After fighting this bushing for a while, I figured out this method to get it out withOUT the proper press. I used a pair of chisels to slightly open the spring eye so that the bushing sleeve almost fell out. Be careful removing the chisels - THEY FLY.
The
polyurethane bushings went in much more easily.
For a seized bolt:
SEE THE NEXT SEVERAL PICS.
![spring-bushing-chisels.jpg After fighting this bushing for a while, I figured out this method to get it out withOUT the proper press. I used a pair of chisels to slightly open the spring eye so that the bushing sleeve almost fell out. Be careful removing the chisels - THEY FLY.
The [url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000CN98SA]polyurethane bushings[/url] went in much more easily.
For a seized bolt:
[url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/890935][img]https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/890935/thumbnail/15boltpress.jpg[/img][/url]
SEE THE NEXT SEVERAL PICS.](https://www.supermotors.net/getfile/71669/fullsize/spring-bushing-chisels.jpg)