Thanks, I had a suspicion this wasn't going to be straight forward.
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| Author: | dalmeny [ Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:51 pm ] |
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In the process of replacing the bush in the back of the diff housing that the steady bar bolts to. All thats left in the diff housing is the outter steel bush. Gave it a couple a solid taps to drift it out, but it didn't look like moving and I didn't want to break anything. Any tips on extracting the bush??? Thanks ps the cover is off the gearbox and on the bench |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:00 pm ] |
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I think I cut mine out with the Dremel? The new one is also hard to get back in |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:00 pm ] |
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I left mine there and machined up a lurethane bush to fit inside it. Unlike the original this is not allergic to oil. Be careful if taking it out, I have seen people break the boss it's mounted in. It's safer to use a bolt, nut and some spacers to push it out. |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:02 pm ] |
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Make a puller using a couple of sockets and a bolt. A big socket on one side that the bush will fit into. A small socket on the other side to push against the bush. A bolt up the middle and away you go. |
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| Author: | dalmeny [ Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:41 pm ] |
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Thanks, I had a suspicion this wasn't going to be straight forward.
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| Author: | peterb [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:04 am ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: I left mine there and machined up a lurethane bush to fit inside it.
Unlike the original this is not allergic to oil. Be careful if taking it out, I have seen people break the boss it's mounted in. It's safer to use a bolt, nut and some spacers to push it out. That's the best option if you can  , the rubber ones are not like they used to be, the new ones are like they're made of black cheese. 
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| Author: | dalmeny [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 4:14 pm ] |
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What's 'lurethane'and where can you get it?? 
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| Author: | SuperCooper [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:05 pm ] |
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I made a puller from 2 machined bushes and a bolt too, made short work of it. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 6:08 pm ] |
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dalmeny wrote: What's 'lurethane'and where can you get it??
it is polyurethane rod, available from plastics suppliers in rod form. I used blue or green I think coz I had some, but red will work too. Colours denote the durometer hardness... |
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| Author: | mmiller6512 [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 7:51 pm ] |
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One that i have has flogged out the housing on one side . Any Suggestions gents ? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 8:09 pm ] |
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mmiller6512 wrote: One that i have has flogged out the housing on one side . Any Suggestions gents ?
If it's just cracked, get it TIG welded. If it's all busted or deformed, fit another diff housing- but check the bearing bores both sides for roundness and alignment before you assemble it all. |
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| Author: | SuperCooper [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:29 pm ] |
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You can buy a whole new bush for about $20- 25 I think. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 9:39 pm ] |
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SuperCooper wrote: You can buy a whole new bush for about $20- 25 I think.
A new bush (it comes with that outer tube) is a lot less than that, but as said the rubber isn't oil resistant so it rots. I think he's talking about the cast alloy housing?
If it's just the steel bush casing tube, either press it out as described above or dremel it, carefully. |
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| Author: | mmiller6512 [ Sun Dec 16, 2012 7:52 am ] |
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Yes cast alloy housing. Maybe have it welded and re drilled. |
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