How do you clean the spring eyes?

[Gearhead Wiki]

I took my springs apart and am now putting them back together with new bushings.  I had to burn the old bushings out and now the new ones won't go in.  But its not the rubber that is really the problem, there is a lot of rust in the eye of the spring. If anyone has some tips on clean out the eyes let me know.

[88Rokyoat]

i dont know... maybe a brush of some sort, sand paper, a round file. i never have worried about it much myself, i just always put alittle grease on the bushing and slide it in.

[DTB]

uhhhhhh

[alwayzbroken]

Use whatever you want. A rotary brush like above or pick the rust out with a screwdriver then slide the bushings in with some grease. It isn't really complicated or real critical to vehicle performance.

[Willy Mammoth]

uhhhhhh

Not my first choice, those things are dangerous. It's like having a bunch of stick pins thrown at you. Make sure you ware safety glasses if you must.

Hammer and a small chisel should clean the rust off so the bushing will fit.

[DTB]

Not my first choice, those things are dangerous. It's like having a bunch of stick pins thrown at you. Make sure you ware safety glasses if you must.

Hammer and a small chisel should clean the rust off so the bushing will fit.

Aye, but power tools are more fun! 

[Willy Mammoth]

So are stitches

[DTB]

So are stitches

U must have a more powerful drill than me! 

[topar]

He is the mammoth, besides didn't you see that hat and safety glasses the wife got him?  He can use a super  drill!

[kneedownnate]

What about trying to find a large pipe cleaner? 

[Gearhead Wiki]

Well I did it and it was only the one that I tried that was really tough to clean out.  All of the others I just took a chisel to.
Thanks 

[Tallchevy]

Some WD40 spray & 120 grit sand paper would clean them up.