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| HalfMoon |
Feb 7 2014, 04:30 PM
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Senior Member ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 13-November 12 From: Shenandoah Junction, WV Member No.: 15,144 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hi all,
I'm doing my trailing arms bushings today (poly) and knowing they have to be reamed for the shaft so I grabbed a brake/cylinder honer I had handy and started boring the bushing (like what I'd seen in threads here at World.) Unfortunately I'll grow old a die before this method gets me anywhere. Simply put, it's not cutting it (or hardly). I saw in a thread that Eric with PMB now uses a small 3X1 barrel sander to get this work done (like this one http://www.mcmaster.com/#rubber-drums/=qlel82) and so I guess I'll go ahead and order one along with a bunch of sanding bands...but even then, I've heard the task can be a rather long one. Anyone have experience with this job and have a tool recommendation to cut this material using garage type tools (drill)? |
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| motorvated |
Feb 7 2014, 07:10 PM
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Member ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 282 Joined: 13-February 13 From: Colorado Member No.: 15,519 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Hi all, I'm doing my trailing arms bushings today (poly) and knowing they have to be reamed for the shaft so I grabbed a brake/cylinder honer I had handy and started boring the bushing (like what I'd seen in threads here at World.) Unfortunately I'll grow old a die before this method gets me anywhere. Simply put, it's not cutting it (or hardly). I saw in a thread that Eric with PMB now uses a small 3X1 barrel sander to get this work done (like this one http://www.mcmaster.com/#rubber-drums/=qlel82) and so I guess I'll go ahead and order one along with a bunch of sanding bands...but even then, I've heard the task can be a rather long one. Anyone have experience with this job and have a tool recommendation to cut this material using garage type tools (drill)? I just completed the reaming and installing process for the hard poly bushings. The 1" sanding drum was too large for my pivot shaft diameter, so I used a 3/4" sanding drum in my drill press and slowly reamed them while a held them in hand and moved them slowly around to get a nice even ream. Did a lot of test fitting until I got them just slightly snug. Didn't take very long at all. After reaming them, I had to sand down the outside faces until the outer surfaces of the pivot bolts were just slightly proud of the outer surfaces of the pivot bolts when the bushings are in place in the control arms. So the pivot bolt faces will snug up to the mountings rather than tightening down on the bushings selves. |
HalfMoon ISO Trailing arm bushing ream advice Feb 7 2014, 04:30 PM
ThePaintedMan Where did you order the bushings from? Eric is the... Feb 7 2014, 04:47 PM
HalfMoon
Where did you order the bushings from? Eric is th... Feb 7 2014, 04:52 PM
r_towle Small drum sanders work.... Feb 7 2014, 05:09 PM
HalfMoon
[quote name='HalfMoon' post='1994917' date='Feb 7... Feb 7 2014, 07:26 PM
jcd914 I have always used flapper wheels to sand/ream the... Feb 7 2014, 07:57 PM
HalfMoon
I have always used flapper wheels to sand/ream th... Feb 7 2014, 09:40 PM
MikeM I bought my bushings from Eric and used the brake ... Feb 8 2014, 11:10 AM
HalfMoon 80 grit, 1"X1", flapper wheel from NAPA ... Feb 12 2014, 10:03 PM
jimkelly check out #44
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.... Feb 13 2014, 05:59 AM![]() ![]() |
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