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Is there an easy/better way to remove these without breaking out a torch?
is there an easy/better way to remove these without breaking out a torch?
I use a hole saw just bigger than the inner metal sleeve to cut through the rubber. Then with an air hammer, you can knock out the shell from the spring eye using a chisel bit while running it along the spring eye's groove (where the end of the leaf wraps back around and contacts the spring again). When you go to install it, I use a long piece of all thread (preferrably as big as will fit through the new bushing) with some large washers (or a metal plate that spans the spring eye opening) against the spring eye opening and a socket that fits over the edge of the rubber of the new bushing and contacting the metal shell of the bushing with nuts at both ends of the all thread and just run it down. The new buishing will slide right in and it"s self aligning as you go. Use a little anti-seize on the shell of the new bushing too. Hope that helps.
thanks fordh8r,i was told to just use a torch and burn um out, but your way sound easier on the springs...ive been collecting these parts for some time now but still have a ways to go...cant find anything in my little town, craigslist has been my freind..should i rebuild these with new slipper sleeves or just leave the stock ones in there after i paint them
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