Spring hanger bushes.

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Okay, I tried the heath robinson type extractor but it was going to either pull the threads on the bolt or give me a hernia so I burned the rubber and pushed the inner sleeve out. I have hacksawed through the outer sleeve but scared to go any further incase I cut into the captive outer sleeve. Lots of heat and some brute force with a hammer and chisel was begining to chip away some of it but its not moving....yet but I dont want to annoy the neighbours so it may have to wait until saturday morning before it gets some serious heat and more thumps with the hammer and chisel..the cracks in the second photo is just bubbled paint.
 

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worst job on any landy - don't think more heat is going to help, maybe a couple of heat it up then shock cool it (bung a bucket of water on it while it's hot)

once the rubber is gone I hacksaw two slits along the full length 180 degrees apart then just drift it out

put a chamfer on the leading edge of the new one, and grease the chassis inner to stop it rusting solid again - if you fit original bushes it shouldn't need doing again for another 20 years
 
Sean said:
worst job on any landy - don't think more heat is going to help, maybe a couple of heat it up then shock cool it (bung a bucket of water on it while it's hot)

once the rubber is gone I hacksaw two slits along the full length 180 degrees apart then just drift it out

put a chamfer on the leading edge of the new one, and grease the chassis inner to stop it rusting solid again - if you fit original bushes it shouldn't need doing again for another 20 years
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Ive only cut one slit so far, I will try cutting another one 180 degrees accross. I will follow your other advises. Thanks.
 
`I make two cuts close together then chisel out a strip, then you can collapse the rest of the bush in quite easy and there out. The front one as its longer can be a pig too press back in, Iv'e had them jam with a 1/4" left to go and the bush squash, watch you don't damage your new bush.
 
I used the two cuts with the hacksaw method and it drifted out easy. Ive taken a couple of photos to show it being drifted out and the slots in the old bush outer sleeve. Got the other side burnt out and going to attack it with the hacksaw after my mug of decaf tea.:)
 

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Before replacing bush a good clean of the sleeve helps a lot.[an old bolt shaft with a slot cut across the end and a strip of emery cloth started in the cut and wrapped around the shaft and put in an electric works very well.
 
tottot said:
Before replacing bush a good clean of the sleeve helps a lot.[an old bolt shaft with a slot cut across the end and a strip of emery cloth started in the cut and wrapped around the shaft and put in an electric works very well.
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Thanks for that. Thats the other bush out now, just waiting for the ones I bought during the week to arrive.:)
 
i burnt mine out about a week ago then cut a slit in it wit a hacksaw blade as it wasnt keen on battering out, as soon as it had a slit cut through it knocked oot nae bother
 
crashbox said:
Will a bit of threaded bar work or should it be tempered. I think with the force required to pull them in it will pull the threads on the bar? Any ideas? The proper tool is £200:eek:
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you will probably have to cut them out but you will need to make a tool to pull them back in ,std threaded bar should be fine
 
I just put in new ones a month or so back and noticed yesterday with the top off that it sounds like a bloody clown car creaking and squaeaking. I suspect the Britpart bushes. I really don't want to have to do them again....
 
dominicbeesley said:
I just put in new ones a month or so back and noticed yesterday with the top off that it sounds like a bloody clown car creaking and squaeaking. I suspect the Britpart bushes. I really don't want to have to do them again....
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Did you only tighten the bolts through the shackles/bushes once the vehicle was back on the ground and weight on the springs?It is important to set the neutral point in the bush so as not to strain
the rubber and reduce life,may also reduce noise.;)
 
tottot said:
Did you only tighten the bolts through the shackles/bushes once the vehicle was back on the ground and weight on the springs?It is important to set the neutral point in the bush so as not to strain
the rubber and reduce life,may also reduce noise.;)
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jumping up and down on the chassis helps, as does going for a short trip to help settle the levels - and then tighten up
 
Thanks lads,

I nipped them all up after I'd been for a race round the yard over the big puddles to let everything level up and chucked as much crap in the boot to get it slightly loaded then tightened up.

It's hard to tell what is squeaking though - it could be the new springs themselves. I'll give them all another nip up this aft. But I suspect its the new bushes have broken. To be honest I'm not that bothered as the wings are pretty squeaky themselves and there's plenty of other random noises!
 
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