Tricks for changing front crank bushing?

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Model T Ford Forum: Forum 2014: Tricks for changing front crank bushing?
Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary London, Camarillo, CA on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 02:54 pm:

Anyone have an easy way to change the front bushing on a narrow nose pan? I've had my pan straightened and don't want to beat on it. I figure there are probably some good ideas on a home made or rigged up a puller..... I can play with it this weekend and see what I come up with, but figured someone has already done this.....


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 03:24 pm:

I want to see this too. Mine also needs a change.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Tomaso - Milton,WA on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 04:01 pm:

Sawz-all.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Jack Putnam, Bluffton, Ohio on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 04:32 pm:

acetylene


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Roger Karlsson, southern Sweden on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 04:44 pm:

Cut the bushing lengthwise with a hack saw blade, then you can get it out with a threaded rod and some washers/nuts and pieces of pipe. The new bushing goes in without beating with the same threaded rod puller setup.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Eric Sole - Castelldefels (Spain) on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 05:11 pm:

I did as Roger suggests. Worked like a charm!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Jelf, Parkerfield KS on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 05:44 pm:

Burn up my paint? Nope. I'll use the saw.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Mark Strange on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 05:52 pm:

A Google search for "crank bushing replacement mtfca" revealed this 2010 thread:

http://www.mtfca.com/discus/messages/118802/132720.html?1269813629


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Gary London, Camarillo, CA on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 06:53 pm:

Thanks Mark! That looks perfect!


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Royce in Georgetown TX on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 09:48 pm:

I press them out with a big C clamp and a piece of tubing if they are not too rusty. Otherwise cut with a hacksaw and then use a hammer and chisel to curl it enough to grab with needle nose vise grips and twist out.


Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Allan Bennett - Australia on Thursday, October 23, 2014 - 10:58 pm:

I have never been happy with the built in slop of the new split steel bushes so I fit a proper bronze one. The pan snout holes vary so much that every bush I have fitted has had to be machined down to fit. Not a real problem though, and the reward of a decent fitting handle is worth the effort to me.

Allan from down under.


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