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Joe Schlosser

Joe Schlosser

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Is there any trick to replacing the bushing on a BR rear spring?? The spring is out for other reasons and as the bushing is 60 years old I thought I would replace.
It appears to be just a push in push out.
Are there any issues any one has come across?
 
I do not remember having any issues. Seemed like a straight forward process.
 
A Press is helpful. But I was able to clean up and cut bushing with a hacksaw and then used a big vise to press in the new bushing. Radius Arm Rods are totally different as those bushings are brazed in. For those I simply replaced with new but kept the old Radius Arm Rods so next time around will go to Poly Bushings.
 
Radius arm bushings are not brazed in (they are rubber).
 
They only look braised in as the arm is tubular and the bushing housing is braised/welded into the arm.
 
Gentleman, I stand corrected. Mine were in such bad shape I could not tell how they were fit. Thanks.
 
Bushing went out and in with no problems. Used vise as a press.
Also shimmed the front of the spring to correct 60 years of spring sag. Car is now level.
 
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