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TR6 TR6 accelerator bar busing replacement help please

ichthos

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One of my accelerator bushings is almost completely worn out and one gone, so while I have access to this area, I figure now would be a good time to replace them. The bushings seem to be made of a hard type of plastic. Is there any trick to getting them to fit in the accelerator bar holes? Any help would greatly be appreciated.
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Heat helps. They can be boiled until softened...and work quickly. Microwaving for a few seconds may soften them too.
Buy extras, you may need them.
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Here's a simple route using an inexpensive kit from Art Lipp (lipp04@yahoo.com).

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Hey along the same line of discussion...I have to remove this cross shaft on my GT6, and the arm is frozen to the shaft. I drilled out the roll pin and soaked it with PB Blaster, and nothin! I don't have torches. Any suggestions.
 
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I already had a pair of bushings, so I tried heating one of the bushings. I ruined the first one trying to put it in. For the life of me, I don't see how to put those in. I really don't like the design anyway. Are the ones they sell from the big 3 original? I think I am going to order one of the kits from Art. Thanks for your help everyone.
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The factory style bushings suck and are a gigantic waste of time to install, which is why I started several threads and devoted a web page to doing it the right way.
 
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One of the big three touts their factory style bushings are "new and improved so that they don't wear out." I think this is because they never get installed or used either. I would much rather replace the bushings every few years than to struggle to even get them in at all.

The site listed by Art's kit is no longer in existence. I did email Art Lipp with the email address listed. Does anyone know if he actually still sells these kits? If I can't get a hold of him soon, can someone tell me of another source for these? I really need this as a daily driver in two weeks.

Kevin
 

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You shouldn't have to do this, but if you cut a sliver out of the original style bushings, they fit better. The seam that you create will squeeze together tightly.
 
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ichthos

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Thanks for all the help everyone. Art already emailed me back, I payed with Paypal, and they should be on their way soon. I would have tried the sliver tip, but I already ruined the second one too.
Kevin
 
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