Re: HELP! Replacing rear axle beam bushings

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@midmaine.com>]

>I need to do the same thing...any help would be appreciated!
>
>Eric

>On Fri, 23 Oct 1998 Garyhuf@christcom.net wrote:
>
>> I need some help. My rear axle beam pivot bushings are shot, I 
>> mean almost non existent. I ordered some new polyurethane ones 
>> from autotech, because they were the only place that had them 
>> today. Can someone tell me how to replace them?? I know from 
>> reading the bentley manual that it look fairly easy, kinda of lik I can 
>> jack up on side of the car, pull the mount off, and slide the new 
>> ones in, put the axle back on and then tighten it up and drop the, 
>> thereafter doing the same for the other side. Is there any tips, or 
>> anything I should be warned of before I take this task up this 
>> weekend???? Any help is apprecciated. Thanks
>>   \  /  
Ok, I think I can help.  I have the whole axle beam/trailing arm assembly
off my car(getting sandblasted/repainted) and what I did is unbolted the
mounts.  The bolts were frozen into the sleeve through the bushing and into
the bushing.  So I put the mount into a vice and hit the long end of the
bolt really hard with a big hammer and after a few hits they came out.  A
lot better and quicker than pressing them out.  BTW I did try to use a
normal hammer and no vice, but even in the bushings sad shape it held
tight.  Yesterday my new bushings, and other stuff, arrived from
Potterman(thanks man) and I was very pleasantly surprised to see the
bushings are two piece units.  So they go in Much easier than they come
out.  Hopefully your new bushings will be like this too Gary.  Yours are
just like mine Eric so don't worry about installation( how do I know,
hehehe I know everything).  Good luck.


JohnÝWorden
Old Town, ME.
 '98  Dakota cc Sport 4x4, 3.9 auto, Intense Blue,
 '84Ý Scirocco (under construction) Brakes and Suspension currently
 '69  MGB Roadster(in need of restoration)
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