There's an even quicker way that's also more fun. Find a bit of bar that is
a close fit in the bush (it's probably a convenient 1/2 inch). Now pack the
bore of the bushing with grease - as best you can until the bit of bar will
go into the bore about 1/4 inch. Now give the end of the bar a sharp whack
with a hammer - this should force the bush out by hydraulic action (whack it
hard - if you are too gentle the grease just goes up your sleeve!) Sometimes
a re-packing and a second whack is needed if the grease had too much air in
amongst it.
I have used this method when I have wanted to extract a bush for later use.
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barney Gaylord" <barneymg@ntsource.com>
To: <Eganb@aol.com>; <Triumphs@autox.team.net>;
<british-cars@autox.team.net>; <tr8@mercury.lcs.mit.edu>
Sent: Friday, October 27, 2000 10:41 PM
Subject: Re: TR7 BFH#15
> At 03:58 PM 10/27/2000 EDT, Eganb@aol.com wrote:
> >....
> >I can't figure out how to get the flywheel bushing out, ....
>
> Measure bore of bushing. Select thread tap next size larger. Run tap
into
> bushing. Sometimes the bushing just comes out on the tap. Otherwise
> remove tap, install bolt of same thread spec, and pull it out with a draw
> hammer (a.k.a. dent puller). Quick and easy.
>
> Barney Gaylord
> 1958 MGA with an attitude
> http://www.ntsource.com/~barneymg
>
>
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