Poly bushes....do i need a press?
Discussion
No press needed.
Take out the arm and set the old bush on fire with a hand-torch.
This will allow you to pop out the inner part of the bush.
You can then easily cut the outer part of the bush to loosen it and it'll tap out with a hammer for you.
The new ones are easy to fit by hand.
Seempels.
Take out the arm and set the old bush on fire with a hand-torch.
This will allow you to pop out the inner part of the bush.
You can then easily cut the outer part of the bush to loosen it and it'll tap out with a hammer for you.
The new ones are easy to fit by hand.
Seempels.
Edited by Ireland on Wednesday 5th August 13:08
HRG. said:
Nice link, but the tie bar bush is considerably larger than those used on the wishbones, so unless you have access to a machine shop to make up the suitable dia' parts that's a no go.BTW, after you've burnt the bush, pry out the last of the rubber:
The hacksaw through the ring of metal that will be left:
Relesing the tension will mean that the outer metal ring can be easily removed:
Clean up the inside and faces of the appeture before pressing in the new polybush.
Good luck
Tim
I'm thinking of stripping my front wishbones and sand blasting them prior to a repaint (/galvanise/powdercoat or something?). I guess I'll be looking for new bushes after! Is it possible to buy sets of standard rubber bushes? I'm not totally convinced about polyflexes etc. as I seem to see a lot of mixed reviews of them. I want something I don't have to worry about regreasing every 3 months! although, powerflex are an option for sure.
Incindentally, I assume I'll be needing a full geo after reassembly, or would it not be necessary? Just wondering!
Incindentally, I assume I'll be needing a full geo after reassembly, or would it not be necessary? Just wondering!
The ass about needing a geo after, is that I was just thinking of doing the fronts....
If it needs a geo, I may aswell do rears too.... but then I don't want it off the road too long... grrr!
I'll have a think. I may just tart up the wishbones and leave bushings in place, as the car feels extremely toight, so I Don't think they need doing, just would need doing if I galvanise or something.
Hmm.
If it needs a geo, I may aswell do rears too.... but then I don't want it off the road too long... grrr!
I'll have a think. I may just tart up the wishbones and leave bushings in place, as the car feels extremely toight, so I Don't think they need doing, just would need doing if I galvanise or something.
Hmm.
Donkfish1 said:
This sounds like a lot of aggro....think i'm gonna just put it in to be done! Thanks all for the advice though.
You can't do that.Half the enjoyment of Cerb ownership is driving it ..... the other half is driving it with skinned knuckles.
Seriously though it's not a technically difficult job and if you have someone with you (even just to hand you tools) it's something you shuld be able to tackle if you are even slightly handy at any sort of DIY jobs.
We've probably over-complicated it for you by showing you pictures of naked women (or was it naked flames, I can't remember) and talk of geometry, etc but it's not complicated.
Go on, you know you want to.
We'll help ..... albeit it from hundreds of miles away.
HRG. said:
that way does work, ive not done it on a cerb, but on another car, but should be similar (cortina) you can makea cheap version out of threaded rod, spare sockets and large washersdoug
Gassing Station | Cerbera | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff