[TR] Frozen bushings

[Wbeech]

Yes, that was the final solution, several cutoff wheels and a big hammer &
chisel.

Now on to adding some re-inforcements to the frame before we go to the shop
for some final tweaking to get it back in line.

Thanks to all for your suggestions,
Bill

 

-----Original Message-----
From: greg at gelhar.com [mailto:greg at gelhar.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2012 9:46 PM
To: Wbeech
Cc: triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Frozen bushings

I went through this just last month. The steel bushings are hardened but
most definately a separate part. I used a cut off wheel (many wheels) to cut
almost through the top and bottom of the bushings. A cold chisel and hammer
was used to finish removal by getting the bushings to crack along the cut
line. Very slow and most agrevating.


Greg G.
Osseo, MN



> I have been 'heating-and-beating' on the lower wishbone bushings, the 
> ones on the frame, for the past two days.  Even gone so far as to 
> grind a notch for better traction for the cold chisel.
>
> None of them will so much a budge.  Is it at all possible that in the 
> later productions of the TR3B that these were permanently installed?  
> I hope not because they are definitely smaller than the replacements 
> from TRF.
>
> Not sure I can get in that close with a grinder to cut them off, and I 
> would be afraid of buggering up the permanently installed shaft 
> itself.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
>
> Bill Beecher
> '58 TR3A TS/30766L "Tarbaby"
> '62 TR3B TCF/2549L " Aunt B"
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> '68 Land Rover Series IIa 88" "The Beast"
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> slow"
> M.Andretti
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