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Suspension Question, Eurothane Bushings |
Chris Julian |
Sep 23 2004, 09:09 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 19-March 04 From: SF Bay area Member No.: 1,821 |
Calling all experienced suspension experts.
Just finished installing front Eurothane bushings into the front A arms on my car and I’ve got two questions: 1, How much force should it take to actuate the arm up and down. It takes about 20 lbs to get the arm to budge. Which leads to question #2. I searched the classics and only found info on the back bushings. 2, The front bushing retainers (the ones that actually mount to the body with two bolts) have two positions that they can be bolted in. The retainer is made up of two stamped pieces that are welded together. On one side of the mounting flanges there are two small plates spot welded to the flange, the other side has none. What is the correct side to mount to the body? Thanks, Chris |
Brett W |
Sep 23 2004, 09:32 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,856 Joined: 17-September 03 From: huntsville, al Member No.: 1,169 Region Association: None |
Chris
The a-arms should not take that much force. I would pull them back apart and polish the shafts some more and doa little more "hone" work on the bushings. I would add Grease fittings to the suspension arms as this will make it much nicer at the end of the month. Depending on whether or not your chassis has been smacked or not I put the pads against the body. You need to check the alignment or the arms and make sure the bushings aren't binding. |
Brad Roberts |
Sep 23 2004, 10:56 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Roller bearings Chris. You will be pissed the first time you hear the car creak and groan from the plastic bushings.
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Mueller |
Sep 23 2004, 11:40 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
needle bearings on a car in England, put on only the rear kit on his car, @ Brands Hatch he knocked off 3.5 seconds (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
(his plastic bushings had been sticking like a mofo and causing all kinds of "strange" handleing issues) Attached image(s) |
SpecialK |
Sep 24 2004, 12:55 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
QUOTE(Brett W @ Sep 23 2004, 07:32 PM) Chris The a-arms should not take that much force. I would pull them back apart and polish the shafts some more and doa little more "hone" work on the bushings. I would add Grease fittings to the suspension arms as this will make it much nicer at the end of the month. Depending on whether or not your chassis has been smacked or not I put the pads against the body. You need to check the alignment or the arms and make sure the bushings aren't binding. I'd love to have a set of Mueller's bearings, but at the time I hadn't known about them and already had a set of the polygraphite bushings sitting there. So..... Mine fit the swing arm loose, until I pressed them into the end suspension piece thingys (technical terminology (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) ), then I couldn't get them on the swing arm without considerable force...not good. Ended up taking the vernier calipers to the bearing surface of the swing arms and hand reamed the bushings (reamer borrowed from a machinist buddy) while they were installed in the "thingys" (.003" over), grooved them with the dremel, hit all pieces with some 600 grit, loaded the channel with some tribolube grease (teflon), slid the thingys on the swing arm, and sealed the joints with some 3" heat shrink...turned out sweet. After it was installed, light pressure was required to raise the arm, and it sloooowly returned to the full down position under it's own weight with absolutely zero binding (no torsion bars installed). If the rest of the car would go that smooth, I'd be driving the SOB right now.........Already thought of a vanity plate for it: 'AGRV8R' |
SpecialK |
Sep 24 2004, 12:58 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
"Eurothane Bushings" , You running those Jereon? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif)
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jim912928 |
Sep 24 2004, 06:39 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I just put these on my car (twice!). When I took mine off the first time the portions with the extra plating were against the body of the car..so that is how I put them back on. Second, the first install I had the same problem...took major muscle to just get the control arms to move. An my bushings all slid in with just hand pressure. It was so bad that i bounced when driving and when I'd jack up the car they would stick until gravity finally kicked in and they would drop until the friction overtook gravity.
So, I removed them per advice on this board, cut deep grooves on the INSIDE of each bushing. Packed them with grease. Polished the control arms. Put it all back together. I did NOT put on the grease zerk (hopefully I won't have these on the car for more then a year before I put on roller bearings). Tremendous difference. I could raise/lower the control arems with one hand. The trick is in the cutting of the grooves and applying alot of grease (grooves will hold more grease in longer). Good luck! Jim p.s. I cut the grooves at angles, not straight across the bushing. And I didn't cut the groove completely through to the sides...wanted the grease to stay put and not easily ooze out. |
seanery |
Sep 24 2004, 07:20 AM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,852 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
If you come to the Fall Foliage Classic, we're supposed to have a set of Mueller bearings in our door prize booty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif)
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SpecialK |
Sep 24 2004, 09:48 AM
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aircraft surgeon Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,211 Joined: 15-March 04 From: Pacific, MO Member No.: 1,797 |
QUOTE(seanery @ Sep 24 2004, 05:20 AM) If you come to the Fall Foliage Classic, we're supposed to have a set of Mueller bearings in our door prize booty. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) WOW! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/ohmy.gif) Thank you Mr. Mueller!! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Mueller |
Sep 24 2004, 11:10 AM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
I just need Seans address again (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Bleyseng |
Sep 24 2004, 11:10 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Where can you buy these fancy Eurothane bushing??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/monkeydance.gif)
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Chris Julian |
Sep 24 2004, 02:53 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 159 Joined: 19-March 04 From: SF Bay area Member No.: 1,821 |
You can pick them up in a small town in Germany, I think it was called tuttlingen, they mostly produce surgical devices and suspension components.
Hey Mueller- what's the price and availability on the front needle bearing setup? And do I have to modify any of the original components? Chris |
neo914-6 |
Sep 24 2004, 03:25 PM
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neo life Group: Members Posts: 5,086 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Willow Glen (San Jose) Member No.: 159 |
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jim912928 |
Sep 24 2004, 04:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,485 Joined: 8-January 04 From: Granger, IN Member No.: 1,536 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I want to win those needle bearings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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