Date:         Wed, 7 Oct 2015 19:59:24 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear trailing arm bushing replacement.
Comments: To: ronald ourada <ronourada@gmail.com>
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I did this job not long ago. For some of the bushings, I heat up area of
arm around the bushing with a propane torch This allowed me to drift them
out. They were surprisingly easy to remove  with this method. I was also
able to "draw" one or two out with threaded rod arrangement.

The new bushing can be "drawn" in with threaded rod, washers. An old radius
rod washer fit pretty good as backing for threaded rod.

A page of mine showing what I mean:

http://tinyurl.com/o5brksm

Neil.

On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 5:53 PM, ronald ourada <ronourada@gmail.com> wrote:

> .... replacing the bushings seems  a necessity now.
>
> .....
>


> I have read on this list about others replacing the bushings. How have you
> folks done the pressing out and pressing in. Any secrets or good tricks or
> alternative methods would sure be welcome. What ultimately worked?
>
>

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Neil n

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