Rear shock bushing stuck

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by zak.kapoor, Oct 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM.

  1. zak.kapoor

    zak.kapoor Junior Member

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    I am in the process of replacing the rear shocks (which are aftermarket) on my 2008 Prius. The shock came out easily but the bushing is stuck.

    I searched the web and the general recommendation is using heat. I am not comfortable with that.

    Is there a better way of removing the bushings? Can I use a gear puller from Harbor Freight or something similar?

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    #1 zak.kapoor, Oct 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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    So, inside the rubber is a steel sleeve that's rusted (seized) to the mounting stud.

    Me, I would cut away the rubber (very annoying but necessary).

    Then I would use heat, or an impact chisel to loosen the sleeve. Maybe a hammer and chisel, but that's very difficult to do when the car is on jackstands.

    You can try to rotate the sleeve with a pipe wrench, but you absolutely do not want to break the stud

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    #2 mr_guy_mann, Oct 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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