trailing arm bushing
Le Mans Master
Joined: Feb 1999
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From: Hoosier
Cruise-In III Veteran
Re: trailing arm bushing (telk)
Do you have the trailing arms out? If so congratulations. :cheers: I had to use a sawsall on mine. :crazy:
As for the bushings, I have no advice. I bought complete replacement units.
As for the bushings, I have no advice. I bought complete replacement units.
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2001
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From: Suwanee GA
Re: trailing arm bushing (telk)
I got mine out recently. A major PITA. Hardest part was getting the shims out. Once they are out of the way, the Sawzall did the trick. I don't have any pictures, but can share my 2 cents on the project. Two suggestions on removing the rusted $%&* shims:
-Don't be in a hurry.
-Have a good supply of cold beer on hand.
-Don't be in a hurry.
-Have a good supply of cold beer on hand.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 1,069
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From: Sherwood Park AB
Re: trailing arm bushing (telk)
I agree that it is a PITA if it is the first time they are coming out. You will need to buy a special tool to flare the inner sleeves, and you will need at least a 10 ton press. If I were to do it again, I would have saved the money on the tool, and sent them to a vette shop to have them done, after you take them out of course.
Have fun
:cheers:
Have fun
:cheers:
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2002
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From: lancaster ma
Re: trailing arm bushing (telk)
I agree on getting the shims out first. On the first cut I sawed for over an hour only to find out later that i was through the bolt a long time ago. It can be a lot of work getting the shims out but it is worth it. You can see what you are doing and zip through the bolt in a minute once that is done.
Instructor
Joined: Jan 2003
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From: Burlington Ontario
Re: trailing arm bushing (telk)
Telk:
I agree as listed in other posts, and when I did mine you need to get the shime out. Use a hammer and large chisel to brake them free enough to get them out. With the shims out you can cut through the bolts very quickly. If you try to cut through the bolts with the shime in it will take forever. I went with Poly bushings for mine, didn't need to worry about the flaring tool and press. Good luck
Jeff :yesnod: :yesnod:
I agree as listed in other posts, and when I did mine you need to get the shime out. Use a hammer and large chisel to brake them free enough to get them out. With the shims out you can cut through the bolts very quickly. If you try to cut through the bolts with the shime in it will take forever. I went with Poly bushings for mine, didn't need to worry about the flaring tool and press. Good luck
Jeff :yesnod: :yesnod:
