Oil lite bushings

[fxnytrose09]

I cracked an a arm and am tryout to remove my oil lites to use in the new arm. Any tricks to remove them with killing them I already started a small gouge with a hammer and punch. Thanks for any ideas in advance

 

[livewire_101proof]

I used small piece of round stock I had laying here like a punch, came in from other end of a arm and drove it from inside-out

 

[fxnytrose09]

Thanks

 

[Dr. FeeLGooD]

If your A arm is nfg I would use a hacksaw to cut the end off with your bushing inside then I would cut the end open length wise. Bushing would come out very easy after that.

 

[Sevey]

Like the prior comments, your only chance is to tap it out where the entire surface of the bushing is supported (cut the a arm to get at each side). If you use a long punch to work your way around the edges of it, eventually you will tear into the brass and distort its shape. They are soft like butter. I did mine this summer and by the time I got them out, they were all mutilated and unuseable.
Good luck
MS

 

[Mills]

find a deep well socket that is just under the inside diameter of the a-arm pivot tube and use it to lightly tap-drive the bushing out. This will support the entire circumference of the bushing as you tap-drive it out which keeps it from getting wrecked.

 

[fxnytrose09]

Got it thanks guys