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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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| jcd914 |
Feb 7 2014, 07:57 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,096 Joined: 7-February 08 From: Sacramento, CA Member No.: 8,684 Region Association: Northern California |
I have always used flapper wheels to sand/ream the bushing to fit. The bushing does need to be fit for smooth movement once it is installed. I always installed the bushing and sanded to fit while in the arm. Note the poly bushing swell up as the get warm so if you sand and sand and sand till it fits, it will be loose when the bushings cool off. Go slow. You also need to be sure you are aligned to the center axis of the pivot shaft or the bushing will bind and squeak once the shaft in thru both bushings. Flapper wheels: http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-flap-wheels/=qli8j1 Jim |
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| HalfMoon |
Feb 7 2014, 09:40 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 |
QUOTE(jcd914 @ Feb 7 2014, 08:57 PM)  I have always used flapper wheels to sand/ream the bushing to fit. The bushing does need to be fit for smooth movement once it is installed. I always installed the bushing and sanded to fit while in the arm. Note the poly bushing swell up as the get warm so if you sand and sand and sand till it fits, it will be loose when the bushings cool off. Go slow. You also need to be sure you are aligned to the center axis of the pivot shaft or the bushing will bind and squeak once the shaft in thru both bushings. Flapper wheels: http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-flap-wheels/=qli8j1 Jim Hmmm.... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Flapper wheels....Liking that idea |
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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
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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 motorvated
Hi all,
I'm doing my trailing arms bushings t... Feb 7 2014, 07:10 PM HalfMoon
[quote name='HalfMoon' post='1994917' date='Feb 7... Feb 7 2014, 07:26 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
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