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Re: [TR] Frozen bushings

To: "Wbeech" <wbeech@flash.net>
Subject: Re: [TR] Frozen bushings
From: greg@gelhar.com
Date: Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:46:29 -0400
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I went through this just last month. The steel bushings are hardened but
most definately a separate part. I used a cut off wheel (many wheels) to
cut almost through the top and bottom of the bushings. A cold chisel and
hammer was used to finish removal by getting the bushings to crack along
the cut line. Very slow and most agrevating.


Greg G.
Osseo, MN



> I have been 'heating-and-beating' on the lower wishbone bushings, the ones
> on the frame, for the past two days.  Even gone so far as to grind a notch
> for better traction for the cold chisel.
>
> None of them will so much a budge.  Is it at all possible that in the
> later
> productions of the TR3B that these were permanently installed?  I hope not
> because they are definitely smaller than the replacements from TRF.
>
> Not sure I can get in that close with a grinder to cut them off, and I
> would
> be afraid of buggering up the permanently installed shaft itself.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> Bill Beecher
> '58 TR3A TS/30766L "Tarbaby"
> '62 TR3B TCF/2549L " Aunt B"
> www.triumphowners.com/1566
> '68 Land Rover Series IIa 88" "The Beast"
> "If you think you have everything under control... You're driving too
> slow"
> M.Andretti
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