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I have replaced the badly deteriorated rear spring shackle bushings, but I need to replace the front spring bushing too. I have the replacement, took the nut off, and beat the living crap out of the bolt with a hammer to no avail. Am I missing something? Should just cut the bolts and replace them with grade 8 hardware?
The rears were a pain to remove, but at least they came out...
After a LIBERAL (multi-day) soaking with PB... I used an impact hammer! BbRRrPPPpp! Did in seconds what I couldn't accomplish with BFH in 3-4 days! Also, common puller does a nice job if'n you have one...
On mine, the bolt had rusted itself to the metal sleeve in the bushing and was not going anywhere. I ended up getting out the grinder and cutting the bolts off to get it out.
I am going to try the air hammer when I get home. I picked up new hardware today and got the materials to build new shackles, so if I have to cut it out, I have the hardware to replace it. I am thinking it has rusted to the sleeve as well and the sleeve won't fit through the hanger.
Cut the bolts, drive them out (I modified a 3-jaw puller from Harbor Freight - works great!), cut the outer sleeve with a hack saw blade and drive it out. Wire clean the hole, lube it up, drive in the new bushings, sleeve it and use grade 8 bolts.
I have it down to a science now but it's a pain to do on the vehicle...IMO.
Mine were hopelessly rusted in. I accomplished basically the same thing as Fast Bucks with C-clamps, pipe clamps, etc., and a socket to drive out the bushings. I cut the bolts between the spring and the shackle on several. One bushing came out and left a sleeve pretty much welded in the hole where the bushing rubber had worn all the way to the spring. I used a die grinder with a carbide bit to get it. If you don't give up, you'll get 'em.
Here's a pic of the shackle to give you an idea how far gone they were.
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