axle pivot bushings

[tanbuddy]

Im replacing the axle bushings, I pressed out the middle metal sleve, and the rubber it self. It looks like there is an outer metal sleve that has to come out. Can i leave this in or do i have to get it out to put in new bushings?

 

[kunar]

Im replacing the axle bushings, I pressed out the middle metal sleve, and the rubber it self. It looks like there is an outer metal sleve that has to come out. Can i leave this in or do i have to get it out to put in new bushings?

the outer sleeve needs to stay. i replaced mine not long ago. i had to use a hole saw to cut out most of the rubber bushing, burned the rest out with a torch. the outer sleeve stays in, then the new bushing goes inside that sleeve. i *think* that ford's replacement bushings have a metal sleeve on the outside of them, im not sure though. i used poly bushings.

 

[TireIron]

yea, if you use aftermarket poly bushings like the duff bushings then you leave the outter sleve in place and the poly bushings just fit into the sleeve. If you use a factory replacement bushing like ford ones then you should press out the old sleeve and the new bushing with sleeve has to be pressed into place correctly.

 

[tanbuddy]

Cool guys thanks for the replies. I now have a long weekend of working on my front end haha.

 

[MAKG]

FYI, if there are small amounts of residual rubber inside the outer sleeves, you can burn them out with a propane torch. Most poly replacement bushings fit inside that sleeve. Most stock replacements have their own sleeve. You can cave it in with a sledgehammer and punch to get it out.

 

[tanbuddy]

Thanks for the tip, the sledgehammer and chizel worked pretty good to get that thing out.

 

[dusto2]

what about the ones energy offers cause those have a sleeve around them do i need to leave the stock sleeve in there still

 

[AllanD]

If your replacements come with a metal outer sleeve the factory outer sleeve must be removed.

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[dusto2]

sweet thanks ad thats kinda what i thought