The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area Driveline Oakie bushing Replacement

Went out to pull the bushing today on the tube ,it went well the dowel pin was giving me grief as it kept spinning but would not come out .The newer tube I pulled the bushing last year was a lot more difficult it first pulled out the brass inners then the puller would not grip until I made a bigger expander for the puller.I cleaned out the tube as best I can sanded the splines with 800 paper to take the sharpness off so when I put the oakie in hopefully it won’t damage the seal.Going to take a break and measure the new bushing first then in a day or two put it back in I will leave the bushing on the floor of the garage as it is going to be cold the next few nights and was thinking I could heat gun the tube when I smack it back in.