Hydraulic press advice (for bushes)

[golf-sib]

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!

[jrk17]

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?

[Wayne]

4 to 6 ton should do it all ok.

[LowlifeDubber]

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

[golf-sib]

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.

[Wayne]

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 

[danny_p]

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

[golf-sib]

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.

[AudiA8Quattro]

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

[danny_p]

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.