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Hi - looking for a confirmation and suggestions. I drilled out the rubber in order to remove the rear leaf at the pin attach location. I am pretty sure what is left behind is the inner sleeve of the bushing. When I look at pictures of new bushing, it shows an inner sleeve, which also makes me think what is on the pin in the pictures is the inner bushing sleeve. The pin, threads and head appear healthy. From what I have read...the pin is a real pain to remove, so my plan is to leave mine in place since it is in good shape. I attached a picture and was hoping someone could confirm that what is left behind on the pin is the inner bushing sleeve? If it is, think I am going to focus my efforts on working (or cutting) off the sleeve, and leave the pin in place. My plan is to relief cut (score) the sleeve lengthwise a little and work a nut splitter up and down and hope to open it up. Any other ideas or suggestions? Thanks in advance!
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inner bushing sleeve on pin?
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TR4nut
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Welcome, and yes, if you drilled out the rubber you left behind the inner steel bushing. Just curious, but when you started to remove the leaf spring, did it pivot on that pin at all?
Penetrant soaking, heat should help - it is probably similar to the front suspension sleeve, I had good luck grinding two flats on the sleeve and putting a big vice grips on it, then rotated while pulling.
Penetrant soaking, heat should help - it is probably similar to the front suspension sleeve, I had good luck grinding two flats on the sleeve and putting a big vice grips on it, then rotated while pulling.
hondo402000
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I vote for heat and vice grips too, not too much you dont want to detemper the metal of the pin, or a dremmel too and cut off wheel
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I suggest that you remove the pins on both sides. I didn't when I did my resto, as the body was off, and it didn't seem necessary. Now, I need to remove at least one of the springs and it will be a pain in the butt job. Had I done it when there was access and coated the pin with anti-sieze, they would slide right out.
Do yourself a favor, and remove them now, even if you have to destroy the pins, so you don't regret it later. The pins are about $20 a piece from Moss. I just had to buy a couple of them because I'm going to have to cut them to get the spring and pins out.
Do yourself a favor, and remove them now, even if you have to destroy the pins, so you don't regret it later. The pins are about $20 a piece from Moss. I just had to buy a couple of them because I'm going to have to cut them to get the spring and pins out.
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I agree with Randy. Try grinding a couple of flats so you can get a better grip when turning with a wrench or vice-grips. Spray liberally with the penetrant of your choice then heat the outside sleeve with a propane/MAPP torch till VERY hot or until you can start to feel movement at the sleeve.
Thanks for response back everyone! Appreciate it. Much more confident in my approach with the great suggestions. Have been traveling last few weekends....looking forward to getting back into the TR. Sure I will have more posts as things progress...the collective crowd knowledge here is great.