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| | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 62 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 62 | Anything I should be aware of changing the bushings? I plan on using homemade fixture that I can use a hydraulic jack to push them out with. I'm thinking I will thread a pair of pins into them and then push on the pin. Should I press them out from the inside of the frame to the outside or will it make no difference? Thanks | | | | | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall | | Moderator: Welcome Centre, Southern Bolters, Legion Hall Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 14,522 | Inside or outside makes no difference. It depends on which way you can get to them best which is usually determined on how and what you use to get them out. Sometimes they come out pretty easy. Some times a good whack with a big hammer will do it....sometimes they are worn through and you can maybe use a hack saw blade to finish the job and pull them out. I have used a big eyebolt and washers that worked pretty good...and even the right size sockets will work!! | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,513 | Anything I should be aware of changing the bushings? I plan on using homemade fixture that I can use a hydraulic jack to push them out with. I'm thinking I will thread a pair of pins into them and then push on the pin. Should I press them out from the inside of the frame to the outside or will it make no difference? Thanks There is a possibility the installation force may be more than the thread can bear as it may be a bit sloppy and not designed for loading in an axial direction. This of course is not decided by me but by the values of the interference fit and the thread clearance. They can be drawn in using some washers and sockets with a threaded rod thru the center as found in the tech tips. Put them in the freezer overnight to shrink them a bit and as for direction choose the one with the least obstacles.
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1952 1300 Canadian 1/2 ton restomod You Tube | | | | | Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 62 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 62 | Thanks to both of you, doesn't sound like it should be too difficult. Also thanks for the link to the tech tips, I'll bookmark those for sure. George | | |
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