[topsites]

All right, first off I got this old aftermarket Velke and as part of rebuilding it I
went ahead and replaced the two brass bushings in the back of the trailing arm.

These bushings did not want to fit, even though they are the ones I carry in stock
for my own velkes as they have always fit any of mine (and I also have more than
one brand).

To my understanding there isn't going to exist a bushing that will fit because
it's only slightly too big, and maybe if I shop around a LOT and get into metric bushings...

But after some patient grinding with both a dremel and a drill, I finally got the bushings to seat.
To get the Velke's stub up in there was another trick...
That took a hammer and some brute force and lots of liquid wrench...
But I got it in there.

It's all good, except I can't get it to turn from side to side because it's so dang tight.
I figured leave it for later, it just needs "working," but later came and it's TOO dang tight lol
Greased it up, no improvement.

Hitting it HARD with a hammer just barely budges it...
Hooking it up to the mower to try and "ride" it through only results in tire spin, even on pavement.

I'm going to try heating it up with a MAPP torch tomorrow to see what that does,
but was wondering if anyone else has ran into this problem before..?

 

[kenneth meals]

Topsites, I'd try and look for an inside reamer, picture shows a set but I put it for a style that works good. I'd get the reamer you need, you'll use it again for it in the future. I've had to use it for OEMS where the clearances were to tight. The set shown is $80, so the size you need will be cheaper.

 

[topsites]

Topsites, I'd try and look for an inside reamer, picture shows a set but I put it for a style that works good. I'd get the reamer you need, you'll use it again for it in the future. I've had to use it for OEMS where the clearances were to tight. The set shown is $80, so the size you need will be cheaper.

Uhm that's a great idea, I'll keep that in mind.
The problem is I have most all the tools, but with all them tools half the time I can't think of the one I need LOL

I ended up pulling it back apart
That was the hardest part, having to wrap my mind around that, was hoping there was an easier solution...
Because it was so dang tight I couldn't hardly get it to budge even with a pretty good size hammer.
I hit it with the MAPP torch, that got it going but only temporarily, I couldn't heat it but so hot because of the
paint plus it would cool off so dang fast.

Finally I hit upon the tool, a dang automotive ball-joint separator, between that and the universal puller I got it.
Then I hit the inside of those bushings up again with the dremel, hated to do it because of the metal shavings.
Blew it all out REAL good with compressed air, it went back together almost perfect, smooth with minor binding.
Can't really tell when riding, I'm sure wear and tear will wear it down good and right, anyhow...