 914 rear swaybar droplink bushing installation |
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| Sea Dragon 914 |
 Jan 26 2015, 10:52 AM
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How do you install the droplink bushing into the droplink? I tried using a vice to press it in after greasing the bushing and link and all that happenned is the bushing compressed. I was going to try to put the bushing on the ball link then use a large pair of pliers to squeeze the droplink onto the bushing.
I recall getting the droplink on the trailiing arm was a bear and having to use a long prybar to force it on. Thanks, SD |
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| Larmo63 |
Jan 26 2015, 10:59 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,264 Joined: 3-March 14 From: San Clemente, Ca Member No.: 17,068 Region Association: Southern California |
I did it on my bench with a vice and some patience. I didn't heat the plastic up, but you kind of get one side going in and start to clamp the other side. Once the plastic is in the round ring, I used a hard rubber mallet to finish them in. They look a bit grotesque going in but they reshape themselves once seated. I did all four in about twenty minutes.
They WILL go in. (it seems as if they won't, or don't want to at first) |
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| toolguy |
Jan 26 2015, 11:20 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,267 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California 
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Big C clamp
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| JawjaPorsche |
Jan 26 2015, 11:25 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 |
Grease helps too! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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| Sea Dragon 914 |
Jan 26 2015, 01:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 114 Joined: 26-February 03 Member No.: 358 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(JawjaPorsche @ Jan 26 2015, 09:25 AM)  Thanks everyeone! I'll give it a try this weekend. |
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| Mark Henry |
Jan 26 2015, 01:33 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Put the bushing in boiling water.
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