wheezy Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 I am in the process of replacing the rear mounts and shackles on the rear leaf springs on my truck. Now a nice storm is here. The problem is removing the bolts that go through the leaf spring. They will not budge. Its a pain since they are in a rubber bushing. Any suggestions? Ive tried hitting it, spraying lube on it, using a flywheel type puller thing and nothing works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1647545494 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 will the bolt spin? you need an impact gun an air hammer and a torch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benner Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Ouch good luck with those old bushings. Try some penetrant and let it sit for a while. I've had to torch a couple of those old bushings to get the bolts out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ODoyle Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 Ouch good luck with those old bushings. Try some penetrant and let it sit for a while. I've had to torch a couple of those old bushings to get the bolts out. This. This is the only way I have ever been able to get bolts out of rubber bushings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Removed Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 its more then a bolt in rubber. the bolt goes through a steel sleeve in the rubber bushing. the issue being the bolt has rusted itself to the steel sleeve. that this point take a torch and burn the rubber out, and heat the sleeve up to expand it away from the bolt. sometimes its best to heat it and cool it, a few times but then you will still have to hammer the bolt through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TA In Progress Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 You can also cut the bolt out of the shackle (carefully), and if you have access to a press and lots of pentrating oil and patience, you can sometimes press the bolt out of the bushing sleeve. This is good if you'd like to resuse the bushing. I've had success doing this. If you aren't worried about the bushing, then I'd just use heat like the other guys said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crossle Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 Lmao I just sat down at the computer here as I just finished getting the rear shackle and bracket off an '00 Ranger. The bolt came out of the sleeve for me after some fighting for once. They never come out for me. Normally, if I were not at the shop I would torch the bushing and let it burn out, but the smoke and the smell is a little much here. So otherwise if the bolt will not spin in the metal sleeve I try to get the sleeve and bolt to spin in the bushing. Then I take an impact hammer and hammer the bolt and sleeve out at the same time. Then change the tip and hammer the bushings out. I sell the bracket, shackle, bushing, and two nuts and bolts and try to salvage what I can, but plan for the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted July 1, 2009 Report Share Posted July 1, 2009 just get a dremel and cut it out... that's what I had to do when I helped a buddy put a lift kit on his wrangler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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