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Rear Crossmember Bushings

Posted: 11/1/07 10:12am Message 1 of 7
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Vette(s): 68 COUPE 454 HAS MOTION HOOD SCOOP, REVERSED GILLS ZL-1 FENDER FLARES AND MOTION REAR SPOILER, LEMAN'S GAS CAP, BUCKET HEADLIGHTS. CAN-AM FRONT RACING SPOILER. CHROME HOOKER HEADERS AND SIDE PIPES! 4 SPEED M20, LOOKS FAST STANDING STILL !!
hi all
what is the proceedure for replacing the Rear Crossmember Bushings?
are they hard to get out?
it looks like i have to bend the tabs back before i can remove them?
anything i should know before i attempt this?
 
oh, my crossmember is off the car and on the bench !
thanks in advance !
joe



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Posted: 11/1/07 10:18am Message 2 of 7
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Well, if you already got the thing off, you've done the hardest part!

You are correct in assuming the "tabs" need to be straightened out first. Soak the outer edge of the bushings before hand, so it'll be a little easier to remove the bushings. You may be able to knock them out with a suitably sized hammer, or you may need to press them out. Some(most, actually) are a pita to get out, but you might get lucky.


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Posted: 11/1/07 10:51am Message 3 of 7
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hey joel,
thanks for the info.
ya, getting the crossmember off was hard !( i had a post about how to do that also)
hopefully i have a big enough hammer !
joe



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Posted: 11/4/07 7:59pm Message 4 of 7
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bushings came out real easy !!
i did as you said, i soaked the edges with PB blaster a couple hrs before i started working on it. once i got the tabs bent back, a few hits with the big hammer and they popped right out.
i was lucky this time !
joe



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Posted: 11/4/07 8:07pm Message 5 of 7
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 I never did get my crossmember out when Joel rebuilt my diff... Really a lot of fun to r&r the diff. that way. Wits%20EndCensored  Where was the post on how to remove it?longhorn2942007-11-04 20:08:31


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Posted: 11/7/07 7:09am Message 6 of 7
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hope it helps.
joe
 
 
 
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Posted: 11/7/07 9:29am Message 7 of 7
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 Thanks Joe. Good to know. Hopefully I won't have to do that again. I did pry on mine, just not hard enough I guess. Next time I'll get medieval with that sucker! LOL


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