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[Bartlett 914]

We all do it. We sometimes need a tool for a special use. It sometimes makes the difference in how well a job comes out Earlier this year, just for the heck of it, I removed the shaft from the bushings in an old trailing arm. I ended up using heat. I did get it out but what a an awful stinky mess! Yesterday Glenn (gms) stopped by with 2 trailing arms he was cleaning up. He wanted to know if I had a press for the job. With a little scrap metal some machining and welding we came up with a simple tool to remove the shaft. Here are a couple pictures of what we came up with. The tool worked really nice. I think if wanted, this would also work with the trailing arm in the car.

So how about posting some of the special tools you have made.

[charliew]

I don't remember where I saw it but the fiero has similiar springs and there is what seems like a pretty good tool available maybe you could copy it if you can find a picture. I need to adjust one of my fieros now. One has been sitting in my shop with the trunk open for about 7 years so maybe it will be okay when I get around to using it again. It also has a lighter trunk than the gt I'm having problems with. I use a cresent wrench with a notch cut in it for my purposes.