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| SKL1 |
 Mar 16 2013, 08:35 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest 
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Search wasn't too helpful. Rebuilding rear 914-6 trailing arms with new bearings, bushings etc
Best way to remove the 42+ year old rear bushings? Front A-arm bushings came off reasonably well with heat and wrestling... TIA If someone has a link to an old thread that would be great as I couldn't find one. |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Mar 17 2013, 10:02 AM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
No need to spend $99!!!
Clamp the arm in a vice, heat the end bracket with a torch until a small bit of smoke starts to flow and use a screw driver to twist the bracket off!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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| Eric_Shea |
Mar 17 2013, 12:10 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,289 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 17 2013, 10:02 AM)  No need to spend $99!!! Clamp the arm in a vice, heat the end bracket with a torch until a small bit of smoke starts to flow and use a screw driver to twist the bracket off!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) He's talking about the "rear" bushings. Fronts come out with your method and a simple large screwdriver. 10 years later the simple press is still working and paying for itself over and over again, however, I don't think they're $99 anymore. If you have a big coupon deal they may be close though. Regardless, well worth it. |
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| Jeffs9146 |
Mar 17 2013, 01:20 PM
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Ski Bum Group: Members Posts: 4,062 Joined: 10-January 03 From: Discovery Bay, Ca Member No.: 128 |
QUOTE(Eric_Shea @ Mar 17 2013, 11:10 AM) QUOTE(Jeffs9146 @ Mar 17 2013, 10:02 AM) No need to spend $99!!! Clamp the arm in a vice, heat the end bracket with a torch until a small bit of smoke starts to flow and use a screw driver to twist the bracket off!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) He's talking about the "rear" bushings. Fronts come out with your method and a simple large screwdriver. 10 years later the simple press is still working and paying for itself over and over again, however, I don't think they're $99 anymore. If you have a big coupon deal they may be close though. Regardless, well worth it. True sorry! |
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| SKL1 |
Mar 17 2013, 07:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,646 Joined: 19-February 11 From: north Scottsdale Member No.: 12,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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HF stuff isn't actually the greatest quality, but with a coupon from R&T, or C&D, a 12 ton costs about 100 bucks. Got the damned bushings out but even with the damn things basically on fire the shaft still pushed out pretty hard. Been happy in there for 42+ years!!
Went to push out the hubs and the opening in the bottom part of the press doesn't have an opening big enough for the hub to go down through so we'll have to fabricate somethin (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) It's always something!!! |
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SKL1 Rear trailing arm bushing removal? Mar 16 2013, 08:35 PM
MrKona Go to post #50 here.
It worked for me. Mar 16 2013, 09:13 PM
SKL1 Thx- great help!!
Off to Lowes... :) Mar 17 2013, 09:54 AM gms Home made tools ...this works great! Mar 17 2013, 11:45 AM Elliot Cannon When you're ready to install new bushings you ... Mar 17 2013, 01:00 PM Eric_Shea For hubs:
* Put the press table on the last notch... Mar 18 2013, 09:56 AM tradisrad McMark's trick worked for me. Here is a link t... Mar 18 2013, 10:48 AM |
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