A frame bush removal

[Wobbles]

Hi All, my first post here and I would really value the groups help. I'm rebuilding a Sprint and need a tool to remove the outer steel bush liners from the rear A frames. Does any one have a tool I can buy/hire? I'm in the UK. Thanks

[Lotus Guy]

Careful use of a hacksaw blade to cut a slot through the metal sleeve which reduces the tension, followed by persuasion with a small cold chisel is how I got mine out.

[Wobbles]

Thanks I’ll give it a try

[alanr]

Big vice, hacksaw lengthways through the bush, press out with large and small sockets on either side of bush.
Takes minutes.
Alan.

[Wobbles]

Thanks I’ll be having a go at this later today

[wotsisname]

I used a hefty bolt (coarse thread) through sockets.. my first attempt with a vice resulted in a broken vice (it was an old vice, with unknown history - but went with a bang)... this was some years ago.. A mix of soaking, cutting and pressing should do the trick

[billwill]

Wow, though it is pretty obvious no-one had made it clear that you put the blade of the hacksaw through the hole in the centre of the bush and cut outwards. I hate to think of what might happen if you misinterpreted the advice above and sawed through the retaining socket on the chassis/subframe or A-Frame.

[billwill]

Meanwhile here is a link to a topic where this matter was discussed in detail and which shows photos of a tool that I made back when I had a lathe.

viewtopic.php?t=28632&p=189898

But these are for the bushes on the frame, I think it would be too big for the outers of the a-frames.

[512BB]

Whatever bushes are being removed OR replaced, heating the offending article makes a big difference. I am talking about the part that the bush is fitted in. You might think that the heat will travel through the retaining part to the bush, which it does, therefore making no difference, but trust me, it is like chalk and cheese. Even more so when fitting the new bushes, so much easier with heat. You would not dream of removing / fitting bearings in an alluminium casing without heat, why not the same with steel.

Leslie

[steve.thomas]

100% agree with the previous poster (Leslie). I made a tool with threaded bar and sockets and it took a huge force without the bush moving, to the point I was concerned something would break. Heated with a standard blowtorch and as soon as the correct temperature was reached out slid the bush with only mild resistance. Hard to say how hot you need to get it, and I guess it will depend on how long its been in there under what conditions etc. But the difference a few degrees make is like night and day.
Best of luck
Steve

[Wobbles]

Many thanks all. All sorted now.