Leaf spring bushing removal
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Leaf spring bushing removal
Hey I was just wondering if anyone here has a tip on removing the old bushing sleeves from the leaf springs and shackles. I can remove the small sleeve and the rubber bushing but the outer sleeve is rusted to the eye of the spring. So far no luck in removing it. I guess 33 yrs will do that :P
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Mark
Thanx,
Mark
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if you have a torch you can cut a grove into it (don't heat it up so much that the springs gets hot but if you are good this isn't a problem used to cut mufflers off of the pipe where it was clamped on without hurting the pipe so a spring is easy, and yes I have done this) or if you have a air hammer and muffler cutting bit you can slice it then using the hammer, and a punch bit peel it out.
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hey clint, thats exactly what i ended up doing. I made to relief cuts opposite each other and then beat them out. Those ****ers were tight. Thanx for the input. The springs are ready to go back in with new poly bushings.
Mark
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