Somewhere, I've seen a description of how to make a 'puller' for those
bushings out of a toggle bolt. ISTR they trimmed the ears so that in the
'open' position, they would just clear the inside of the tube, then used the
bolt and a suitable socket to pull the bushing out. Sounded pretty easy ...
Randall
59 TR3A daily driver
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Bud Rolofson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 13, 1999 4:22 AM
> To: Dana DuFresne; triumphs
> Subject: Re:Top steering column bushing replacement
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> Unfortuntately not. At least not so you'd gain anything in
> the effort. Bottom
> line is that the bushings are a really tight fit. So tight
> that you have to be
> able to PUSH them out. Even if you could cut the ears off
> and even if you could
> somehow grasp the bushing, the effort to pull the bushing
> would most likely
> result in the steering column moving and then you'd have to
> get to the bolts
> clamping it down anyhow.
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