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Q & A: Leaf Spring Pivot Bolt

Tuesday January 03rd, 2006
Q & A, MGA, MGB, MGC, MG T-Type, Midget
John,

I am replacing the rear leaf springs on my "67 B-GT. All bolts/nuts and shackles are disconnected and the rear of spring is on the ground. However, I cannot get the front pivot bolt out of the rubber bushing. I have tried to drift it out but won't move. I have tried to turn the bolt with a socket, can see the rubber twisting, and feel torque loading up. When I release the wrench, the bolt returns to it original position.

Any solution? More muscle/cheater bar to break the adhesion between the bolt and rubber? Soak the assembly with WD-40?

Thanks

Rick
Richard!

Cut, grind, or burn the head off the bolt. Bend the flange away from the leaf spring. Now bend the leaf spring so that the second flange bends away from the first and slip the leaf spring, still with most of the bolt fro... read more