T-bar bushings

["Ed & Marsha Prytherch" <mred2u@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would recommend that you do not unbolt the T-bar where it connects to the
body. It can be a bear to get back with the spacers in place. I suggest that
you uncouple the axle from the trailing arms and uncouple the diff from the
T-bar. Then pull the axle one way and push the diff the other way. You
should be able to get the bolt on the diff to clear the hole in the T-bar.
Fit the new bushings and use sufficient effort to get the bolt back through
the hole. I am a bit of a weakling and I managed it with the aid of rope. It
is possible that it would have been easier if I had uncoupled the driveshaft
from the diff.

Also, you don't need to glue the split spacer washers. They should be a
tight fit.

Ed Prytherch

Ralph wrote:

>I think the easiest way would be to unbolt the T-bar at the sides and
differential and swivel it down and slide it to the side. To do this put the
rear of the car on jack stands under the jacking points as high as you can
get
it. Then support the axle with a jack or more jack stands. Put the weight of
the car on the jack stands under the jacking points. The higher you get the
car the more room you will have to work.

Remove both rear wheels and remove the three bolts on each side and the
differential nut. Slide it to the side and remove and replace the bushing.
As
they say, assemble in reverse order.

NOTE: The spacers only fit one way, so pay attention how you slide them back
in or the holes won't match up. This is also a good time to replace the
rubber
spaces between the end bushings and the T-Bar. These can be split, slipped
over the bar and glued together.
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