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tahoe healey

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While checking for something else I noticed the rubber on the shock link assembly was dry and cracked. I've noticed no problems but I thought I'd just replace them both until I saw the price (Moss catalogue). It would seem that it could be rebuilt cheaply. The part seems fine otherwise. Anyone know of a source for the bushings only? Has anyone done this? Will this tighten up the rear end?
 
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by tahoe healey:
It would seem that it could be rebuilt cheaply. The part seems fine otherwise. Will this tighten up the rear end?<hr></blockquote>
I doubt if the bushings can be replaced. The bolts & housings are/should be firmly bonded to the rubber. They actually form a torsional rubber spring. I don't know if it will tighten up the rear end, but it certainly removed a light rattle that was driving me nuts, when I replaced the links.
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Dave is right. Did this recently and you would never get this apart. The replacements are tight and the rubber is affixed very very firmly. Toss over your sholder and replace.
 
Speaking of shock links - I've got my BT-7 stripped down to the chasis except for the rear axel, shocks and fuel pump. Following the directions in the shop manual, I have disconnected everything attached to the axel. The manual says to remove the nuts from the shock links and after everthing else is disconnected work the links out. At this point I should be able to free the links and work the axel out through the right side. However the bolts seem to be stuck. Has any one done this who can suggest how I shoud proceed? I looks as though I may have to remove the shocks first. Is the shaft through the shock arm splined, tapered, or just a close fit?
 
No splines but they ARE tapered. I think they're just firmly stuck. I had to unbolt the link connection at the axle & remove shock & link as a unit. Then put shock arm in a vise & used a pickle fork to separate things. Maybe you could do the pickle fork on the car but it would be easier to just remove the shock & link. Thankfully, reassembly is not the reverse as most shop manuals say.
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