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    Shackle bushes all round

    Hey all. I'm thinking about replacing all the spring shackle bushes in the truck when I'm doing the pinion seal on the diff. Seems like it's a fairly labour intensive job though?

    Has anyone got any links for doing it at home here?

    I've only got short jack stands so trying to figure out if I need to get more equipment before tackling it, or if it is easier to just do it one side at a time.
    I'm assuming the bushes I've got haven't been replaced at least for a long long time they are cracked but not worn and can't tell what they're made of. Going to put rubber ones on.

    Cheers!

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    This guy is pretty good I wouldn't let the jack down like that but. It's not a massive job by the looks of it just time consuming and labour intensive

    Land Rover Series 3 - Changing Leaf Spring Bushes - YouTube

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    Quote Originally Posted by shwza View Post
    Hey all. I'm thinking about replacing all the spring shackle bushes in the truck when I'm doing the pinion seal on the diff. Seems like it's a fairly labour intensive job though?
    Been a long time, but it's not so bad from memory. Bolts will be bloody tight, threads may be damaged etc. Beg, borrow or steal a cordless rattle gun.
    Springs are heavy, but ok for one bloke who's not crippled.



    Quote Originally Posted by shwza View Post
    I've only got short jack stands so trying to figure out if I need to get more equipment before tackling it, or if it is easier to just do it one side at a time.
    You'll need to support the car at a reasonable height, and support the axle as well. I'd do one end, rather than one side, at a time.
    Access to a press would be important in my view.
    The ones in the chassis can be fun.


    Quote Originally Posted by shwza View Post
    I'm assuming the bushes I've got haven't been replaced at least for a long long time they are cracked but not worn and can't tell what they're made of. Going to put rubber ones on.

    Cheers!
    I agree with keeping the rubber. I would also, if the budget allows, have the springs reset while they are out. At the very least I would replace the centre bolts, but getting the springs reset and replacing the bushes means it will last another 40 years. Oh, and replace the U bolts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by shwza View Post
    This guy is pretty good I wouldn't let the jack down like that but. It's not a massive job by the looks of it just time consuming and labour intensive

    Land Rover Series 3 - Changing Leaf Spring Bushes - YouTube
    What he does works. When I was doing them I had no choice but to remove the entire spring ( Army: Do as I say ), but it's not a bad policy, cos it means you inspect the entire thing, leaves, centre bolts etc.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    Been a long time, but it's not so bad from memory. Bolts will be bloody tight, threads may be damaged etc. Beg, borrow or steal a cordless rattle gun.
    Springs are heavy, but ok for one bloke who's not crippled.





    You'll need to support the car at a reasonable height, and support the axle as well. I'd do one end, rather than one side, at a time.
    Access to a press would be important in my view.
    The ones in the chassis can be fun.




    I agree with keeping the rubber. I would also, if the budget allows, have the springs reset while they are out. At the very least I would replace the centre bolts, but getting the springs reset and replacing the bushes means it will last another 40 years. Oh, and replace the U bolts.
    Thanks as always JayTee you got great advice. Can you tell much is involved with resetting the springs?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tins View Post
    What he does works. When I was doing them I had no choice but to remove the entire spring ( Army: Do as I say ), but it's not a bad policy, cos it means you inspect the entire thing, leaves, centre bolts etc.
    You reckon you can remove the entire spring with his setup? You mean you'd do it one side per axle at a time or both sides on one axle at the same time?

    I would like to get the whole thing off if it's not a huge difference in the job.

    That's not really his best video, he's actually got some pretty good stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by shwza View Post
    You reckon you can remove the entire spring with his setup? You mean you'd do it one side per axle at a time or both sides on one axle at the same time?
    I'd support one end of the car, and then support the axle, front OR rear, and do both sides at once, unless you don't want to have the springs reset. Getting them reset it's best to give the spring mob both at once. Then do the other end of the car. Then you could do the front now and the rear next month if that's what the budget needs.

    Once again, it's about budget and equipment. You could do it with some decent blocks of wood and a bottle jack if that's all you have. But everything you are dealing with is reasonably heavy, so care is required.

    Dunno who does springs these days. Used to be a mob I used in Woolongong. Like I said, long time ago.
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    A couple of points on the above.

    1. Do one end at a time rather than one side - if you do one side you will find that it is much more difficult to assemble - if one side is at a different height, the spring is twisted slightly relative to the chassis, meaning that getting that shackle bolt through the second hole is harder than it needs to be, or getting the centrebolt into its socket is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JDNSW View Post
    A couple of points on the above.

    1. Do one end at a time rather than one side - if you do one side you will find that it is much more difficult to assemble - if one side is at a different height, the spring is twisted slightly relative to the chassis, meaning that getting that shackle bolt through the second hole is harder than it needs to be, or getting the centrebolt into its socket is.
    I'm usually in a garage with access to one side only so I've done front & rear on one side then turn the car round to do the other side.
    Doing one side at a time I bolt the leaf spring in place but then I've ended up using ratchet straps to pull the axle back to a position where I can put the U bolts back in.

    On a couple I've had to cut through the bolts to free the springs (use Copaslip or similar when re-assembling). The bolts are cheap from suppliers in the UK.

    My Father in Law made a bush extractor for me years back which makes removal of the spring bushes easier and helps with the chassis bushes (you need to carefully cut through those before trying to extract).


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    As always guys great advice thanks a mill. I got a quote for the whole set of 12 bushes for $80 does that sound reasonable or about standard? I'm yet to ask about the u bolts and the rest.

    The chassis bushes sound like they could be a dog. The only way to get them out is to cut them out?

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