You can drive out the old bushes with a large drift, a section of tube,
or even an appropriately sized socket.
You drive them in with a tube or socket in a similar manner.
You should be able to find a 2nd hand one. I certainly have one but you
could also try Tony Bennetto at the bugeye barn. He has lots of 2nd hand
parts and his prices (new and 2nd hand) are excellent.
Don't worry about the goo, just clean it off. Just make sure that none of
the
leaves are broken.
If you wish to lubricate, use dry lubricant such as graphite powder or one
of
the dry chain lubricants (try a motorbike shop). Personally I wouldn't
bother
lubricating.
Originally, there were plastic strips between each leaf but I generally just
remove
them.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Russell Penney <rpenney@cyberspace.net.au>
To: Spridget Mailing List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 11:28 PM
Subject: Rear suspension
>I finally got around to replacing the rear bushes on my sprite on the
>weekend. WHAT A DIFFERENCE!!
>A bumpy road suddenly became a lot easy to drive on.
>What I need help with is how to replace the metalastic (?) bushes at the
>front of the rear springs. I have the parts but couldn't see any way to get
>the old ones out and put the new ones in. This is my only car so if I had
of
>stuffed it up I would be walking ( not like some on the list, oh to have
>that money :-) ). Any help?
>
>Also I found the one of the rear spring brackets ( that holds the shackle )
>had a crack in it which broke completely when I took it off. The 2 bolts
>next to the shackle are ok but the plate which extends to the 3rd bolt came
>off. Can I just get it welded or should I get another one?
>
>Oh almost forgot, when I had the springs off they were held together with
>masking tape which had rotted away ( duh ) and separated to reveal a sort
of
>sticky rusty coloured goo between each leaf. Bad? Should I get a
>professional to look at them? Is it just some sort of paste to lubricate
the
>leaf?
>
>Russell
>Melbourne, Australia
>1965 MKIIIA Sprite
>10 speed mountain bike :-)
>
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