Monoball install: How to get trailing arm sleeves out?
 

After removing the rubber parts form the trailing arm you have to remove the metal sleeves (2) from each arm before installing the monoball setup.

Ok I heated and I banged and I heated again and I banged harder... <- repeat for 2 hours....

F'n things didn't move at all. I just made lots of dents and marks on the one. So, how did you get them out? :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

-Michael

Are you driving into the parting line between the two halves? With a sharp chisel or drift? Lot's of heat?

If all else fails, thread a hacksaw blade through the hole. Saw into the sleeve.

Keep the saw as square as you can. You don't want to cut through into the trailing arm.

You do not have to cut all the way through. If you get about 3/4 through the metal, you will find it far easier to drive out. It will have largely relaxed the tension.

The hacksaw method is best. Like Chuck said, remove the blade from the saw and put through hole and re-install blade to saw. It helps if you can secure the arm in a vice.

Heat and driving is what I did and it did take a while & some patience. But I agree the hacksaw blade method is better

I used a fair amount of heat and the edge of the parting is now chewed and hammered to a ~45 deg. angle almost all the way around. I even used a bar that has a kind of 2 prong end to grab 2 spots at the same time... nada.

Sounds like a gentle hacksaw will be my new best friend for the afternoon. I would love to put this in a vice, but all the lines are still attached to it. At least I'm not on my back ;)

-Michael

I recall being a bit frustrated on the first one. Second one I kept at it with the heat and drove hard with the punch. But if youre to the point that the sleeve is damaged, time to cut with hacksaw or carbide bit on your Dremel.

Maybe I used the wrong tool. I've been using punches/drifts with sharp 90 deg. edges on the tip. that edge would catch the lip easily, but as I hammer on it the lip compresses and I get an nice beveled edge :( I'll see what happens this afternoon.

-Michael