Hi there Aidan
I just replaced my bushings this weekend, and boy did I have trouble with the
trunnion housing bolt. The problem is, that the bolt in the trunnion housing is
placed in a metalpipe, which again is placed in the nylonbushings. When the bolt
get rusty it grows, and becomes impossible to get out through hammering etc.
Solution:
1: Blowtorch. Melt the bushings. I didn't have a blowtorch, hence
2: Cut the bolts on the inside of vertical link. Then drill lots of small holes
in the bushings. Done this it will be fairly easy to beat out.
Notice that the lower bolt on the vertical link cannot be loosened. On my 1970
MK3 it has been welded to the link.
Most important: don't give up. This took me more than 12 hours.
Nikolaj Blomberg
Spitfire MK3
FD 81 503 L
Copenhagen DK
>Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 12:27:45 +0100
>From: "Aidan Corcoran" <aidan@acquirer.com>
>Subject: Bushings problem
>
>Guys,
>
>I'm trying to replace the UJs and half-shafts on my Mk 2. I managed to undo
>the bolts on the Inner Drive Flange, and then I started to try and remove
>the whole hub. After a lot of work (2 hours) I managed to remove the bolt
>through the top of the "vertical link".
>
>I'm having problems with all the other bolts, (radius arm and shock
>absorber). The bushings seem to have "fermented" onto the bolts (they must
>be original), and even though I have the nuts off, the bolts just won't
>budge. It's also quite difficult for me to hit the bolts with a hammer.
>
>Have you any ideas how to remove the bolts?
>
>Any other comments would be apprecited...
>
>Thanks
>
>Aidan
>FC 83365 Spitfire Mk 2
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