[E-Type] Radius arm removal tool

E-Type
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I just made a radius arm/bushing removal tool for the IRS
and wanted to share with other listers.

Service Manual says to hit radius arm bushing until it comes
loose. I found this completely ineffective.

The hole in the large bushing is just under 1’’, so I
purchased a 1’’ bolt with coarse thread. I tapered the first
1/4’’ of the thread on the bolt. I then ‘‘tapped’’ the bushing
with the bolt and after a few turns it met the receiver cup
on the bottom of the car. I tightered a 1/2 turn and the
bushing/radius arm popped off. I have previously
lubricated the bushing to assist in removal.

Hope this helps.

See ya.

Dave–
david berntsen
corte madera ca, United States
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In reply to a message from david berntsen sent Thu 26 May 2005:

David!
This looks like a great addition for this forum.

                               Walter--

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I just made a radius arm/bushing removal tool for the IRS
and wanted to share with other listers.

–
Walter Schuster 78XJ6LFI Ser.II, 69Eser.II 2+2
Albuquerque/New Mexico, United States
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You’re my hero. I have been fighting mine for weeks.
I’ll try this Saturday morning.

Chris

I just made a radius arm/bushing removal tool for the IRS
and wanted to share with other listers.

Hope this helps.

See ya.

Dave

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GENIUS!
BRILLIANT!
AWESOME!
SMOKIN"!

It worked.

Thanks for this tip.

WOW that IRS is Heavy! With it off of the car, I bet I could just lift the
back end by myself and move the car around like a wheelbarrow.

Chris

The hole in the large bushing is just under 1’‘, so I
purchased a 1’’ bolt with coarse thread. I tapered the first
1/4’’ of the thread on the bolt. I then ‘‘tapped’’ the bushing
with the bolt and after a few turns it met the receiver cup
on the bottom of the car. I tightered a 1/2 turn and the
bushing/radius arm popped off. I have previously
lubricated the bushing to assist in removal.

Hope this helps.

See ya.

Dave

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