LIONEL 2333 F3 -REPLACING BRONZE AXLE BUSHINGS

I do not know any secret way to remove it.  Since you drilled on it and tried to collapse it already I would see if you can take a Dremel Moto and a fiber reinforced cut off wheel and cut off one or if needed, both ends sticking out of the casting.   You would have to have access to the bushing with the cut off wheel to do this.

If you had not drilled and collapsed the bushing, I would have considered installing some brass shim stock, curved in the diameter of the shaft, in the bushing, possibly drilling out the ID if necessary.  But it sounds like it is too late to do this.

Good luck getting it fixed.

Charlie

Can you post a picture of what needs to be replaced. 

The bushings can be punched out.

Support the truck on its side on 2 blocks, with a bushing straddling the space between the 2 blocks. Put a slug of steel a little smaller than the bushing, on the bushing. Insert a thin punch in the opposite bushing (on top) and hammer the punch and slug until the bushing comes out.

Larry

Hello again and thank you all for your replies.

Please reference the photos below.

I had a thought.  The thickness of the bushing is approximately the thickness of the the axle gear if not less.  Could I place a loose axle bushing (or slightly smaller dia. cut down old drill bit) up against an existing axle bushing and press it in a vice until the old bushing comes out of the casting and falls into the axle gear cavity?  Theoretically, I think it might work.  Also still open for any other suggestions.

Thanks Guys

Trainman, that’s what I’d do. It will work. Support the back side of the truck bearing frame so it doesn’t break when punched. 

A method used to pull bushings is find an appropriate tap and thread the bushing. Then screw in a threaded rod. Some nuts, washers and blocks can then be used to pull the bushing out. 

@David Johnston posted:

A method used to pull bushings is find an appropriate tap and thread the bushing. Then screw in a threaded rod. Some nuts, washers and blocks can then be used to pull the bushing out. 

I have done that many times when I worked on cars. It works.

Hello again.

Thank you all for the suggestions. I was about to try threading each bushing  then insert a bolt with nut and washers, when I closely examined the drilled bushing. I could see that the bushing was pressed against a shoulder in the casting. So I tried knocking it out from the opposite end with a pin punch. That worked and was able to remove the two drilled bushings with a slotted screwdriver and cracked them out.  Looking at the photos you'll see the bushing hole was counterbored into the casting, leaving a shoulder preventing the bushing from being pressed in too far.  Very well engineered Lionel!

Again, I want to thank you all for the support

Best Regards,  Joe (Trainman1951)

Ain't this forum great Joe?

Everyone tries to help

Before doing all that work, I would have de-greased the truck.