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| Author: | hantayo13 [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 7:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | rear spring bushing change out |
any tips on how to get old bushings out???? |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:49 am ] |
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new springs |
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| Author: | Reed [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 8:54 am ] |
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A press, or at least a vise and some sockets. Be sure to dig the old bearing shell out of the front eye. When I replaced the bushings in the spring in my brother's Duster I also ran a wire brush mounted in a drill motor through the front spring eyes to soothe them out and clean them up before putting in the new bushings. |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 11:01 am ] |
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I heat the outside surface of the spring eye with a propane torch until the bushing rubber loosens up (after starting to burn on the outside), then push out with a screwdriver or a wooden dowel. Takes 10-15 min. Watch out as the goopy hot rubber can get all over the place, and burns you properly if it gets on your skin. I have done this 4-5 times when switching to poly bushings on new or used springs. Lou |
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| Author: | hantayo13 [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:14 pm ] |
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knows about goopy rubber/plastic burns ....used to tune skies ....used a burning plastic to fix cuts in bottom of ski thanks for the ideas keep on roddin' |
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| Author: | wjajr [ Sat Apr 25, 2015 4:45 pm ] |
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Ahhh yes, Spring skiing and Petex candles, such fun. Used to race GS in collage, and beat the snot of a new pair of skis every year until they delaminated about the end of February/ first of March at which time I would epoxy them back together for rocky spring skiing, and I though that was an expensive habit back then. Compared to the old car bug, it was chump change. LOL |
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| Author: | hantayo13 [ Mon Apr 27, 2015 5:28 pm ] |
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Dart 270 the heat works well ....gloves are a mess but bushings out...waiting for new bushings and u-bolts to show up at door |
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| Author: | Dart270 [ Tue Apr 28, 2015 5:53 am ] |
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Glad to hear it! Lou |
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| Author: | hantayo13 [ Wed Apr 29, 2015 6:41 am ] |
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now if all the parts ordered for truck and bike would just show up keep on roddin' |
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