[TR] Silent bloc

[N197TR4 at cs.com]

Yes, care must be given to the cut.  

I have done it with the single cut and punch method, like Randall.

The diametric double cut method is quite quick, assuming a steady hand.

If in doubt, do it like Randall.

But the best is the Andrew Method with a Press, of course. If I get any 
smarter, I will make a tool with a step to press the shell out.  Sometimes you can 
find a Craftsman socket of the proper diameter and do it in a vice. I should 
have mentioned that, too.

Of course, in 50 years, I have done all of these things the wrong way at 
least once. I didnt have list to go to.....cool list. Thanks Mark B!

Joe A

"But be VERY CAREFUL with the hacksaw blade.  Really, it's worth the effort 
to find someone with a press who can do it properly.  I just removed the center 
tie-rod and pressed out the old silentblocs.  Some clown had used a hacksaw 
blade and cut into the rod at its thinnest point.  I ended up throwing it away 
and getting another.
Andrew"
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