As part of my Subaru Conversion project, I'm planning on replacing the Cross
Arm Shaft<http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_646_658/cross_arm_shaft.html>and
I ordered the Cross
Arm Shaft Bushing
Kit<http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_645_658/cross_arm_shaft_bushing_kit.html>from
the Van Cafe.

They called me to tell me the brass bushing in the kit is no longer
available.  Anyone have a source for this piece?  Or can I reuse the
original?

Jim
Wilmington, NC

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:08 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 5:16 PM, Jonathan Farrugia <jfarrugi@umich.edu>
> wrote:
> > the last time i dealt with taking the slave lever arm off this is how i
> > did it, after messing around with it quite a bit trying to massage it
> off.
> > with the trans on the bench i made a small sheet metal heat shield that
> > sort of slipped behind the slave arm.  in between it and the transmission
> > case.  i then got out the oxygen-acetylene torch and heated that slave
> arm
> > a nice dull to bright red.
> >
> > that burned and melted all the cute little plastic bushings and sleeves
> > that the throw out bearing fork rides in.  however as i remember it the
> > arm came off and was saveable.  i ordered all new bushings much to the
> > annoyance of the FLAPS.  when you put that arm back on the shaft do
> > yourself a favor and put anti-seize on the shaft.  that helps it come
> > apart easier the next time.
> >
>
>
> I wish I had put antiseize on. Good tips.
>
> "cute little plastic bushings" Har har. No doubt.
>
> I recall that Roger Sisler made mention of using a brass bushing (like
> on the DV's?) in place of the plastic ones. Made sense to me. If I
> ever rebuild another housing, I'd look into that.
>
> Neil.
>