[6pack] FW: Trailing Arm Bushings

[Campsmith, Michael (CDC/CCID/NCHHSTP)]

Stuart--

I would second all the messages on this thread, and strongly recommend
you upgrade to the adjustable trailing arm brackets.  They have to be
one of the most task-simplifying things I ever added to my car.

As far as removing the existing rubber bushings--I tried the sockets and
gear pullers, all to no avail.  My ghetto solution was to drill some
holes longitudinally through the bushes and then insert a screw driver
to lever them out.  The number of holes will depend on how tight the
bushes are, and you have to be careful not to nick up the inside of the
trailing arm--also, the smell of burning rubber isn't that pleasant.
But it was satisfying to go medieval on them after the polite method
didn't yield results.

Michael Campsmith
1974 TR6 (now BRG)

-----Original Message-----
From: 6pack-bounces+mgc4=cdc.gov at autox.team.net
[mailto:6pack-bounces+mgc4=cdc.gov at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Stuart
Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2008 10:09 AM
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Subject: [6pack] Trailing Arm Bushings

Fellow List Mates:

I have decided to tackle the job of replacing my trailing arm bushings
by myself.
It looks fairly simple to do but I am not a mechanic and have limited
work space & tools. Is there anything I should know about before
attempting this on my own?
Or, should I just take it to the foreign car guy and let him rip me a
new one?

Stuart Thompson
'74 TR6
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