RTA bushing R+R
farfetched
Wagonist
Anyone who has done it, will agree... 
Replacing TRA bushings with new polyurethane is a PITA. :roll:
Ok here it goes.
tools required: 12mm 14mm,17mm sockets, air drill(or electric)with a small drillbit 3-4 mm), sawzall with a toothy(medium) blade (not bi-metal). a bench grinder with a wirewheel, a powerfull diegrinder with a round 2" cup wirewheel, a sharpened screwdriver. a long bolt/nut (I used 3/4 bolt 12 inches long) and two 4-5" washers. and whole bunch of patience...
It is possible to use hole saw (I don't know the size) :?:
Procedure:
I won't get into TRA R+I ...just make sure (if not removed completely) have some slack in brake hose.
Also, note the alignment of bushing pins before removal. (important)...
Twist the pin to remove it from damaged TRA bushing.
Then clean it first with sharp utility knife and then using bench grinder clean all the rubber off of it.
Then take a drill and dril hles in whats left of bushing (between ID ring and shock absorbing metal plate) Drill as many holes as you can.
Take a long screw driver and pry metal plate off.
Do the same on the opposite side of ID of the bushing.
Ok. now take sawzall and cut all the protruding ruber as clean as you can...Continue until there is little rubber left on ID of the bushing.
Then take cup whirewheel, insert it inside of busing case and clean it as much as you can. That is where sharpened screwdriver comes in handy. With it all the stubborn pieces of rubber can be scrped off.
Continue to use cup wirewheel until ID is clean of all rubber.
DONE...
After all this fun it is time to press new bushing in.
Using washers and a bolt , drive new bushings into TRA. Don't forget to use some lube (lube it or loose it)
You are DONE...
P.S
I will not be responsible for anyone's mistakes and/or injuries. This write-up is solely to inform fellow HCW enthusiasts of my experience and show one of the ways to perform TRA bushing replacement.
Replacing TRA bushings with new polyurethane is a PITA. :roll:
Ok here it goes.
tools required: 12mm 14mm,17mm sockets, air drill(or electric)with a small drillbit 3-4 mm), sawzall with a toothy(medium) blade (not bi-metal). a bench grinder with a wirewheel, a powerfull diegrinder with a round 2" cup wirewheel, a sharpened screwdriver. a long bolt/nut (I used 3/4 bolt 12 inches long) and two 4-5" washers. and whole bunch of patience...
It is possible to use hole saw (I don't know the size) :?:
Procedure:
I won't get into TRA R+I ...just make sure (if not removed completely) have some slack in brake hose.
Also, note the alignment of bushing pins before removal. (important)...
Twist the pin to remove it from damaged TRA bushing.
Then clean it first with sharp utility knife and then using bench grinder clean all the rubber off of it.
Then take a drill and dril hles in whats left of bushing (between ID ring and shock absorbing metal plate) Drill as many holes as you can.
Take a long screw driver and pry metal plate off.
Do the same on the opposite side of ID of the bushing.
Ok. now take sawzall and cut all the protruding ruber as clean as you can...Continue until there is little rubber left on ID of the bushing.
Then take cup whirewheel, insert it inside of busing case and clean it as much as you can. That is where sharpened screwdriver comes in handy. With it all the stubborn pieces of rubber can be scrped off.
Continue to use cup wirewheel until ID is clean of all rubber.
DONE...
After all this fun it is time to press new bushing in.
Using washers and a bolt , drive new bushings into TRA. Don't forget to use some lube (lube it or loose it
)You are DONE...
P.S
I will not be responsible for anyone's mistakes and/or injuries. This write-up is solely to inform fellow HCW enthusiasts of my experience and show one of the ways to perform TRA bushing replacement.
Comments
just torch all the rubber, pull out the pin. (make sure you measure and note which side the elongated hole is on)
Scrape out the remainding rubber with a knife blade or saw blade. If its hard to scrape off just torch some more.
LOOKES like you had too much FUN with that
I didn't take TRA out at all.