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

["John Van Vuren" <veedublu@xxxxxxxx>]

Not nearly enough swearing in your technique   ;)

John   (who has fought with rusty Wisconsin trucks for too long and finally
moved to Colorado)


>
> WOO HOO!!! success!  After about 3 hours per side, I
> magaged to persuade both front pins out - undamaged!
> Thanks very much to all who gave advice, I think I
> used a combination of almost all tips:
>
> 1) spray with pb-blaster (exept I can't seem to get
> that here so I used Forte -what was reccomended here )
> 2)let soak overnight
> 3)use BFH (always with drift punch)
> 4)use 19mm on head end to twist until rust/rubber
> breaks
> 5)spray more
> 6)put big C-Clamp on and leave for a few hours
> 7)spray more
> 8)put chisel behind head and use to force bolt out
> while twisting with 19mm wrench/channel locks
> 9)spray more
> 10)use BFH again
> 11)Swear at it
> 12)spray more
> 13)heat up bushing and hot-box garage with rubber
> fumes
> 14)open a few windows and door and sit outside for a
> few minutes.
> 15)spray more
> 16)repeat steps 3-12 but replace chisel in #8 with
> 22mm open end wrench when the gap is big enough.
> 17) jump with joy
> 18) start all over again on the other side......rrrgh
>
> Now all I have to do is get the rear bushings out
> (rear on the front leafs) (oh joy of joys)
>
> Thanks again to all...
>
> Bruce
>
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