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Spring Eye Bushing #509388 10/04/04 06:44 PM

Joined: Sep 2004

Posts: 44

Wisconsin

buckgrunter Offline

Getting the Wheeling Fever

I'm in the process of putting in some different shackles on my 89 P/U. There appears to be a steel bushing/sleeve in the eye of the rear leaf springs. I can't seem to get them out. I've sprayed with rust penetrater and poured the heat to it with no luck. This bushing does come out doesn't it? It looks like it has to come out in order to get in the aftermarket poly bushings. Any ideas. Thanks

Mike

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Re: Spring Eye Bushing [Re: buckgrunter] #509389 10/04/04 06:51 PM

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N. California. USA

4Crawler

Web Wheeler

Steel sleeve is bonded to the rubber bushing. Either leave it in place or remove it. Several removal tricks, one is hydraulic press. Another way to go is to drill a series of holes through the rubber around the sleeve, then remove it and use a hack saw to cut out through the outer sleeve. Hammer a chisel or fat screwdriver blade into the spring eye to open it up then try to hammer out the sleeve and bushing (the same cut is to release the press fit).

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Re: Spring Eye Bushing [Re: 4Crawler] #509390 10/04/04 07:01 PM

Joined: Jun 2004

Posts: 422

Iowa, USA

Dingman

Mudrunner

Thank goodness I didn't have to remove those, I would have spent another day finding out I don't have the proper tool.
I know my post doesn't help ya, but those bushings in an old truck are a pain no matter what.

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Re: Spring Eye Bushing [Re: Dingman] #509391 10/04/04 09:34 PM

Joined: Dec 2002

Posts: 77

Norwalk, Ct

gcinque

Getting the Wheeling Fever

I just replaced the rear leafs on my truck and I did what Roger said. I used a 5/16 drill bit to remove it, and then scraped off any rubber that was left on it.

Good luck!

gcinque
03 Tacoma Xtra cab 4cyl 5spd
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Re: Spring Eye Bushing [Re: buckgrunter] #509392 10/04/04 09:40 PM

Joined: Apr 2002

Posts: 3,568

Grass Valley, CA

Snowtoy

Roll Me Over

How long did you put heat to it?, with a torch it takes a while, eventually the rubber will melt/catch fire, and you can push the bushing out(sometimes they will fall out on its own). A small hand held propane torch($15 at Kmart) is usually all it takes.

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Re: Spring Eye Bushing [Re: Snowtoy] #509393 10/05/04 02:51 AM

Joined: Aug 2000

Posts: 200

Albuquerque, NM

Pappy

Wheeler

I would plan on replacing the bolt. That sleeve is probably rusted to the bolt and won't let the bolt slide out. I used a sawsall and cut the bolt on each side of the bushing. You can see the bolt inside the sleeve in the pic. Roger sells 18mm bolts that will let you loose the sleeve (after drilling out the spring mount).

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