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Title: Rear swing arm bush
Post by: JParty on June 01, 2021, 07:42:22 PM

Hello!

I’m having great difficult removing the bushes housed in the rear swingarm that isolate the lower shock mount. I’ve tried pressing inside a vice and these bushes are properly stuck. Does anyone have experience getting these out? I don’t have a torch but I guess heat is the next and last option.

Thanks!

Title: Re: Rear swing arm bush
Post by: K2-K6 on June 01, 2021, 08:25:29 PM

Socket big enough for bush to pass into one side, socket sized to the outer bush the other side,  bolt right through (put copper-slip on threads) then it shoul be able to wind it through by tightening each end against themselves.

Oh, you'll need a washer each end to stop the bolts going through the sockets.

Title: Re: Rear swing arm bush
Post by: philward on June 01, 2021, 09:03:35 PM

As you have said, the vice with appropriate sized sockets have worked for me in the past - they do take some pressure though (my vice is a pretty hefty 5 inch Record vice)

Title: Re: Rear swing arm bush
Post by: Johnny4428 on June 02, 2021, 10:23:18 PM

I pressed out the centre rubber then got hacksaw blade to cut through outer metal ring then collapse, very easy after struggling to take them out in one.

Title: Re: Rear swing arm bush
Post by: JParty on June 03, 2021, 11:19:49 AM

Thank you for the suggestions. They weren't budging with the sockets and press so had to get a lend of a junior hacksaw as per oddjob's suggestion and that worked a treat. Thank you again!