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Re: Rear rim bushings wont come out!!!
What about running a tap into the damper, threading a bolt in, and then slide hammer it out? Not that I plan to do it, but that is what I would try.
What about running a tap into the damper, threading a bolt in, and then slide hammer it out? Not that I plan to do it, but that is what I would try.
bheinz57
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Re: Rear rim bushings wont come out!!!
I can assure you that pulling that puppy out with the rubber damper intact is impossible. The rubber acts like a damper and cancels any nice pulls by the slide hammer. That is how I tried it first, with a smaller sized puller inside the rubber damper.
I still am going to feel better with them out and getting the wheels painted. My powder coating specialists said no way would they guarantee that the rubber would be usable, let alone in tact after the stripping temp and then the paint booth.
Not a job for most, but I have one under my belt now.
Brian
I can assure you that pulling that puppy out with the rubber damper intact is impossible. The rubber acts like a damper and cancels any nice pulls by the slide hammer. That is how I tried it first, with a smaller sized puller inside the rubber damper.
I still am going to feel better with them out and getting the wheels painted. My powder coating specialists said no way would they guarantee that the rubber would be usable, let alone in tact after the stripping temp and then the paint booth.
Not a job for most, but I have one under my belt now.
Brian
bheinz57
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Re: Rear rim bushings wont come out!!!
Well let me tell you, that rubber had to be vulcanized like a tire. That is how it was reacting to the things I gave it. It was resilient as anything. Only boredom at home, blood, sweat and almost tears got me through such a feat!
Well that and not giving up to a machine $hop.
Brian
Well let me tell you, that rubber had to be vulcanized like a tire. That is how it was reacting to the things I gave it. It was resilient as anything. Only boredom at home, blood, sweat and almost tears got me through such a feat!
Well that and not giving up to a machine $hop.
Brian
bheinz57
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Re: Rear rim bushings wont come out!!!
Here are some pics of the final job...
Brian
Here are some pics of the final job...
Brian
bheinz57
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Re: Rear rim bushings wont come out!!!
Turned out very well.
Brian
Turned out very well.
Brian
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There is a bearing in the rear differential that is a total MF'r for all the same reasons plus it's hard to hold the diff while working on it. Probably the same story whereas it just never needed replacing in the first place! There is a special below for those engineers that designed these things. I've never read or heard of a factory tool for removal. Anyone else know of one?
Nope, the cage bearing sucks to get off. You usually have to destroy it. If you have a welder it comes out very easily once you get the inner cage and needles out of the way. Tack a bead and then you can get it out that way (the other parts out of the way first).
Sean
Sean
