Bob Van tells us he is having difficulty with metal bushes stuck to the
lower A arm attachment bracket on his TR3A...
I got mine loose using a propane torch and a plumbers pipe wrench. Not a
wimpy smooth jaw pipe wrench, but a big, heavy duty, big teeth in the jaws
pipe wrench. I think propane was enough heat for this job and didn't hurt
the bracket a bit.
I soaked the bushes with Liquid Wrench, or some other equalivent. It didn't
do a thing. Then, I heated the bush, tossed the pipe wrench on and
eventually got a little movement. More heat, then fliped the pipe wrench
over and worked the bush back the other way. Kept working them back and
forth, applying heat all the while.When I got them to turn all the way
around, I applied side pressure to slide them off. It was slow and hard.
Remember, the bracket is a relatively permanent fixture on the frame. Don't
wreck the bracket, as replacing it with the body on the frame looks pretty
impossible to me.
Good luck! I am afraid you will need it.
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Henry Frye E-mail - thefryes@iconn.net
TR3B TCF1927 L http://www.iconn.net/thefryes/
TR250 CD8096 L A Little Town In
TR250 CD1074 L Connecticut, USA
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