Bushing removal

["John Hofstetter" <hofs@domain.elided>]

Dan, Joel, whomever,
I agree with Joel. Torching isn't the right answer, although it
obviously works for others. I used a homemade, "bushing squirter" and
now that Joel has described the one his uncle has, I may make a
revised version for next time.  On the other hand, I may not live long
enough to do that again. 
John H.
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From: owner-ihc-digest@domain.elided (ihc-digest)
To: ihc-digest@domain.elided
Subject: ihc-digest V6 #502
Date: Thu, Jan 21, 1999, 3:39 PM


Dan,

        About a month ago, Mark Pepe told me that he had another
couple of 
bushings to put in his springs and then he'd be done.  I suggested we
go to my 
Uncles' shop and use the 'bushing squirter'.  It's a large C-clamp
with the 
fixed jaw having a large circle in the center.  This allows for the
bushing to 
push through the hole when the c-clamp is closing.  Jack up the truck,
loosen 
the bolts, let the spring droop, 'squirt' the bushing with the impact
wrench and
c-clamp tool, and push in new bushings with grease.  Took about 20
min. per 
side.  The torch works, but then you have to use the hacksaw and
chisel out the 
old bushing outer steel sleeve.

        just kerosene onthe bonfire,

        -Joel