The Ford Barn

john charlton · 07-09-2017, 04:31 AM

Sometimes the perch will not press out of the axle .Sadly in the past I have bent an axle using a 50 ton press (not my press ) Drilling it out would have been the solution .Luckily over the years I have accrued more axles so I don't need to straighten it yet !!! In many perches the bush is worn through and worn into the perch itself . If the damage is not too bad I fit the new bush, cut a slot and MIG this and the exposed bush ends to the perch . This does mean you cannot drive the bush out again but this fix will last way past my lifetime . And also gives the perch an extra lease of life .

John in lovely sunny summers Day Suffolk County England .

07-09-2017, 04:31 AM	#8
john charlton Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,343	Re: front spring shackle replacement? tips tricks or warnings? Sometimes the perch will not press out of the axle .Sadly in the past I have bent an axle using a 50 ton press (not my press ) Drilling it out would have been the solution .Luckily over the years I have accrued more axles so I don't need to straighten it yet !!! In many perches the bush is worn through and worn into the perch itself . If the damage is not too bad I fit the new bush, cut a slot and MIG this and the exposed bush ends to the perch . This does mean you cannot drive the bush out again but this fix will last way past my lifetime . And also gives the perch an extra lease of life . John in lovely sunny summers Day Suffolk County England . Last edited by john charlton; 07-09-2017 at 05:07 AM.