Volvo special tool

Is there a special tool for the Volvo V40 to install the trailing arm bushings of the rear axle ? The bushing consist of 2 rubber coated metal halves which have to be compressed together and then inserted.

We tried to compress the bushing with hose clamps , the 2 metal halves had contact, but the bushing was still too large (outside diameter). It`s a original part from Volvo...

Anybody already worked on a volvo v40 or Mitsubishi carisma ? (same chassis)

bushing:



Location:

http://www.sirtools.com/volvo.htm Search V7865
Homemade tool.
http://www.williammaloney.com/LandRover/VolvoBushings/VolvoBushings.htm
Make sure you click on link plans posted by Neil Wilcer on bottom of this link.
This lists parts and what to use.

I just did this on the suspension rebuild for my gf's S40. Here is my diy thread as posted on another forum -

http://s40concepts.net/forum/index....art=0&rid=&S=13035c50bb90150c467a7603ca6355f4

You can do it without the reducer; it just takes a little more time to slowly get it started right and then walk it in. I am not aware of any special tool but I am not a pro.

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Thanks guys. We managed to install the bushings without removing the arm by chamfering the bushing and the "eye" of the trailing arm. Now the car is TUV ready...