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   The bushing in my 68 Mustang wont come out.  I made a slide hammer out of washers and threaded rod. No luck.  Remove the strut? (the set screws were removed first)

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tstafford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: March-15-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 81	Post Options Post Reply Quote tstafford Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Strut Bushing Posted: May-19-2004 at 1:22am
	The bushing in my 68 Mustang wont come out. I made a slide hammer out of washers and threaded rod. No luck. Remove the strut? (the set screws were removed first)
	Trevor 1968 Mustang

66polyhead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December-20-2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 171	Post Options Post Reply Quote 66polyhead Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-19-2004 at 2:26am
	The bushing is rubber in a brass tube. Use a hack saw blade, without the saw frame, just a saw blade and a pair of vise grips and saw the bushing, or maybe two stacked together, from the inside. This will cut a relief, the bushing will shrink in diameter, and come out. I am assuming you have the shaft out, of course.

64 Skier Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: February-08-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 415	Post Options Post Reply Quote 64 Skier Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-20-2004 at 2:58pm
	I wouldn't advise removing the strut (alignment is critical), you can get the right leaverage even crawling under the boat...I thought that was why we bought these old things. When you do get it out (good suggestion pollyhead)...save the old one and use it to beat out the next one 300 hours from now. Cromagnon mechanic
	64 Skier 66" HO VTX and 67" HO Triumph 71CC

kenny g Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: December-13-2003 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 318	Post Options Post Reply Quote kenny g Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-20-2004 at 4:20pm
	trevor,that bushing is 2" deep inside the strut,[tranny side]a snap-on 15/16 deep well socket will slide rite in. i would not hammer to hard with that strut bolted to the hull my friend ! 64 is correct,alignment is critical,but i would remove it b4 i went nuts with the sledge. remember wd-40 works great on rusty metal.your dealing with soft brass & corrosion or calcium deposits holding that bushing in.i used lime away bathroom cleaner.laugh if you wont to but i got the damn thing out ! i hope this works for tou as well. still can't find that spell check button !
	kenny g

tstafford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: March-15-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 81	Post Options Post Reply Quote tstafford Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: May-23-2004 at 6:44pm
	Thanks guys. I tried the socket and hammer before I posted. I was worried about the stress on the boat. When I have some time I will try the hack saw, hammer-socket method. What the hell, Lime Away cant hurt. Thanks again for the advice.
	Trevor 1968 Mustang

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