Replace Rear Spring Shackel

delang01 · 01-31-2019, 06:27 PM

Does any one know how to replace UPPER Rear Bushings on Precedent GC. Access is limited to upper bushing.

meimk · 01-31-2019, 06:31 PM

Textbook way would be to remove the rear body, but if you’re careful you can cheat it. Remove the two Phillips head bolts that hold the bag well to the frame and gently pry the body up to clear those bolts.

TahoeDawgZ71 · 01-31-2019, 06:41 PM

Depends on the year. What year is the Precedent? Do you have 1 piece shackles or 2 piece shackles?

delang01 · 01-31-2019, 06:42 PM

I'm new to the Forum, but the real issue is to change the bushings. I'll give it a try. Anyone else that has experience: I'm open to giving anything a try.

delang01 · 01-31-2019, 06:44 PM

It is a 2008 Gas Model with a Curtis Cab.

delang01 · 01-31-2019, 06:45 PM

One piece shackle.

TahoeDawgZ71 · 01-31-2019, 08:21 PM

There's 3 bolts on the frame in the immediate area of the shackle. The one that holds the actual shackle in place has a nut on the back of it. The other two are threaded into a nutsert in the other side of the frame. Remove the two outer bolts to relieve the tension on the shackle, remove the shackle bolt, and the shackle will pull right out. Of course, you've gotta get the weight off of the cart first. You can do this by jacking up the cart and putting it on jack stands, and re-inserting the jack under the differential and putting just enough pressure on it to get the weight off of the bushings. The shackles should come out effortlessly.

01-31-2019, 06:27 PM	#1
delang01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 4	Replace Rear Spring Shackel Does any one know how to replace UPPER Rear Bushings on Precedent GC. Access is limited to upper bushing.

01-31-2019, 06:31 PM	#2
meimk Gone Wild Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 2,823	Re: Replace Rear Spring Shackel Textbook way would be to remove the rear body, but if you’re careful you can cheat it. Remove the two Phillips head bolts that hold the bag well to the frame and gently pry the body up to clear those bolts.

01-31-2019, 06:41 PM	#3
TahoeDawgZ71 revolutiongolfcars.com Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Golf Car Capital of The World... Augusta, Georgia Posts: 10,224	Re: Replace Rear Spring Shackel Depends on the year. What year is the Precedent? Do you have 1 piece shackles or 2 piece shackles?

01-31-2019, 06:42 PM	#4
delang01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 4	Re: Replace Rear Spring Shackel I'm new to the Forum, but the real issue is to change the bushings. I'll give it a try. Anyone else that has experience: I'm open to giving anything a try.

01-31-2019, 06:44 PM	#5
delang01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 4	Re: Replace Rear Spring Shackel It is a 2008 Gas Model with a Curtis Cab.

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01-31-2019, 06:45 PM	#6
delang01 Not Yet Wild Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Guthrie, OK Posts: 4	Re: Replace Rear Spring Shackel One piece shackle.

01-31-2019, 08:21 PM	#7
TahoeDawgZ71 revolutiongolfcars.com Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Golf Car Capital of The World... Augusta, Georgia Posts: 10,224	Re: Replace Rear Spring Shackel There's 3 bolts on the frame in the immediate area of the shackle. The one that holds the actual shackle in place has a nut on the back of it. The other two are threaded into a nutsert in the other side of the frame. Remove the two outer bolts to relieve the tension on the shackle, remove the shackle bolt, and the shackle will pull right out. Of course, you've gotta get the weight off of the cart first. You can do this by jacking up the cart and putting it on jack stands, and re-inserting the jack under the differential and putting just enough pressure on it to get the weight off of the bushings. The shackles should come out effortlessly.

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