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Posted by: drgchapman Jul 1 2005, 10:43 AM

How do you put the new ones in? Old ones came out in two pieces, real easy. I tried to press them in with a c-clamp......just squishes 'em .

Posted by: skline Jul 1 2005, 10:46 AM

Talk to Aaron Cox, he has it down to a science and does them in about 3 minutes per drop link.

Posted by: MarkG Jul 1 2005, 10:49 AM

I greased mine, then used channel locks as a vise, squeezed them right in

Posted by: drgchapman Jul 1 2005, 10:49 AM

Heyyyyyyyy........Aaron!!!!!!
A little help over here.....anyone else?

Posted by: 914helo Jul 1 2005, 10:53 AM

I used a little bit of grease and carefully squeezed them in with a vise. Seemed to work pretty well.

Posted by: skline Jul 1 2005, 11:13 AM

I think he clamps them with a hose clamp to keep them from collapsing and then heats them up to make them soft and wets them witha lubricant and they slide right in. I think he is coming by here today so I will have him post.

Posted by: drgchapman Jul 1 2005, 12:14 PM

Thanks guys, there in. Greased 'em.......squeezed 'em in with a c-clamp, some pushing on the bulging edge.........grease...wonderful stuff.

Gary

Posted by: watsonrx13 Jul 1 2005, 04:16 PM

I just recently completed this, with Paul's (URY914) assistance, here's my description:

'The plastic bushings are very stiff and can be difficult to install. The steps I used to install them was to first place the hollow end next to the link and place both in a vice. Slowly tighten the vice and carefully 'persuade' the bushing into the ring using a flat-bladed screwdriver. At this point DO NOT put any grease on the bushing or the link. Once the bushing's ring has been inserted into the ring, remove from the vice. Apply a small amount of grease on the edge of the bushing, then place the ring, with the solid section of the bushing up, over the open jaws of the vice then beat into place. '

Here's the http://C:\914\7491405302005.html

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Posted by: watsonrx13 Jul 1 2005, 04:17 PM

Here's the description of installing them:
'I added some grease into both sections of each bushing. Then, start by putting the bushing on the shock absorber end, cover with a rag and hit sharply with a rubber hammer. Next, place the sway bar end into the other bushing and slowly tighten with a c-clamp. Notice the position of the c-clamp. The link will have a tendency to move around, so hold it in position. Tighten c-clamp until sway bar end is firmly in positon. '

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Posted by: watsonrx13 Jul 1 2005, 04:19 PM

QUOTE (drgchapman @ Jul 1 2005, 01:14 PM)
Thanks guys, there in. Greased 'em.......squeezed 'em in with a c-clamp, some pushing on the bulging edge.........grease...wonderful stuff.

Gary

BTW Gary, glad you were able to get you're bushings installed, just thought I'd add my description in case someone else searched the web site...