Removing old leaf spring bushings...
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Removing old leaf spring bushings...
What's the easiest way to do this?
Torch and a big punch/hammer? Some sort of clamp to squeeze them out?
And would it be easier when they are separate from the axle or attached to the axle?
I want to put new ones in before I install my Dana 60...
Torch and a big punch/hammer? Some sort of clamp to squeeze them out?
And would it be easier when they are separate from the axle or attached to the axle?
I want to put new ones in before I install my Dana 60...
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Not fun. I took a drill and the biggest bit I could fit between the bushing sleeve and the outer ring and drilled out holes unitil there wasn't much rubber left. Then I got a thick flathead screwdriver and worked out chunks of rubber until I could pull the sleeves out with my vice grips. Once the sleeve is out just get angry with the rest of the bushing and it will come. Then I cut the out ring out with the sawzall and pried it out with the screwdriver. Get several screwdrivers and several drillbits. I think it is Jim's page that I got that info from. Good luck...
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I looked it up on google and found several people that heat the eye up really good with a propane torch till the rubber starts to melt, then beat it out with a bit socket and a hammer.
Or try to pry the spring eye open a little with big screwdrivers and then beat it out.
I saw some that said to try drilling the rubber out too.
Or try to pry the spring eye open a little with big screwdrivers and then beat it out.
I saw some that said to try drilling the rubber out too.
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Have access to a press? I'm going to pull my springs and use a hydraulic press with a metal plug just about the same size and push them out of the spring. I need to replace the spring brackets as well so that'll give me a little more room.
Going with poly or the rubber bushings?
Going with poly or the rubber bushings?
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Have access to a press? I'm going to pull my springs and use a hydraulic press with a metal plug just about the same size and push them out of the spring. I need to replace the spring brackets as well so that'll give me a little more room.
Going with poly or the rubber bushings?
Going with poly or the rubber bushings?
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thin blade on air chisel driven in the split opens the eye, use new bushing to press out old bushing with 25 ton press. takes longer to remove the spring than to change the bushings.
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