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Oct 11, How to remove a leaf spring bushing without using an sort of press. This is the easiest way possible that i've learned works the best and the fastest for re. Oct 20, The best way to remove these bushings is to use a torch and set the rubber on fire.

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Let it burn one to two minutes then hit the eye so the rubber and the inner sleeve falls out. Then use a punch and a hammer and catch the end of the outer sleeve and curl it over. Once enough of the sleeve has been bent over the sleeve can be driven stumpcutting.barted Reading Time: 1 min.

Oct 15, Keep the jack under the rear end. Do one end of a single spring at a time, removing the bolt securing the spring into the front pocket and/or the leaf spring and frame bolts on the rear shackle as required. This keeps the rear end properly located.

Jun 16, Get a propane torch and very slowly start heating up the rubber in the trim a tree sports ornaments. It will start to burn and melt. Using some sort of bar or pipe, knock out the inner sleeve and bolt when the rubber is good and soft.

Do it slow just to make sure that you don't overheat the frame. Then what you have left is the outer sleeve of the frame bush in the frame. Bronze bushing is designed for use with trailer suspension systems.

Insert it into the eye of a leaf spring or equalizer to ensure proper sizing for suspension bolts. Here is a simple way to replace those worn out leaf spring bushings: Step 1 Loosen lug nuts.

So I was left with cut off bolts in the frame bushes.

Step 2 Jack up vehicle from the rear diff and then place jack stands on the frame. Step 3. Oct 13, To remove each bushing, I drilled a good-size hole through the rubber parallel to the length of the crosspiece, and close to the outer steel shell, then used a small round file, hacksaw blade, whatever to CAREFULLY cut the outer steel sleeve – stumpcutting.bar’t damage the control arm.

In most cases, the spring will have to be removed from the vehicle, and it will take a hydraulic press to remove and install leaf spring bushings. Pressing in spring bushings is a task that a professional, or someone with professional experience should attempt. Remove the original bushings by pressing out of the spring.