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Old 06-06-2012, 10:16 AM
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Im replacing the bushings in the front and rear of my leaf spring eyelets and after pressing one of them out I noticed there is a metal sleeve around the inside of the leaf eyelet. Does the have to come out too or is that there to keep the bushing in a round shape? I don't have the new bushings yet so I can't size it up.
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they should come with the new bushings and they come out.
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I'm not talking about the ones that go inside the bushing. They go around the inside of the eyelet and basically sit on the outside of the bushing. I'll post a pic quick.
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I didn't see these in the new kit picture. I'll have to wait and see
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If the new bushings are poly you dont need them. And they are hard to get out. On mine i used a sawzall and cut them throung the gap thats in the spring eylet and then tapped them out with a hammer and punch.
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Good idea. Yea I got poly because ford discontinued the front bushings. I was about to torch em out..



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