[TR] SILENT BLOCS AND SUNSHINE

[N197TR4 at cs.com]

Good morning!  

Being retired in Iowa has it's benefits. November brings some sunshine and 60 
degree temps. Leaves are falling, but they are a brilliant color and the 
grass is as green as summer. Bracing dry air replaces the Summer Sweatfest.

TS30854L Rides Today....errands are in order.

Silent blocs: I've had a couple folks wonder how you remove those pesky 
Silent blocs. My method is likely not the only way, but in the absense of any 
sophistcated equipment, my method is:

Torch the Rubber until you can remove the pin.

Remove the balance of the Rubber.

Remove Hacksaw  Blade from the handle and thread it through the ID of the 
Silent bloc hole.

Reattach the hacksaw blade to the handle and make two diametric 
cuts-carefully.

Shell comes out easily....remove any sharp burrs, and you are ready for 
reassembly.

If you are replacing the Silent blocs with the new Delrin/Steel Pivots, 
remember the Pin Head is "up" and the Delrin 'protrusion' is 'down'.  use a bit of 
assembly lube in the process....maybe white lithium. Delrin has self 
lubricating properties, but a little help seems OK.

Joe A   </HTML>