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I'm stalled on removing my trunnion bar - I've removed the bolts that hold the trunnion to body big bushings, but I am having trouble removing the cone bushing.
The bolt holding the cone bushings to the differential came off easily, but under the bolt there is a metal cone that needs to be removed to access the rubber bushing.
The metal cone is either a washer or a nut but I can't tell if it's threaded onto the bolt or should simply slide off. There are two flat spots on the sides of the cone but I can't get a wrench or pliers to grip well enough to turn the metal cone and it doesn't seem to want to slide off easily.
I can't get an ideal view since my rear axle is in place with the drive shaft attached. I've removed the swing arms and the springs, and the axle is sitting on jack stands with the
rebound straps acting as a fallback (fall down?) safety measure.
I'd prefer not to drop the rear axle all the way to the ground if I can avoid is since I'm mostly working alone and it's going to be pretty heavy and hard to put back into position. I'll do it if that's the only route, of course.
So: washer that I can remove with a gear puller?
Or threaded nut? If so, what's the best tool to get a grip on it?
Thanks
The bolt holding the cone bushings to the differential came off easily, but under the bolt there is a metal cone that needs to be removed to access the rubber bushing.
The metal cone is either a washer or a nut but I can't tell if it's threaded onto the bolt or should simply slide off. There are two flat spots on the sides of the cone but I can't get a wrench or pliers to grip well enough to turn the metal cone and it doesn't seem to want to slide off easily.
I can't get an ideal view since my rear axle is in place with the drive shaft attached. I've removed the swing arms and the springs, and the axle is sitting on jack stands with the
rebound straps acting as a fallback (fall down?) safety measure.
I'd prefer not to drop the rear axle all the way to the ground if I can avoid is since I'm mostly working alone and it's going to be pretty heavy and hard to put back into position. I'll do it if that's the only route, of course.
So: washer that I can remove with a gear puller?
Or threaded nut? If so, what's the best tool to get a grip on it?
Thanks