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06-28-2009, 06:10 PM
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trailing arm bushings
What's the best way to remove the old ones? What's the secret?
Thanks.
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06-28-2009, 06:16 PM
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Re: trailing arm bushings
I used a propane torch not to long ago, I tried to keep most of the heat on the center steel insert once that droped out I was able to push the rubber out with a screw driver.
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06-29-2009, 10:26 AM
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Re: trailing arm bushings
A press. Make sure you put a metal spacer between the ends of the arm (the open end) so when you press out the bushing you don't colapse the ends.
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06-29-2009, 06:01 PM
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Re: trailing arm bushings
Ok, I have neither a torch nor a press so I had my mechanic do it. He did it for free which is great, but they pressed out the outer sleeve and all and when I got home I realized my ECE replacements came with only the rubber bushing and inner sleeve.
Now what? I'm going to go back tomorrow and talk to my mechanic again.
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06-29-2009, 06:57 PM
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Re: trailing arm bushings
Take your bushing with you and let them press them in. If they are just rubber replacements, they will press in fine. If they are urethane, they might have to be frozen before they will press in.
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06-29-2009, 08:22 PM
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Re: trailing arm bushings
They pressed out the outer metal sleeve. I only have the rubber bushing and the inner sleeve now.
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06-30-2009, 06:34 AM
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Re: trailing arm bushings
Can I buy an bushing that also has the outer sleeve?
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06-30-2009, 10:50 AM
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Re: trailing arm bushings
Brothers shows them w/outer shell I would ask them first http://www.brotherstrucks.com/prodin...number=OECAB72
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06-30-2009, 10:58 AM
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Re: trailing arm bushings
I went back to the guy that pressed them out and showed him how my new ones didn't have the outer sleeves. He said his shop just gets them from O'Reilly's and they come with the outer sleeve. So, I'm going to stop by on the way home from work. He still had the old ones laying around, so he gave those to me to reference.
On that note, he said it took the press AND the air hammer at the same time to get them out. Those suckers were stuck in there good.
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