Dr. Marneaus
Station Wagoneer
would you look at that. some actual work done.
For some time now i have known that my rear shackle bushings have been TOAST. The springs and axle would shift left and right with a massive CLUNK every time i took a corner or turn. Finally decided to tackle it.
You can see the shackle riding high on the mounting pin, because it was just floating on there.
It was a pain in the ******** to remove the sleeves from the shackles. One busted loose with a balljoint press but the other was mangling the shackle so i had to cut it with a hack saw and peel it out.
Pressed back in.
Voila!
Then did an oil change for the first time in god knows how long, and replaced wiper blaces since i have found them less than functional in the snow.
For some time now i have known that my rear shackle bushings have been TOAST. The springs and axle would shift left and right with a massive CLUNK every time i took a corner or turn. Finally decided to tackle it.
You can see the shackle riding high on the mounting pin, because it was just floating on there.
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/MadMaxima/Wagoneer/793871D1-10FF-4435-AC58-F1E25FFB3EE0.jpg)
It was a pain in the ******** to remove the sleeves from the shackles. One busted loose with a balljoint press but the other was mangling the shackle so i had to cut it with a hack saw and peel it out.
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/MadMaxima/Wagoneer/1382278C-E708-4511-BD71-016D3390CF5A.jpg)
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/MadMaxima/Wagoneer/4EBADB59-701F-4F5E-93D6-7C1B2046F55D.jpg)
Pressed back in.
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/MadMaxima/Wagoneer/EC4CF36C-4AF2-4B28-83B8-C4ABB1F203E6.jpg)
Voila!
![](http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f143/MadMaxima/Wagoneer/35319F91-34D7-4731-8581-2F80ED0E8B8B.jpg)
Then did an oil change for the first time in god knows how long, and replaced wiper blaces since i have found them less than functional in the snow.