Bushing tool needed
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Bushing tool needed
Hi guys,
I need a Muncie tail shaft bushing removal tool. Does anyone have one they’ll let me borrow or buy?
snap on #S8672D
I need a Muncie tail shaft bushing removal tool. Does anyone have one they’ll let me borrow or buy?
snap on #S8672D
Last edited by Ray Hunsaker; Apr 15, 2021 at 08:41 PM.
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i used an impact gun chisel used for cutting sheet metal or cutting exhaust and catch lip and manually hammer it out easy..
it has a groove on shaft that is where the chisel rides..
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this thread has several guys who offered one...the funny part is the op got one losned from this forum!
bet they still have them, its only few months old
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you could save a search on ebay if a place like autozone doesnt have lender tool to rent
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ushing+remover
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...ushing+remover
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forgot to put i link to other forum... who had folks with loaners.. and one from this forum!
WTB or Rent: Transmission bushing removal tool | Team Camaro Tech (camaros.net)
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Do you know what the Kent Moore part number is? Look for that ....you might find one on ebay (hopefully) more affordable. If not, consider buying the tool even if it's somewhat costly, then re-sell it. You want a tool that is both a remover AND installer. Not just a remover. The kent-moore's (and probably the snap on) work slick as snot. I replaced the tail shaft bushing in my Hummer last year. The GM dealer let me borrow theirs bc I kind of know the parts guy a little bit. It was a very simple and sweat-free 15 min job. I've done them the other way of knocking out from the inside, or using a slide hammer. Believe me, the tool was the right way to go. Slick and simple.
Here is one piece of advice: wrap about 2 or 3 wraps of masking tape around the fingers of the bushing installation tool during the install process, bc the machined sharp edges of the tool fingers can 'bite' into the new bushing (essentially damaging the bushing surface). If you see some marks in the bushing you remove you'll know what I mean.
Here's another post I found with some info. I didn't read through it all...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...e-removal.html
Here is one piece of advice: wrap about 2 or 3 wraps of masking tape around the fingers of the bushing installation tool during the install process, bc the machined sharp edges of the tool fingers can 'bite' into the new bushing (essentially damaging the bushing surface). If you see some marks in the bushing you remove you'll know what I mean.
Here's another post I found with some info. I didn't read through it all...
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...e-removal.html
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What you might be able to do is look up the bushing number (or size) and see if it matches up with something from a newer car/truck and get the Kent Moore number from that newer vehicle. GM might not have had that tool back then ...but they do list them for later models on the 90's-00's. The tool I listed has a certain amount of range of bushing it will work for as the fingers expand. But it needs to fit the width of the bushing. An example is shown below (for a different vehicle).
If you can find one like the link below for $150 ...consider buying it, then re-sell it again for about the same $$ afterwards. Or you could make one if you're handy. Just a few tack welds around the outside with a shoulder on them is enough to remove and drive the bushing back in.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kent-Moore-...r/372102026787
If you can find one like the link below for $150 ...consider buying it, then re-sell it again for about the same $$ afterwards. Or you could make one if you're handy. Just a few tack welds around the outside with a shoulder on them is enough to remove and drive the bushing back in.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Kent-Moore-...r/372102026787
Last edited by Mark G; Apr 17, 2021 at 12:15 AM.
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You could make one out of a piece of appropriately sized exhaust pipe, and a thin pipe inside that. The pipes need to fit snug. You put a few tacks around the perimeter of the bottom of the pipe. Then cut the space between the fingers. The key is you bend the 'fingers' in ....and when you slide the inner pipe inside, it expands the fingers 'out' to fit at the edge the bushing ...so you can pull it out. (put a screw on the end to back the bushing out).
Or maybe you'll find someone to lend (or sell) you theirs.
Or maybe you'll find someone to lend (or sell) you theirs.
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I did my rear bushing in a 68 Muncie. I tried to make a tool, no luck. I tried to buy one online from a Chinese seller, don't waste your time, it's a scam. I tried to rent one, nope. Other brands of pullers didn't work. The tolerances are very critical. I finally made an installation tool. Took the advice of another frustrated owner of a Muncie 4 speed. I pushed the old bushing into the trans using the tool and the new bushing. Seems to be working ok. With the new bush and a new seal,,,,,, no more oil leaking. It is also a good time to replace the yoke/u joint while it is off.
A number of owners have done this and after thousands of miles and a trans rebuild they found the old bush on the shaft not hurting anything.
A number of owners have done this and after thousands of miles and a trans rebuild they found the old bush on the shaft not hurting anything.
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Since you asked... I also couldn't locate a tool so I improvised. I took a hacksaw blade and ground the smooth side down with a grinder so I could get it in between the tail shaft splines and bushing and went to work. I only ground about the last 2" of the blade. Took about 30 minutes to saw through the bushing. Was then able to hook the bushing from behind and pull it out. Good luck