crossa
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So I could replace the rear springs on my 88 I had to cut the bolts to the top shackles, which left the chassis bush useless so I had to get them out. Now the best way yes your all shouting the same thing burn the rubber center out then cut the outer sleeve with a hack saw then bend that in and knock it out, easy peasy lemon squeeze.
Now when your burning rubber it tends to produce a lot of smoke so you then don't notice (well I didn't) that the wax oil on the chassis has caught light and is now burning a fair bit and the heat is making the wax oil inside the chassis melt and drip out which then sets the floor alight.
After running around the garage (it's not big so I kept bumping into things) shouting fire fire don't panic. I managed to find an oil soaked rag to beat the flames out with only kidding about the oil soaked rag, OK I used and old par of overalls instead.
After that excitement I then used a 25mm hole cutter to eat away at the rubber so I could finally remove the old bush.
So Wax oil and naked flames do not mix.
Now when your burning rubber it tends to produce a lot of smoke so you then don't notice (well I didn't) that the wax oil on the chassis has caught light and is now burning a fair bit and the heat is making the wax oil inside the chassis melt and drip out which then sets the floor alight.
After running around the garage (it's not big so I kept bumping into things) shouting fire fire don't panic. I managed to find an oil soaked rag to beat the flames out with only kidding about the oil soaked rag, OK I used and old par of overalls instead.
After that excitement I then used a 25mm hole cutter to eat away at the rubber so I could finally remove the old bush.
So Wax oil and naked flames do not mix.