At the risk of raising the ire of the cognoscenti of Healeydom I would
suggest that the inner lower bushes on our cars can last for many, many
years with no signs of deterioration and unless they exhibit signs of
looseness or having been oil soaked they may not need to be changed.
The originals had a metal flange on the outer edge with a thin layer of
rubber between that flange and the arm when installed. As far as I'm aware
the replacements do not have that flange so differ considerably from what
was originally fitted.
If the through bolt is seized to the inner steel tube of the bush, as is
invariably the case in our part of the world, forcing the pin out of the
arm mount point can severely strain and even crack the frame.
IMHO; if the bushes are okay, one can end up with a perfectly satisfactory
job of suspension overhaul without installing the currently available but
inaccurate replacements.
Michael Salter {*Presently buttoning up flak jacket, and strapping helmet
to head :-)* }
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On Sun, Mar 18, 2012 at 1:31 PM, john spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> If you managed to remove the front pins the rear ones can be removed by
> using a long metal drift rod inserted through the front pin hole then
> through shock mount with a suitable hammer. How easy this is depends on
> disassembled your car is.
>
> John
> '62BT7
>
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