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Re: [TR] Rear leaf spring

To: "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>, dave northrup <dave@ranteer.com>
Subject: Re: [TR] Rear leaf spring
From: DAVID MASSEY <dave1massey@cs.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:50:24 +0000 (UTC)
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BTDT on a diff mount on a TR6.=C2=A0 I used an angle grinder and ground the=
 bushing through along on point.=C2=A0 This did two things: First it allowe=
d the sleeve to spring open thereby loosening the pressure on the tin and s=
econd it allowed me to use a crescent wrench to rotate the sleeve breaking =
up the rust bond between the sleeve and pin.=C2=A0 Once it was rotating I w=
as able to pull it off using a pair of clamping pliers and a rotating, pull=
ing motion.
Dave=20


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    On Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 06:40:32 PM CDT, dave northrup <dave@ran=
teer.com> wrote:  =20

  Took the cat apart,=C2=A0 had the body and frame dipped in an organic der=
ust.=C2=A0 Painted the frame and went to put the leaf springs on.=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0Uh oh.=C2=A0 Looks like the steel part of that bush didn't come off.
Any ideas on how to get that thing off?** triumphs@autox.team.net **

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did two things: First it allowed the sleeve to spring open thereby loosenin=
g the pressure on the tin and second it allowed me to use a crescent wrench=
 to rotate the sleeve breaking up the rust bond between the sleeve and pin.=
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                        On Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 06:40:32 PM CDT, dav=
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Took the cat apart,&nbsp; had the body and frame dipped in an organic derus=
t.&nbsp; Painted the frame and went to put the leaf springs on.&nbsp; &nbsp=
;Uh oh.&nbsp; Looks like the steel part of that bush didn't come off.
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<div>Any ideas on how to get that thing off?</div>
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