Re: TOY: Re: Leaf spring hanger bolt/bushing removal...

[Bruce Robertson <mrmomo.geo@xxxxxxxxx>]

You must have had a parts truck... Those bolts are $40
(CDN) from Toyota and $25 from the wreckers.. I would
like to re-use these ones!!! I had to buy one for the
back as the thread was mangled...


--- Erik Bibelheimer <thebeebs@jps.net> wrote:
> I've had a similar problem w/ the bolt freezing in
> the spring bushing
> (rear)...
> 
> I used a sawsall w/ bi-metal blade and cut the bolt
> on both sides just
> inside the hanger.
> 
> Good luck!
> 
> - Erik Bibelheimer, Auburn, CA
> '86 44Runner, '97 T100
> http://home.off-road.com/~bibelheimer
> 
> ----------
> > From: Bruce Robertson <mrmomo.geo@yahoo.com>
> > 
> >     Still slowly working my way through my lift
> kit
> > install on my '82, rear end totally done, front
> end
> > 3/4 apart. First strange thing I noticed (front
> end)
> > was the U-bolt plate (on the bottom of the axle)
> is
> > different on the drivers side from the passenger
> side,
> > infact, the passenger side looks like the leaf
> spring
> > could be mounted under the axle (has a big flat
> spot
> > welded to the bottom of the axle housing). Is this
> > normal???  After chiseling the leaf springs off
> the
> > axle (with everything unbolted and disconnected I
> > could hang the axle off the springs with just the
> rust
> > holding it) I now am finding it Completely
> IMPOSSIBLE
> > to remove the front hanger bolt. I easily removed
> the
> > large (19mm) nut and the two (12mm) bolts that
> hold it
> > in. I have tried to press the bolt out with a
> C-clamp,
> > I have hammered on the end of it (with the nut on)
> I
> > have tried to get a chisel in to force it out, but
> > NOTHING is working (it is currently soaking in
> > releaser)  Besides burning out the bushing,
> (really
> > don't want the stank of doing that) does anyone
> have
> > any other suggestions? -Air chisel maybe? 
> 
> 4x4Wire.com Toyota Section
http://www.4x4wire.com/toyota/


=====
Bruce Robertson "MrMomo"  Vehicles in my driveway:
'90 Rio Red Honda CRX, '82 Blue Toyota 4X4 Pickup
'66 B.R.G. Triumph TR4A, '91 F350 Dually *FOR SALE*
'91 Suzuki Samurai(Wifes)'84 Renault LeCar*FOR SALE*
Coming soon '02 Blue Lagoon VW Jetta TDI
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