On Tue, 8 Jul 1997, Peter Zaborski wrote:
> I am replacing the sway bar bushings on my tr6 with polyurethane ones.
> The ones which attach to the link arms are easy enough to put on. But
> the ones which are placed _on_ the bar and cushion the calmping brackets
> are a different story.
>
> I have been told that I can safely cut the bushings with a hacksaw in
> order to get them around the bar. I am somewhat dubious of this. Anyone
> have a better solution?
>
> The polyurethane is quite stiff and I am not sure if I would be able to
> fit it around the ends of the sway bar which are much wider than the bar
> diameter at its round part. Even if I can fit them around the bar ends,
> I wonder if this might permanently distort them and make them useless
> anyway? However I am willing to try this if someone has successfully
> done so in the past. Cutting the bushings is a last resort for me
> (although I guess it comes before cutting the sway bar in the middle
> ;-).
>
> Thanks for any help..
>
> Peter Zaborski
> 76 TR6 (CF58310 UO)
> Calgary AB Canada
>
>
Peter. I had to cut my bushings to get them on the bar. There was no
problem in gently stretching them apart to make them fit. I used a
hacksaw.
Robert Carley
73 tr6
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