will use it for more than just pressing bushes in and out once you have it to hand.
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/csa10b-10-ton-workshop-bench-press
Or if budget isn't on your side or you cant find a decent second hand one have a look for a flight/arbor press.
Like this but obviously a 6ton one http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/1-ton-arbor-press
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Thanks for the help, I am dangling between a 6 ton hydraulic ebay units (which apparently for heavy non stop use is not great, but easy to repair/improve on, when it does flop) or the 1ton-arbor press, what would be more advisor-able (they are approximately the same in cost).
This will not be for heavy non stop use but I'm sure I can think of many things to eventually use them on.
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Thanks for the help, I am dangling between a 6 ton hydraulic ebay units (which apparently for heavy non stop use is not great, but easy to repair/improve on, when it does flop) or the 1ton-arbor press, what would be more advisor-able (they are approximately the same in cost).
This will not be for heavy non stop use but I'm sure I can think of many things to eventually use them on.
6t is the better option :cool:
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id go for a 10 + ton press.
don't need it for bushes but when doing wheel bearings ect you can end up needing a lot of force to press old ones out
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id go for a 10 + ton press.
don't need it for bushes but when doing wheel bearings ect you can end up needing a lot of force to press old ones out
I can see what your saying but 10T+ the price starts to jump steeply for a home-use item, think the 6T will be the way for me to go.
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I'm with Danny on this.
Buy a 12 tonne.
I bought a similar model as this about 6 years ago, its a bit crude, but it hasn't failed to press anything yet.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/12-Ton-Industrial-Hydraulic-Workshop-Garage-Shop-Press-/380300226008?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item588ba8edd8
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optimal bit of kit for the money that is.
i had a look at the pressure gadge on mine today when doing a slightly stubborn wheel bareing on a golf, and that was up around the 10T mark to get it to move, and about 1T to push the new one in.
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optimal bit of kit for the money that is.
i had a look at the pressure gadge on mine today when doing a slightly stubborn wheel bareing on a golf, and that was up around the 10T mark to get it to move, and about 1T to push the new one in.
I heard on the new fiesta's the bearings still give you hassle at 20T which is why I am huffing and puffing whether to dig deeper and get more tonne.
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optimal bit of kit for the money that is.
i had a look at the pressure gadge on mine today when doing a slightly stubborn wheel bareing on a golf, and that was up around the 10T mark to get it to move, and about 1T to push the new one in.
I heard on the new fiesta's the bearings still give you hassle at 20T which is why I am huffing and puffing whether to dig deeper and get more tonne.
I still think a 10ton will do the job. :smiley:
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optimal bit of kit for the money that is.
i had a look at the pressure gadge on mine today when doing a slightly stubborn wheel bareing on a golf, and that was up around the 10T mark to get it to move, and about 1T to push the new one in.
Its pretty good kit for 100 quid, bottle jack on a frame.
When i did an Audi 90 quattro bearing with Rich at Heathrow years ago, the pressure hit about 6 tonne to remove it. Do you believe people that say it can be done easily without a press?
I heard on the new fiesta's the bearings still give you hassle at 20T which is why I am huffing and puffing whether to dig deeper and get more tonne.
That would really surprise me. I doubt you will need more than 10 tonne to do the job.
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a good trick with presses is if you need over 10T or hit the limute of your press is to make sure what your pressing is very well seated so it's not going to slip and then twit it with a hammer.
the shock will get things moveing with an almightly bang, i had a FWD transit rear hub in the press and was determind to get the bearing out for the f**k of it ( new one comes in a new hib for not much more money ) that was sat theer at 30T not moveing twit it sideways with hammer and BANG press jumps up about 6 inches in the air and the bearing shoots out at silly speed
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a good trick with presses is if you need over 10T or hit the limute of your press is to make sure what your pressing is very well seated so it's not going to slip and then twit it with a hammer.
the shock will get things moveing with an almightly bang, i had a FWD transit rear hub in the press and was determind to get the bearing out for the f**k of it ( new one comes in a new hib for not much more money ) that was sat theer at 30T not moveing twit it sideways with hammer and BANG press jumps up about 6 inches in the air and the bearing shoots out at silly speed
That sounds safe :grin:
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i don't plan on writeing a risk assesment for it anyway. but if i had to it would not be good
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for home use is it worth it as garages dont normally charge much ??
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for home use is it worth it as garages dont normally charge much ??
Yes. I haven't found a garage that will do it for 'beer' money, i guess it depends who you know.
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for home use is it worth it as garages dont normally charge much ??
Yes. I haven't found a garage that will do it for 'beer' money, i guess it depends who you know.
Agreed and I think for me in short term it will pay for itself. Its like a beading tool, I can pay £5 per pipe to bead or can buy a tool for £85 with the amount of beading I have done its already payed itself off. Which is why the hydraulic press will be needed soon :grin: