 OEM Rear Sway Bar Endlinks:, best way to press bushings? Help! |
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| Johny Blackstain |
  Jun 30 2007, 06:44 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player  Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region 
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So I'm working on making the underside of the LE as pretty as the topside, pull the end links off the rear sway bar & the bushings just disintegrate into yellow crumbs. Yes, I'm changing all my suspension bushings! No big deal, been sitting on new bushings for 3 years & I need to use them now. So how the hell do they get pressed in? I'm having much difficulty in this step & I have a press! I also foresee much difficulty getting them onto the ball mounts on the end of the sway bar. Any thoughts, ideas, recommendations? Thanks
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| 73Phoenix20 |
Jun 30 2007, 08:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 15-June 05 From: Michiana Member No.: 4,283 |
Warm all of the components up in a 200 degree oven for a few minutes...
Then (with silicone oven gloves!) carefully press the bushings into the drop links, using a bench vise and a bit of dish soap to lube things up... I like Dawn! To get the bushings back onto the suspension points, I used a large "C" Clamp, with the screw type jaws, and after careful aligning, just kept tightening until it popped on! Have fun! |
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| Johny Blackstain |
 Jun 30 2007, 08:05 AM
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Walnut Elite Stratocaster player Group: Members Posts: 3,434 Joined: 5-December 06 From: The Shenandoah River Member No.: 7,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(73Phoenix20 @ Jun 30 2007, 10:01 AM)  Warm all of the components up in a 200 degree oven for a few minutes... Then (with silicone oven gloves!) carefully press the bushings into the drop links, using a bench vise and a bit of dish soap to lube things up... I like Dawn! To get the bushings back onto the suspension points, I used a large "C" Clamp, with the screw type jaws, and after careful aligning, just kept tightening until it popped on! Have fun! Why do I get the impression you've been here & know I'm in for a whole day shot on a stupid sway bar (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) ? It's going to be a (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool_shades.gif) |
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Johny Blackstain OEM Rear Sway Bar Endlinks: Jun 30 2007, 06:44 AM
914Sixer I let them get warm in the sun and then put them i... Jun 30 2007, 07:25 AM
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I let them get warm in the sun and then put them ... Jun 30 2007, 07:54 AM 73Phoenix20 The toughest part is trying to keep the darned bus... Jun 30 2007, 08:18 AM Johny Blackstain It's 10:49 AM & we're done. I'd l... Jun 30 2007, 09:51 AM Dave_Darling I had used a vise to push the bushings in, and a s... Jun 30 2007, 10:21 AM 73Phoenix20 I now wonder if a large jawed "Welding" ... Jun 30 2007, 11:04 AM Cap'n Krusty BF Channel-Locks work just fine for installing the... Jun 30 2007, 11:06 AM Johny Blackstain
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