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| Trav012000 |
 Apr 24 2009, 02:41 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Indiana, USA Member No.: 9,583 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
Okay so it took me awhile but I finally got my rear droplink bushings pressed into the droplinks. Now I'm trying to get the droplinks attached to the car. Does anyone have a magical way of making this happen? '76 model year if it matters. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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| Cupomeat |
Apr 24 2009, 02:52 PM
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missing my NY 914 in VA Group: Members Posts: 1,338 Joined: 26-November 07 From: Oakton VA Member No.: 8,376 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Hmmm, I think I had the exact same questions but I can't find the thread.
The answer appears to be the largest channel locks you can find, or a wooden drift and a big hammer. Hope that helps. |
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| Trav012000 |
Apr 24 2009, 02:57 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Indiana, USA Member No.: 9,583 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
QUOTE(Cupomeat @ Apr 24 2009, 04:52 PM)  Hmmm, I think I had the exact same questions but I can't find the thread. The answer appears to be the largest channel locks you can find, or a wooden drift and a big hammer. Hope that helps. Apparently I didnt try my channel locks quite hard enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Tom |
Apr 24 2009, 04:38 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,139 Joined: 21-August 05 From: Port Orchard, WA 98367 Member No.: 4,626 Region Association: None |
When I did mine, I used a large C-clamp. Worked well, just had to keep it aligned or it wanted to slip off. Lubed them up also.
Tom |
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| r_towle |
Apr 24 2009, 05:39 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States 
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BFH...I use a rubber one.
A very well placed very powerful hit will do it. Rich |
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| SLITS |
Apr 24 2009, 07:55 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
Big channel locks
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| Dave_Darling |
Apr 24 2009, 09:53 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,173 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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A "squeeze to tighten" bar clamp. Use a jack to move one trailing arm or the other upward to get the ball on the arm lined up with the socket in the drop-link.
I've also used a C-clamp, but it was hard to keep lined up correctly while tightening the clamp. --DD |
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| ConeDodger |
Apr 24 2009, 11:43 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 24,052 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California
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I have heard that drilling a small hole threw the back of the bushing lets the air out and makes it easier so you are not compressing air too...
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| dgw |
Apr 25 2009, 10:37 AM
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Dennis Winter Group: Members Posts: 562 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Santa Cruz Mountains Member No.: 106 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Apr 24 2009, 07:53 PM) A "squeeze to tighten" bar clamp. Use a jack to move one trailing arm or the other upward to get the ball on the arm lined up with the socket in the drop-link. I've also used a C-clamp, but it was hard to keep lined up correctly while tightening the clamp. --DD the bar clamp worked well for me also. I could not make it work with a C clamp, hammer, etc. |
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| Joe Ricard |
Apr 25 2009, 11:42 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
Channel locks on the sway bar side
Hammer on the control arm side |
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| rascobo |
Apr 25 2009, 07:38 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 203 Joined: 26-July 07 From: Portland,OR. Member No.: 7,948 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(ConeDodger @ Apr 24 2009, 10:43 PM) I have heard that drilling a small hole threw the back of the bushing lets the air out and makes it easier so you are not compressing air too... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) It's how I've been doing mine for years. It makes them much easier to get on, and haven't found any drawbacks. |
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| SirAndy |
Apr 25 2009, 11:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 42,227 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(Tom @ Apr 24 2009, 03:38 PM) When I did mine, I used a large C-clamp. Worked well, just had to keep it aligned or it wanted to slip off. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) |
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| charliew |
Apr 26 2009, 09:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
Seems like adding a hole would help but it also would make it easier for crud to migrate through the bushing.
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| Trav012000 |
Apr 27 2009, 07:27 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 59 Joined: 23-September 08 From: Indiana, USA Member No.: 9,583 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
Channel Locks worked guys thanks. Clamps would have been better. And I thought about drilling a hole. Would have helped too, I apparently squeezed so hard 3 of my fingers ended up bleeding from the cuticle. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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