Outer Spring Plate Bushing Replacement

[davidw99]

Can the outer (round) spring plate bushings be replace by only removing the spring plate cover? Pry the old one out, push the new one in. They are right underneath the cover. Or, will the tension on the spring plate make it impossible?
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Dave

'73 Saturn Yellow Sports Bug that has undergone a full pan off restoration. "Herbert IV."

'67 Sedan. "Bellamy." Currently being "refreshed" and recently repainted.

[johneliot]

Yes, it can be done as you say. What you might find though is the the inner one has never been replace and when that happens they tend to get deformed. You might see the torsion bar no longer sitting in the middle of the tube. That might make it hard to get the outer bushing back on.
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John

There is no distinctly American criminal class - except Congress.
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69 bug - "The Grey Ghost"

[mark tucker]

jack it up it shpould go on eazer. but you realy should change all 4 of them.other wize your supporting only the end of the bar's and the drinks may just slide off when they have had too much....beer. do all 4. the spring plate tool isant expensive. dont ferget to mark your bars&plates.you dont want to be all wonkey.