The wall of this bushing is only 3/16" thick. I don't know that I could tap that. The puller for the 51-54 bushing would work if this 1950 bushing were only .050" larger I.D. There are probably other ways to pull this bushing like a wheel bearing puller if the driveshaft weren't sitting right in the middle of the housing. The shop manual shows that approach.
My reluctance to completely pull the torque tube housing to work on this bushing stems from a concern about damaging existing gaskets, seals, bearings, etc, and turning a small problem into a big one. The main problem is the tranny leaking oil down the tube, overfilling the rear axle housing/differential and causing a leak past the axle seal. Otherwise, it's not a problem with U-joint/driveshaft/bushing issues.
I could just put in new axle seals, drain off excess oil from the pipe plug filler hole in the differential, and top off the oil in the tranny every 500 miles or so. The leak isn't so bad that I can't keep enough oil where I need it. But I already bought the okie bushing and it seems kind of half-assed to not replace the old stock bushing.
So, would you guys push this okie bushing debacle or work around it?
