front spindle bushing

[fjbj40]

doing knuckle rebuild this weekend ( from what I read this can be a difficult job ! at the most imop !) . So the only issue is the pass. side spindle...the busing has detached itself from the spindle and attached itself to the birf !!!
any one seen this before ? There appears to be no damage to anything other than the bush. I see toyota sells them new but am thinking that the spindle bore is probably to large for the bush unless there are several sizes .

Thanks , Daryl

 

[cruiser_guy]

Daryl,
I had a bushing come off the low speed gear and attach itself onto the output shaft on my 3 speed transfer rebuild. I was also concerned about the size of the bore in the gear but the new bushing had to be pressed in and then honed to fit the shaft. I think in most cases the brass bushings take the hit when they go rather than the steel bore that they reside in. I got a new output shaft but in hindsight I probably could have used my old one and simply had it polished smooth since the bushing had to be honed anyways.

 

[KLF]

Yes, I've seen this many times, once on my own mini truck. What you need to do is get a new bushing, press it into the spindle, then do a test fit with the Birfield (with a light coat of grease on it). It will likely be tight. Hone the bushing out with a brake honing tool until it's a nice smooth but not tight fit.