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Title: How the hell do you?
Post by: Zuki One on June 25, 2004, 10:42:21 AM

Get the old bushings out of leaf springs? 2hours one and a half hrs 2 drill bits and my girlfriends kid saying POTTY mouth atleast 12 times?they are dry and im putting poly in ;)

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: nc_zuk on June 25, 2004, 10:50:56 AM

Put a hack saw blade through the hole then attach it to the hack saw. Cut on two sides, beat with BFH and they will come out ;D

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: Zuki One on June 25, 2004, 10:56:11 AM

sweet thanx im on my way back out :-/ ;D :-/

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: Natebert on June 25, 2004, 11:49:18 AM

blow torch
burn rubber out.

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: xamtex on June 25, 2004, 12:32:51 PM

yeah the blow torch works every time. ;D

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: Digger on June 25, 2004, 05:16:34 PM

I tried the blow torch idea on my Bronco2's rear leaf when replacing the shackle mount and all it did was make the rubber hot and smoke... a whole can of propane didn't do it!

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: jagular7 on June 25, 2004, 05:50:42 PM

I've always took a small drill bit to fit between the metal inner sleeve and the leaf spring wrap. This drills into the bushing itself. Drill several hole, all around, then drag the bit from one hole to another. You'll need a small stiff putty knife, a small flat screwdriver, little heat, lots of paper towels. You start to scrape the left over stuff as best as you can. Take some heat to the left over rubber, use the scraper to peel off as much as you can, and use the towels to clear the 'crap' off the scraper. This is a tedious effort.

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: idaholwb on June 25, 2004, 08:17:17 PM

 A little gasoline, light it and jump back quickly! Let burn in a well ventilated area for a while. When it self extinguishs, try removal. If still not cooperative after 3 burnings, take to a local spring or suspension shop and have them press them out. Problem solved.

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: TomKat on June 26, 2004, 03:22:30 PM

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I tried the blow torch idea on my Bronco2's rear leaf when replacing the shackle mount and all it did was make the rubber hot and smoke... a whole can of propane didn't do it!

   You need oxy-acetylene, burns 'em out in no time. Best way I've found yet.

Title: Re: How the hell do you?
Post by: suzi_n_sammy on June 27, 2004, 11:56:21 AM

if you want to burn em out spray some kind of highly flammable spray in there and light it and keep spraying. oxy torch works sweet but not everyone has acess to it.