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Dog found at Mt. Evans
Mon Apr 06, 2015 2:15 pm by wsm04rubi
Anyone heard about someone losing a dog at Mt. Evans? Here is info on a lost dog that was picked up there:
http://lostfoundpetswastate.com/2015/04/05/baby-bear-dog-found-in-mountains/
http://lostfoundpetswastate.com/2015/04/05/baby-bear-dog-found-in-mountains/
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February RnL meeting
Fri Jan 30, 2015 3:14 pm by Zip
Tuesday February 3rd at 7pm, at Ricardos restaurant in Factoria, unless someone comes up with another suggestion
Dues are up for 2015
Take a look at your calendars for this summer to discuss an out of state run this summer. Also for when and where'd you like to go?
Dues are up for 2015
Take a look at your calendars for this summer to discuss an out of state run this summer. Also for when and where'd you like to go?
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Bushing removal
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Jim1973
wsm04rubi
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Bushing removal
What is the correct way to remove a bushing? I struggled for 2 hours last night to get the bushing pressed out of my JKS track bar. I finally got it, but it was a major pain. There has to be an easier way.
I did it with my harbor freight u-joint press. The problem was it just pressed the rubber and inner sleeve out, leaving the outer steel sleeve behind. Getting that out was the pain. I finally found a piece of steel pipe that was almost the right diameter, did a bit of grinding to get it was just slightly smaller than the sleeve I was pressing out, and then was able to press the sleeve out.
It took a LOT of pressure to press that sleeve out - had to use a hi-lift jack handle over a breaker bar to crank the u-joint press down.
Crawling around under my Jeep last night, I noticed that one of my control arm bushings is a little ragged (rear passenger LCA, axle end). It doesn't feel loose yet, but is visibly showing signs of wear. So I will probably be replacing that one soon, and don't want it to be as painful a process...
I did it with my harbor freight u-joint press. The problem was it just pressed the rubber and inner sleeve out, leaving the outer steel sleeve behind. Getting that out was the pain. I finally found a piece of steel pipe that was almost the right diameter, did a bit of grinding to get it was just slightly smaller than the sleeve I was pressing out, and then was able to press the sleeve out.
It took a LOT of pressure to press that sleeve out - had to use a hi-lift jack handle over a breaker bar to crank the u-joint press down.
Crawling around under my Jeep last night, I noticed that one of my control arm bushings is a little ragged (rear passenger LCA, axle end). It doesn't feel loose yet, but is visibly showing signs of wear. So I will probably be replacing that one soon, and don't want it to be as painful a process...
Re: Bushing removal
Sorry can't help, I usually depend on you to tell me how something is done
My usual final solution is to take it to a shop.
~J
My usual final solution is to take it to a shop.
~J
Jim1973- Tire Kicker
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Re: Bushing removal
I usually use a press.
mumblewood- Tire Kicker
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Re: Bushing removal
I usually use a little grease. Maybe you should start going to the gym!
SUPAFLY- Tire Kicker
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Re: Bushing removal
I tried soaking it with PB Blaster first. It did come out eventually, just was a whole lot harder than I thought, and the prospect of doing it 16 more times to replace all of the bushings in my control arms is very scary. Fortunately I think I only need to do one of them right now, but if one is bad, the rest probably aren't far behind...
Re: Bushing removal
Oxy-Acetylene Torch, burn them out
Zip- Secretary
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Re: Bushing removal
Zip wrote:Oxy-Acetylene Torch, burn them out
The problem was getting the steel sleeve out, not the rubber part inside. The rubber part just pushed right out, no problem. The sleeve that got left behind was so thin it was hard to find something the right diameter to press it out.
Re: Bushing removal
Go get some tubing the same dimension and cut new ones
Zip- Secretary
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Re: Bushing removal
Use a sawzall to make a cut in the sleeve once you have the rubber pushed out, then use a small diameter drift to knock the sleeve in on itself.....same thing works on that upper joint in the front axle.
Know its an old thread but have done this successfully a few times and wanted to share my .02!
Know its an old thread but have done this successfully a few times and wanted to share my .02!
CRJeepin- Tire Kicker
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Re: Bushing removal
Yeah when I started this thread, I didn't own a sawzall, but I have one now, and that is exactly what I would do.
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