Leaf spring hangers replacement

Tiny
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  • 1998 CHEVROLET 1500
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We are replacing the leaf spring hangers, and have easily used a cut off wheel to sheer away the bolt from the hangers since the bolt and nut heads were to rusted away. Now the problem is to remove the bolt from the bushing with out destroying it. (Such as putting a torch to it which would just burn the heck out of it.) Any ideas? Not really enough room to use a hammer and punch idea, was thinking of like a pulley puller type thing.
Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 4:47 PM

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Tiny
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Good evening,

Can you post some pictures of the the bolt for me?

As far as the bushing, if you heat it up, you will damage the bushing. The busing needs to be replaced.

I would get a new bushing and a bolt. You will need a press to remove the bushing from the spring and to install the new one.

Roy
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 5:18 PM
Tiny
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Yeah, hi Roy, we got to thinking, We are just going to burn the old stuff out, and slap in new bushings and bolts, it's only like $40.00 for the set. We worrying this all day, guess we just too old and think we going to save a few bucks, silly. Anyhow we'll be letting ya'll know how it goes.
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 5:44 PM
Tiny
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Sounds like plan.

Roy
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Thursday, July 30th, 2020 AT 5:48 PM

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