Wasn't me! I could never be that creative! I found it though and it's "up front" on the threads again.
And while drawing it out you can wedge a chisel in the gap of the loop to open it a tiny amount, dont go mad, just gently tap it in and it will spring it open enough to ease the friction (that and a little WD40 lol) ________ Interracial mature
Don't worry about the "yellow" Nate~ I was just trying to make sure brit got his money worth with the pain pill thing! It was just more of my blah-blah. This really has been a great thread. With my front axle out and my heavy a$$ springs just hanging there, you guys have given me so much good stuff, I can't wait to get crackin' on it! Thanks!
Pin Remover Me ~ I use that to remove difficult piston wrist pins too ~ you use two different sized sockets or bit of ols pipe and some All Thread , thick washers & nuts , the idea is to place one narrow diameter socket against the bushing and shove it out and into the other socket that is only slightly larger than the pin you're removing ~ it works a treat , try it sometime . MUCH better than hammering the crap out of the rod bearings and side loading unobtanium pistons.... -Nate
So...correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't REALLY need to remove the bushings when merely trading the springs do I? They only need removal if actually replacing them...isn't that right? So I can just take the zerks and PINS out and swap spring assemblies with bushings still in them if I want to and just put the pins back in and I'm ready to roll right? Andy
YES But : DO give the pins a test fit and see if they wiggle as wiggle is bad ~ very bad and will increase wear rapidly , even though you grease them .
for what it costs and the effort involved id change them anyway, prolly been in there since new and are well worn ________ ONE VAPORIZER REVIEWS
Pin Remover Andy ; I found one of these devices I made up yesterday in my garage , you want me to try and post a picture of it ? . -Nate
Nate~ Please do if you have the time. I'm getting ready to play with my springs, and all this stuff is good help! Thanks in advance!
Ball joint press I've only really had trouble with the threaded sleave that goes in the cast parts on the frame. Getting the old ones out is not to hard, just thread the old pin back in and beat it out. Getting the new ones in for me has always been alittle more of a challange. I have heard that a ball joint press works good for this. Havent tried it myself yet. Chris
Hommeade Pin Tool O.K. ; I make a note of it and will prolly have the garage open in a day or three ~ I'm sure I know right where it is . A ball joint press is good too , just make up mandrels to suit . After another week of no sleep a buddy just dropped off a recliner so mayhap I'll get some real sleep to-night , we'll see . it's a bit short but I'll give it a go and if it isn't comfy I'll set it out on the curb and it'll be gone in 2 Hrs 'round here , if not I can always take to my son's shop as he works on City San. trucks...
Nate~ If you are reading this right after I typed it, then try what will finally put me out. 3 glasses of cheap box wine after a hard dy's night. If that doesn't work, then the visor is free!
Ya know Zig ; Alcohol isn't for everyone ~ I gotta wath my intake . What I did was to take a dose of that nighttime cough syrup , that got me a couple hours sleep then I awoke with the need to be in bed so I went there and got some more sleep , albiet restless , banged off another 30 minutes in my car before opening up the shop this morning . I gave the guy who brought me the recliner , my last bottle of White Zinfandel anyways .
Oh Shoot ! ...I took the picture and forgot to bring in the floppy disc thingie to post it... To-morrow , O.K. ? . I wrote myself a note to remind me .
Home made press Easiest way to get the new ones in is with a long high tensile bolt and nut with a thick washer at both ends, place the bolt thru the chassis with a washer under the head and then slip the bush on the bolt and then a washer and nut behind bush, grease between the nut and washer and slowly tighten ensuring the bush is going in straight, if not gently tap it into line, a touch of thin oil on the bush and in the hole helps it to slip in, its a real tight fit but you will find that once its going straight you can just keep winding, to get the last bit, undo bolt and slip a large socket thats slightly bigger than the bush under the bolt head and re tighten till the bush is centered, it protudes slightly both sides so you will need a socket to allow it to be pulled right through into place. Ive found that beer also helps with most jobs on these old trucks ________ Honda 70
