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| 914-300Hemi |
 Sep 9 2017, 08:15 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 1,356 Joined: 7-September 06 From: San Dimas, CA Member No.: 6,794 Region Association: Southern California 
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Finally got around to buying and installing Elephant Racing rubber. Things were going well until they weren't. The bushing got pushed all the way in.
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| Amphicar770 |
Sep 9 2017, 08:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,191 Joined: 20-April 10 From: PA, USA Member No.: 11,639 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I am still having nightmares and flashbacks from when I installed those.
Here is thread from back then. Might be some useful info. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...276229&st=0 |
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| 914-300Hemi |
Sep 9 2017, 09:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,356 Joined: 7-September 06 From: San Dimas, CA Member No.: 6,794 Region Association: Southern California
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Thank you that was helpful. It really is a bitch without a press. I felt very defeated today and just felt like throwing in the towel.
I will have another go at it tomorrow. |
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| 914_teener |
Sep 9 2017, 10:10 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,197 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
Hunh.....what happened Ravi?
I installed the hard poly bushings that Eric sells. It is my understanding that you need a press to install the elephant ones. |
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| 76-914 |
Sep 10 2017, 08:20 AM
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Repeat Offender & Resident Subaru Antagonist Group: Members Posts: 13,501 Joined: 23-January 09 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 9,964 Region Association: Southern California
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QUOTE(914-300Hemi @ Sep 9 2017, 08:48 PM)  Thank you that was helpful. It really is a bitch without a press. I felt very defeated today and just felt like throwing in the towel. I will have another go at it tomorrow. PM sent |
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| MikeM |
Sep 10 2017, 09:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 564 Joined: 16-May 10 From: Calgary, Canada Member No.: 11,733 Region Association: Canada |
I still wake up screaming...
I think we used about a gallon of soap but they went in properly eventually. Keep trying!! Mike |
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| rhodyguy |
Sep 10 2017, 09:40 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Try glycerin next time. Not soap. Be generous with the stuff.
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| worn |
Sep 10 2017, 09:58 AM
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can't remember Group: Members Posts: 3,155 Joined: 3-June 11 From: Madison, WI Member No.: 13,152 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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QUOTE(914-300Hemi @ Sep 9 2017, 06:15 PM) Finally got around to buying and installing Elephant Racing rubber. Things were going well until they weren't. The bushing got pushed all the way in. What are my options? You might just stop and buy the poly bronze bushings. They were painless for me. |
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| 914-300Hemi |
Sep 10 2017, 07:46 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,356 Joined: 7-September 06 From: San Dimas, CA Member No.: 6,794 Region Association: Southern California
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i will keep trying. Kent offered to use his press which I will but it won't be in time for next weekends 914 gathering.
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