My attempt at spring bushes (still going)

**Muckinhell** · 17th January 2010, 06:28 PM

Well today i tried and mostly with success replaced the passanger front leaf spring bushes, alas the chassis bush isnt playing the game, and you r prob thinking its not playing the game to come out but alas that was the easy part. So far the new one is sitting 9/10ths of the way into the chassis but it wont budge the last 15ml, so ill have to cut it out or if someone has some ideas on finishing the last 15ml that would be great. it just seems to be mushrooming now rather than moving.

I did start with the bush in the freezer then greased it and the chassis hole and it went half way in and then wouldnt move so I proceeded to replace the leaf spring bushes to give me a break from it and to let more crc soak in. I have been using an appropriate socket head to hammer it in with but that has its problems with just holding that on and getting enoupgh umph behind the hammer.I even ducked up to dick smiths and bought a can of freeze spray and used the whole can on the bush hoping to shrink it further as the freeze spray goes down to -50 but that didnt help at all.

oh well here are some pics of the days progress.
pic1 got the spring out no worries
pic2 the chassis bush i got out by cutting out a 5ml piece and it almost fell out, i was relieved when that came out so easy but the sawing took a bit.
pic3 the new bush in leaf spring
pic4 the new bush all the way home.
pic5 the coil spring that helps with the load of the pto winch.

**Wolfman_TWP** · 17th January 2010, 08:19 PM

This is one of the reasons I'm not putting standard bushes back into my SWB. I've got a complete set of poly bushes to go in.. I put some into the shorty about 10 years ago, so they should come out quite easily. And they last as long, if not longer than the standard bushes.. (They cost a lot more, but I expect them to be better and last longer)

Good luck with repairs..

Wolf

**Blknight.aus** · 17th January 2010, 10:36 PM

looks like the axle tube that the bush fits into is flogged out of round which is why you cant drift the new bush in.

punch it out from the other side give it a little love with an emery wheel on the side thats already in and see what that does for you.

IF that doesnt work you have 2 options

1. grind out the tube and have a new one welded in
2. convert it to the 3 piece poly bush.

**Muckinhell** · 18th January 2010, 06:33 AM

pumching it out from the other side will be next to impossible as the motor and exhasut are in the way...think its cutting it out and going poly id say...

the old bush had worn right through and it was only sitting on the inner bush against the top of the outer bush so yeah its prob out of round as you say.
thanks for the replies.

**Sleepy** · 18th January 2010, 08:38 AM

Can you make a tool with a long bolt, some flat washers and just wind it in.?

**Psimpson7** · 18th January 2010, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Sleepy

Can you make a tool with a long bolt, some flat washers and just wind it in.?

Do this, You can use sockets aswell if you like.

**Muckinhell** · 18th January 2010, 05:58 PM

nah sorry i did try and give the end a good tidy up by trying to hammer it back to shape and then retry the hammer and socket....but no success.

so i just melted the inner shaft out of the rubber and proceeded to hacksaw the bush out and will get my self some poly bushes as suggested and cross fingers it goes in ....now where will i get some is the nest attack.

**Wolfman_TWP** · 18th January 2010, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by Muckinhell

nah sorry i did try and give the end a good tidy up by trying to hammer it back to shape and then retry the hammer and socket....but no success.

so i just melted the inner shaft out of the rubber and proceeded to hacksaw the bush out and will get my self some poly bushes as suggested and cross fingers it goes in ....now where will i get some is the nest attack.

You shouldn't have too much trouble, putting in the poly bushes. If I remember correctly, they went in quite easily, when I did mine 10 years ago. Not sure where you would get them in your area, but most 4WD spare parts places should have them.

Wolf

**neophyteguy** · 19th January 2010, 02:55 AM

Muck, let us know where you find the poly bushes. I too am looking at replacing mine......Cheers!

**Muckinhell** · 19th January 2010, 05:08 PM

I was told by richard at FWD motors in brissy that fulcrum make them for the landies, but i was a min or 2 to late this arvo to ring em after getting of phone with fwd motors con sarn it.

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