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Re: Shakle Bushing Replacement

To: "Frank Marrone" <marrone@wco.com>, <tigers@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Shakle Bushing Replacement
From: "Chris Richards" <richards@northcoast.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Jan 1998 20:12:14 -0500
Addding an air chisel and die grinder to the formula and you've  got a
little more time left over.

Chris


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> From: Frank Marrone <marrone@wco.com>
> Subject: Shakle Bushing Replacement
> Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 11:39 AM
> 
> I decided I needed to cut the old bushings
> outer casing to get them out.  I used the torch to heat the inner sleeve
on
> one side, that allowed me to pull the inner sleeve and the rubber out
> leaving just the outer casing in the frame rail.  On the other side the
> inner sleeve and rubber pulled out without the aide of the torch.  I then
> used a cutting chisel to cut down the length of the outer casing.  After
I
> cut about 2/3rds the way down the bushing finally could be beat out the
> rest of the way.  This worked on both sides.  The bosses that the
bushings
> are pressed into are pretty hard so there were only a few minor scratches
> in the holes from the chisel, these I dressed with a file before
installing
> the new bushings.  The new bushings went in easy using various length
long
> bolts and appropriate washers and spacers as a poor mans press.  I
applied
> a little never sieze to the bushings to aide in their insertion.
> 
> Thanks to list members for ideas that helped make this easier.
> 
> 
> Frank Marrone         MK I Tiger B9471116
> marrone@wco.com               '97 Crown Vic LX        
>                       Yamaha Seca 900 (aka XJ900RK)
>                       '79 Spitfire
>                       '66 Ford LTD
>                       '88 Nissan 4WD p'up

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