Subject: Re: [TR] Rear leaf spring

From: "Alex&Janet Thomson" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:54:20 -0400

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Heat it up quickly with an oxy-acetylene torch with a rose-bud tip if =
you have that type of a set-up. A smaller MAPP gas torch may work but =
I've never used one of those. A carbon arc torch connected to a stick =
welder is another possibility. Also, you may rather try an induction =
coil heater. Don't know if those are available for rent or not. The good =
thing is you have nothing around that stud to catch fire.

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Alex Thomson

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From: Triumphs <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of dave =
northrup
Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2026 7:27 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [TR] Rear leaf spring

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Took the cat apart,  had the body and frame dipped in an organic derust. =
 Painted the frame and went to put the leaf springs on.   Uh oh.  Looks =
like the steel part of that bush didn't come off.=20

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Any ideas on how to get that thing off?

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>Heat it up quickly with an oxy-acetylene torch with a rose-bud tip if =
you have that type of a set-up. A smaller MAPP gas torch may work but =
I've never used one of those. A carbon arc torch connected to a stick =
welder is another possibility. Also, you may rather try an induction =
coil heater. Don't know if those are available for rent or not. The good =
thing is you have nothing around that stud to catch =
fire.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D'=
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>Alex Thomson<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
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Triumphs &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>dave northrup<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, March 26, 2026 7:27 =
PM<br><b>To:</b> [email-masked]<br><b>Subject:</b> [TR] Rear =
leaf spring<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>Took the cat =
apart,&nbsp; had the body and frame dipped in an organic derust.&nbsp; =
Painted the frame and went to put the leaf springs on.&nbsp; &nbsp;Uh =
oh.&nbsp; Looks like the steel part of that bush didn't come off. =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Any ideas on how to get that thing =
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Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 23:57:32 +0000

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From: Frank Fisher <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 01:18:12 +0000 (UTC)

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 heat. lots of it
Frank
    On Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 04:42:29 PM PDT, dave northrup <dave@ran=
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  Took the cat apart,=C2=A0 had the body and frame dipped in an organic der=
ust.=C2=A0 Painted the frame and went to put the leaf springs on.=C2=A0 =C2=
=A0Uh oh.=C2=A0 Looks like the steel part of that bush didn't come off.
Any ideas on how to get that thing off?** [email-masked] **

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Took the cat apart,&nbsp; had the body and frame dipped in an organic derust.&nbsp; Painted the frame and went to put the leaf springs on.&nbsp; &nbsp;Uh oh.&nbsp; Looks like the steel part of that bush didn't come off.
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From: DAVID MASSEY <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:50:24 +0000 (UTC)

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BTDT on a diff mount on a TR6.=C2=A0 I used an angle grinder and ground the=
 bushing through along on point.=C2=A0 This did two things: First it allowe=
d the sleeve to spring open thereby loosening the pressure on the tin and s=
econd it allowed me to use a crescent wrench to rotate the sleeve breaking =
up the rust bond between the sleeve and pin.=C2=A0 Once it was rotating I w=
as able to pull it off using a pair of clamping pliers and a rotating, pull=
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Took the cat apart,&nbsp; had the body and frame dipped in an organic derus=
t.&nbsp; Painted the frame and went to put the leaf springs on.&nbsp; &nbsp=
;Uh oh.&nbsp; Looks like the steel part of that bush didn't come off.
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<div>Any ideas on how to get that thing off?</div>
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