Any tips for getting the TA bushing off?
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Car: 2002 SOM z28
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Any tips for getting the TA bushing off?
Well, I finally got around to changing the thrashed tranny mount yesterday. When I had the tranny crossmember off, I thought it would be a good time to change the TA bushing too. However, while I got the nuts off the 3 long bolts, I was not able to slip them out to get the TA bushing/houseing off.
I assume I need to lower the tranny tail until the houseing will slide off, then drill out the rivots and put the new bushing in... right?
I'll watch out for the torque arm too once I get the bushing off too!
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I assume I need to lower the tranny tail until the houseing will slide off, then drill out the rivots and put the new bushing in... right?
I'll watch out for the torque arm too once I get the bushing off too!
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There's a bolt on the bushing housing itself if I remember right. Little ol' short thing. Undo that, and it should be able to open like a clamshell. Pull down on the torque arm while you're doing that, then let the torque arm over and out of the bushing. The force on it is not such that a 100 lb kid couldn't handle it. Ease it against the top of the tunnel.
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Yeah, I know exactly which bolt you are talking about. Unfortunately, I have tried 3 times to get that bolt off with no luck while I am under the car. Liquid wrench doesn't touch it! I am hoping it is simply due to a bad angle of attack...
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i just removed the whole torque arm...
it made getting to the bushing a lot easier...
btw... i havent put it back on yet...
still need to get a new poly bushing...
later,
Chris
it made getting to the bushing a lot easier...
btw... i havent put it back on yet...
still need to get a new poly bushing...
later,
Chris
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Biochem, I know that long bolt you're talking about! I was swapping trannies when I did my torque arm bushing, so the tailshaft was lower than the tunnel. In fact, heh, it wasn't until I bolted the crossmember back up, and went to do the torque arm bushing, that I noticed I forgot to put the long bolt in. I had to lower the trans again!
It's not -that- bad...
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It's not -that- bad...
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