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| blackjack |
 Aug 9 2012, 02:48 PM
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Newbie  Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 1-July 12 From: crestwood il. [south chicago] Member No.: 14,621 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
just recieved new sway bar bushings, anybody install these recently? any info would help.
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| JawjaPorsche |
Aug 9 2012, 02:58 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Just did this last week! What a bitch!
To get rid of the old bushings in the links, I used a belt sander to grind down the lips and hammer them out. To get them in: Try softening the bushings by placing in extremely hot water. (Didn't help much!) I used a c-clamp to clamp the link to my work bench. I used some grease and got a bushing started about 60% with my hand and used a dull screw driver to poke the rest in. Did not work the first time and watch your fingers and hands! Remember one bushing faces one way and the other the other way or you will be pissed! When you get the bushings on the links, the fun begins. I used a c-clamp to press on the balls. I used grease too. I had to go Home Depot twice to get c clamps that would fit in the tight space. Some are too small and some are too damn big! Wow, I am tried thinking about it again! I am 63 and I will probably be dead and gone before they will have to be replaced again which is okay with me! |
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| Lennies914 |
Aug 9 2012, 05:32 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California  |
Drill a small hole in the back of the bushing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Aug 9 2012, 06:10 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Aug 9 2012, 01:58 PM)  Just did this last week! What a bitch! To get rid of the old bushings in the links, I used a belt sander to grind down the lips and hammer them out. To get them in: Try softening the bushings by placing in extremely hot water. (Didn't help much!) I used a c-clamp to clamp the link to my work bench. I used some grease and got a bushing started about 60% with my hand and used a dull screw driver to poke the rest in. Did not work the first time and watch your fingers and hands! Remember one bushing faces one way and the other the other way or you will be pissed! When you get the bushings on the links, the fun begins. I used a c-clamp to press on the balls. I used grease too. I had to go Home Depot twice to get c clamps that would fit in the tight space. Some are too small and some are too damn big! Wow, I am tried thinking about it again! I am 63 and I will probably be dead and gone before they will have to be replaced again which is okay with me! I use a vise and a dull screwdriver to put the cups in the links, and Sears' biggest channel locks for the studs. The Cap'n |
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| SirAndy |
Aug 9 2012, 06:16 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,257 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(blackjack @ Aug 9 2012, 01:48 PM) any info would help. Tried the search function? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| biosurfer1 |
Aug 9 2012, 07:49 PM
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Teener fo Life! Group: Members Posts: 3,020 Joined: 3-August 03 From: Roseville, CA Member No.: 977 Region Association: Northern California |
once you get them out, here is a link to some good video's for the new ones:
http://www.elephantracing.com/suspension/r...ingkitvideo.htm |
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| Lennies914 |
Aug 9 2012, 08:33 PM
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Slacker Group: Members Posts: 828 Joined: 9-January 10 From: NorCal Member No.: 11,216 Region Association: Northern California |
Hey Brett, (IMG:style_emoticons/default/slap.gif) Re-read the title. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| SirAndy |
Aug 10 2012, 12:56 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,257 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(biosurfer1 @ Aug 9 2012, 06:49 PM) once you get them out, here is a link to some good video's for the new ones: Wrong bushings ... He's talking about the rear swaybar ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
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| blackjack |
Aug 11 2012, 07:13 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 1-July 12 From: crestwood il. [south chicago] Member No.: 14,621 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
thanks for all the info. heating the bushings was the key, they slipped rite in the links.
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| JawjaPorsche |
Aug 11 2012, 09:46 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,463 Joined: 23-July 11 From: Clayton, Georgia Member No.: 13,351 Region Association: South East States |
Awesome! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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