At 07:51 PM 6/16/98 -0400, Linda Long (IM) wrote:
>
>Listers,
>I've decided that after 22 years the original trailing arm bushings on
>my 76TR6 need to be replaced. Bentley's says to completely remove the
>trailing arm and then "press out" the bushings. Three questions
>1) when they say "press out" does that mean I should expect to gently
>push the old ones out and simply slide the new ones in (hopefully so,
>but probably not!) Or am I going to have to rig up a system with my
>table vise to ram it out with all the force and pressure I can muster.
>2) Is there any way possible to replace the bushings without removing
>the entire trailing arm? I'd like to rig up something with floor jacks
>to relieve rear spring tension on the arm and then with the other jack
>gently lower the training arm away from the brackets.
>
>Any advise from those that have been there, done that, and bought the
>tee shirt would be appreciated.
>
>bye for now
>
>Tom Long
>Blacksburg, VA
>
>
>64TR4
>68TR250
>76TR6
>
> Hello Tom and all
There is no easy way to remove the swing arm bushings. May-be when
these cars were new??
I have replaced a half dozen by the following method. Remove the
swing arm from the car. Trim the lip off the old bush with a single edge
razor blade. Find a large socket slightly smaller than the bush hole and one
a 1/4 inch or near larger. Rig-up this contraption in a 5 ton or larger
press so that the small socket pushes thru the arm and pushes the bush into
the small socket.
Refitting . Clean out all the oxidation. Cut a 1/4 inch bevel
around the small end of the new bush. Grease the hole and end of bush with
vaseline. push bush into hole with press and socket
Sam Haynes TR3 original owner
74 TR
72 TR6 frame up 40%
MGA
Tiger
TVR
100-4
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