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Re: Bushings problem

To: "R.D. Waid" <msp01091@isd.net>
Subject: Re: Bushings problem
From: "John T. Blair" <jblair@exis.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 1999 20:11:41 -0400
At 08:35 PM 9/5/99 -0500, Bob Waid wrote:

>I just removed the vertical link and half-shaft from my 71. I spun the bolts
>in the spring and trailing arm bushings with an air-powered ratchet and they 
>backed right out. I reinstalled them the same way. Mine were not badly 
>fermented, though.

That's the same way I got mine out.  However, when you put any bolt back that
goes through a bushing, I put antiseeze on it to keep the bolt from sticking
to the bushing.

John

John T. Blair  WA4OHZ          email:  jblair@exis.net
Va. Beach, Va                  Phone:  (757) 495-8229

              48 TR1800    65 Morgan 4/4 Series V (B1109)
71 Saab Sonett III (71500840)    75 Bricklin SV1 (0887)    77 Spitfire

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