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How to get crush sleeve out of steering stabilizer?

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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 09:40 AM
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Default How to get crush sleeve out of steering stabilizer?
One of my crush sleeves in my RC steering stabilizer has deformed. Is there a trick to getting these out without damaging the rubber bushing around out?
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 09:45 AM
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Get a deep wall socket the size of the rubber bushing and then one the size of the sleeve and use a c-clamp or vise to press it out.
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
Get a deep wall socket the size of the rubber bushing and then one the size of the sleeve and use a c-clamp or vise to press it out.
Good idea, do they make em that small?
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Good idea, do they make em that small?
Sockets? You don't have a set?
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Maybe a 3/4" or a little bigger deep wall for the rubber bushing, then take a 1/2" or maybe a 7/16" socket on the other side to butt against the sleeve and vise the sleeve into the 3/4 deep wall.
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Originally Posted by mkjeep
Maybe a 3/4" or a little bigger deep wall for the rubber bushing, then take a 1/2" or maybe a 7/16" socket on the other side to butt against the sleeve and vise the sleeve into the 3/4 deep wall.
So I should use a vise instead of hammer?
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 12:37 PM
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A vice would be better, but I guess a hammer would work. Good luck.
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So I should use a vise instead of hammer?
If you use a hammer, just set the eye on two blocks of wood and beat the sleeve out with a socket
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Old Oct 3, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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I think Ill try it will a c-clamp. Man these bushings from RC are crap.
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