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syncrogt1
06-06-2008, 01:06 PM
The sleeve/bushing inside the rubber which is inside the eye of the spring. How do i get this off? I've tried spray lube, a 3lb sledge on the bolt, twisting the bolt (which only rotates the rubber). I'm trying to get some 63" chevies off a truck in a salvage yard and I am stuck.
Oatmeal
06-06-2008, 04:00 PM
You're going to have to cut the bolt on either side of the bushing (between the hanger and the bushing) and then, when you get the spring off, you might be able to punch it through. If not , you'll just have to get new bushings (and bolts, of course). I had the bolts seize on my '85's bushings and that's what I had to do-----------Hans
fourwd1
06-06-2008, 08:55 PM
A common problem, heat is the solution.
Oatmeal
06-06-2008, 11:35 PM
A common problem, heat is the solution.Yeah, but I don't think they allow torches into most salvage yards:eek:.....I always take my cordless sawzall and grinder with me:grin:---------Hans
syncrogt1
06-07-2008, 03:49 PM
yeah i brought both of those and got busted for the angle grinder--"no rotating blades allowed in the yard". I figured since it isnt a law or a sin i snuck it in my sweatshirt while i was openly showing the sawzall:devillook
Oatmeal
06-07-2008, 07:44 PM
yeah i brought both of those and got busted for the angle grinder--"no rotating blades allowed in the yard". I figured since it isnt a law or a sin i snuck it in my sweatshirt while i was openly showing the sawzall:devillookYeah, I think that was the deleted 11th commandment "Thou shalt not bring rotating blade to yon salvage yard":eek:---------Hans
syncrogt1
06-07-2008, 08:26 PM
Yeah, I think that was the deleted 11th commandment "Thou shalt not bring rotating blade to yon salvage yard":eek:---------Hans
That was on the tablet that broke, along with the way to remove aforementioned seized bolts-:lol:

Just for the threads sake, I was able to remove leaf packs so its on to chevy's in the back for me!!:redspotda
Oatmeal
06-08-2008, 10:21 AM
That was on the tablet that broke, along with the way to remove aforementioned seized bolts-:lol:

Just for the threads sake, I was able to remove leaf packs so its on to chevy's in the back for me!!:redspotda:grin:Cool! Glad you were able to remove them-------Hans