Can I install a new brass bushing next to my old plastic bushing without removing the whole rack assembly?
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Yes, but.... in the July issue of your POCA news, I went through a rebuild of my rack (with illustrations), because I found the loss of a stock bushing puts a huge amount of debris in the assembly, and a portion of this hard gritty stuff collects just under the lower pinion bearing which is unshielded. Much better to pull the unit, clean out the slop, check for pinholes in the boots (or change the boots as they stiffen with age) and refill with the std amount of clean 80-wt lube. Adding two bronze bushings is also then possible, theoretically extending the life of the new assembly to well beyond yours & my lifespan! IMHO, the rebuild is not difficult, no pricy parts are needed and the benefits far outweigh the convenience of simpy slamming a new bushing in there.