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Re: [6pack] Trailing Arm Bushings

To: "Foster, Stan" <stan.foster@hp.com>, "Bob Danielson"
Subject: Re: [6pack] Trailing Arm Bushings
From: "Greg Dito" <dito9561@bellsouth.net>
Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 02:07:45 -0500
Another method is to drill using a large bit through the rubber parallel to 
the insert and between the steel insert and edge of the rubber, then simply 
drive the bushing out with a drift and hammer.  Did all four bushings in 
about 15 minutes.

Greg

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Foster, Stan" <stan.foster@hp.com>
To: "Bob Danielson" <75TR6@tr6.danielsonfamily.org>; "'Triumphs'" 
<triumphs@autox.team.net>; "'6pack'" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Cc: <acekraut11@aol.com>; "'Rick Patton'" <rick@pattonmachine.com>; 
"'Richard Good'" <goodparts@verizon.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 11:04 PM
Subject: Re: [6pack] Trailing Arm Bushings


> Bob, very nice job, did you use Richards adjustable brackets also ?.
>
> For those that cant be bothered fabricating something or (eek!) resorting 
> to
> trying to burn out the rubber bushes, one trick I learned from Vance "the
> toolman" Navarrette is to use an off the shelf two pronged puller in 
> "push"
> mode as shown in this picture. They pop right out.
>
> http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e119/foster461/TR6/DSCN1652.jpg
>
> Stan
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: 6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:6pack-bounces+stan.foster=hp.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Bob
> Danielson
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:51 PM
> To: 'Triumphs'; '6pack'
> Cc: acekraut11@aol.com; 'Rick Patton'; 'Richard Good'
> Subject: [6pack] Trailing Arm Bushings
>
> One of my winter projects includes the Goodparts' differential upgrade and
> Richard Good recommends installing Nylatron bushings in the trailing arms.
> Seeing as my bushings were over 10 years old, this was a good time to 
> replace
> the bushings with his product...........but first I had to remove the old
> rubber bushings. I've read about how difficult and how easy it can be, so
> here's how I did it....and it was very easy
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/TrailingArmBushings.htm
>
> Bob
>
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
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