Drew,
Thanks for your quick response.
I am reluctant to pry between the centerlink and the idler lever, as the
only thing holding the center link to the silientbloc is the press fit
and(I think) a thin brass/copper washer (the top of the silentbloc). I
think that prying too hard would force the center link off of the top of
the silentbloc. I have been using one or two tighly clamped vicegrips, to
"hold" the bottom of the assembly, idler lever to silentbloc stud, under
pressure, hoping that if I wacked the idler arm hard enough, the
instantaneous deformation would allow it to release. I guess I need to go
to a bigger hammer. It's just tough to find a place to brace the idler
lever, so I don't impact the steering box.
I am trying to preserve the silentbloc as I was told by a fellow lister,
quite some time ago, that the silentblocs are difficult to replace. If you
remember any difficulties with replacing the silentblocs, please let me
know, as I may end up removing this one. I don't have access to a
hydraulic press, but I have successfully used a bottle jack and two nearly
immovable objects to press things before.
Thanks,
Jack
At 10:31 AM 4/6/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Hi Jack,
>
>The "bolt" on the silentbloc bush is a tapered affair like on a
>ball joint. If you can turn the steering all the way to the right
>you might be able to wack the end of the idler lever with a BFH
>while prying between the idler arm and the centerlink. I'm pretty
>sure this is how I did mine. The silentbloc bushings weren't very
>hard to replace although I did have access to a hydraulic press.
>
>Drew
>
>On Apr 6, 12:52pm, Jack I. Brooks wrote:
>> Subject: HELP - TR3 Steering "Idler Lever"
>>
>> I've been trying to disconnect to the Idler Lever from the steering linkage
>> without destroying the Silentbloc bush. These assemblies are still on the
>> car. I've soaked, pried and gently pounded with a vice grip or two
>> applying a constant load between the nut/stud end of the silentbloc and the
>> idler lever arm, but it has not budged.
>>
>> Does anybody have any ideas about how to seperate these pieces, or any
>> advice on how to replace the silentbloc bush, if I end up destroying it in
>> the process. I am trying to do all of this with the parts still on the
>> car, which may be my greatest error. I'd just trash the silentbloc bush
>> and install a new one, but I've heard installing the silentbloc bush is
>> extremely difficult, although it doesn't look too difficult to me. Of
>> course, aligning the engine rear main oil seal, with the engine and crank
>> in the car, didn't look hard to me either. :-(
>>
>> Is there a difficulty or special technique to installing a new silentbloc
>> bush?
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>>
>> Jack Brooks
>> TS69032L
>>-- End of excerpt from Jack I. Brooks
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>Drew Rogge
>drew@pixar.com
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