How to remove leaf spring bolts without heat

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2 жыл бұрын

Ok, this is a really cool technique that my father taught me back when I was but a teenager. A really cool technique you can use to remove a ceased up bolt without the use of heat. This can be used on many different types of jobs but I find it works best for getting a cut off bolt out of a sleeve in a rubber bushing.
I hope this helps you as much as it has helped me.
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@user-uk8gc6wu1s Ай бұрын

Great videos, I first met your father in 1973 , he was working for Marv Young in Brantford at the International Dealership . They had a small spring shop in one corner. Your father worked like a titan. Back in the good old days when men where men. Nice to see your just as tough. Be sure to say hello from David Donn .

@williamstubbs9737 11 күн бұрын

well done! Nice to see that your father passed on his skills and that you took them to heart. don't see that much anymore. I taught my boys some essential skills to help them throughout their life's journey. basic home and auto repair to get you by when you don't have the money to hire it out or take it in to the shop. I really like your work ethic and energy you apply when tackeling a job. Thanks for sharing your mad skills with us shade tree guys who need some guidence every now and then. 👍✌

@MrLachupakabra 10 ай бұрын

As someone who uses headphones while watching videos, thank you for damping the sounds when things get loud. Many ears thank you.

@kgraydakota Жыл бұрын

I love the way you adjust the volume of the video when you use the air hammer. Not many youtubers do that.

@mrbookends Жыл бұрын

Nice tips! I just bought a project 1977 Datsun 620 and I'm doing my due diligence on everything I need to sort out for a frame-off restoration. My leaf spring bushings are all sitting haphazardly in what used to be "rubber" and I'm sure it will be a mighty long day of grumbling and sweating.

@johnjohannemann1220 2 жыл бұрын

Good job as always 👍🏻

@simcoespring 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ✌

@brianb5779 Жыл бұрын

What a beautiful press!!

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

thank you! I love it.

@deathvalleyalex9485 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing . Used the nut and punch method on a de soto left rear spring that was giving my uncle heartburn for weeks .

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

Good stuff! you can't use heat or everything goes in the trash.

@FireBosspilot 5 ай бұрын

I’ve also seen a balljoint press used to push the bolt through.

@MarkLeonTanner Жыл бұрын

I appreciate what you do man... I'm a carpenter and our trades are similar in that shit always goes wrong, you don't always have the thing you need, but the job needs to get done... So you get it done...

@salatiello1956 Жыл бұрын

Hey Scott. Do you have a suggestion for how to get the rear most leaf spring bushing out on a 2010 Silverado while the spring is still on the truck?

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

We always take the springs out of the vehicle. some people drill the rubber out, but that seems like a pile of work.

@thankswillie Жыл бұрын

do like i said,works on s10

@garrettgiuffre7298 Жыл бұрын

Excuse my ignorance but outside of needing to save the bushing what's the purpose of this if you already have new bushings is there a reason to care if you destroy the old bushing?

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

showing the technique

@dadbodforlife 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like an Alec Steele anvil.

@simcoespring 2 жыл бұрын

yup

@braidynbuckner3279 Жыл бұрын

It is

@frankrodriguez5417 8 ай бұрын

That things beautiful

@zemanzee8949 Жыл бұрын

nice anvil!

@kirk8545 Жыл бұрын

cool video, what's the hole on the anvil called?

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

hardy hole and pritchel hole Hardy hole is the square one and the pritchel hole is the round one. I always call the pritchel hole the pritcher hole lol

@andyg817 Жыл бұрын

Any tip for removing a seized spring shackle pin from a hanger in situ,.. . ??? . without access of a hammer blow...

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

you need an air hammer, or air chisel and a torch. heat up the head of the bolt read hot real quickly and then let the heat penetrate into the bolt. hit with the air chisel. make sure that you leave the nut on the end of the bolt so you have something to "hang" onto the end of the air chisel. I have a video on it "how to remove leaf springs bolts using heat"

@andyg817 Жыл бұрын

@@simcoespring no, like a pin with a thread on the end to take grease and fit a grease nipple...🙂🙂

@pamtnman1515 Жыл бұрын

*without heat* but yeah, good video, thank you

@lukeporter8614 2 жыл бұрын

Trying to make content... The only time you WANT the job to be harder 😂

@simcoespring 2 жыл бұрын

I thought the dry one would be more seized up.................who knew.

@AdamBrock479 2 ай бұрын

Nobody has a Giant shop 😂

@munromobile6539 10 ай бұрын

to get the bush out, get the bottles out, the burning gear, get the middle steal bit red hot then leave it burn out while ya drink a cup of tea.

@bugajgames5208 Жыл бұрын

How do you do that when it is still on the car?

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

I have a video for that. How to remove leaf spring bolts using heat.

@integr8er66 Жыл бұрын

If its off the vehicle, why not use that 100 ton press? Or was this just to show a low tech way? Also, why do you cut the bushing outer, couldn't you just press it out as well?

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

The spring was removed by the customer. Just showing a tow tech way of removing bolt stumps.

@logicalguy488 Жыл бұрын

Was the press broken for the first 5 minutes of this video ?

@NatesToolbox Жыл бұрын

These videos are usually for people without an industrial press or specialised tools which is 95% of people 👍🏻

@mitchellsandlin7161 25 күн бұрын

Did both of mine on the truck in the gravel. No heat. It can be done.

@mabelodell8439 7 ай бұрын

How do you get the outer sleeve out. When, you don't have a shop. Don't have an anvil. Don't have air tools.

@opossumstudios907 2 ай бұрын

Sawzall with metal blades, or screw driver through rubber until you can pull Metal out

@NateASE 7 ай бұрын

You can also cut the head off, then use a nut on the other end’s threads. Tighten nut to pull bolt out

@frankkoppen7281 2 ай бұрын

just used this technique today .. Thank You very Much...

@TheWwong Жыл бұрын

Your anvil looks clean enough to eat off of........LOL

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

lol I think we polished it for my anvil review video the night before hehe.

@ke9527 4 ай бұрын

But while it's still mounted, how then? that is what the question is.

@simcoespring 3 ай бұрын

try my video of "how to remove leaf spring bolts using heat" it shows how to extract them on the vehicle.

@dawsonford2015 10 ай бұрын

Any suggestion when neither of these options work? I’m ready to burn the damn truck to the ground

@simcoespring 10 ай бұрын

have a few videos that might...might help. How to remove leaf spring bolts using heat. The only other option is to cut it all apart and replace the bushings. Removing these bolts can be one of the hardest thing you'll ever do.

@wolfman7393 Ай бұрын

Easy if you can get it to the bench. A lot more challenging when it’s on the car…

@simcoespring Ай бұрын

we have a video on that too, how to remove leaf spring bolts using heat

@user-em6xf9bf6f 6 ай бұрын

Developed world "tricks" are SOP in the developing world.

@hfdzl Жыл бұрын

Just wondering, Did you have your Carpal tunnel surgery yet?

@raylaux8295 Жыл бұрын

All this labor, for what, buy new springs. If the bolt is froze the spring is trash....

@donmunro144 Жыл бұрын

Not necessarily. If you noticed that's the fixed end of the spring. The bushing would have enough flex to not be tore up.

@simcoespring Жыл бұрын

I don't know why someone would throw out a $300 spring for the cost of $55 bucks in labor and parts.

@johnmills837 Жыл бұрын

@@simcoespring Wore out Bushings, wore out spring. $200 for new spring shipped to me. These 1500 trucks had weak springs from the factory. Rated for only 1,500lbs many broke and GM replaced under warranty.