luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Mar 17, 2008 18:49:34 GMT
|
Ok, have to put the pug back together a bit sharpish as I'm on the move workwise and will only be at home weekends thus cutting down the amount of time I'll have for "tinkering"!! On top of everything else I need to fit the poly bushes I've bought for the front wishbones. Rather foolishly got a garage to remove the old ones but thought the new ones would be easy to fit!!!! They ain't!!  Anyone got any tips?? |
| |
|
|
stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,843
Club RR Member Number: 174
|
Fitting Poly Bushesstealthstylz
@stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member 174
|
Mar 17, 2008 18:52:09 GMT
|
 Just wind the nut in and it'll pull it in, maybe a bit of washing up liquid for lube. Matt |
| |
|
|
RetroMat
Posted a lot
Column Shifting!
Posts: 3,442
|
|
Mar 17, 2008 18:52:54 GMT
|
I used a clamp and an old socket to push a new bush in my triumph suspension  |
| |
Last Edit: Mar 17, 2008 18:53:40 GMT by RetroMat
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 17, 2008 18:57:00 GMT
|
|
washing up liquid ftw.....
I have a variety of bush tools / big sockets/bolts etc, same method as Matt....
|
| |
To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
|
|
|
|
Mar 17, 2008 19:07:51 GMT
|
|
Do you know anyone or a friendly garage with a press?
|
| |
205 GTi Mi16
205 XS - Now in filmidget's signature
Clio dci 80
I've found in life if someone is an idiot, they generally stay and idiot.
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 17, 2008 19:09:49 GMT
|
|
White grease rather than washing up liquid as it won't speed up the corrosion of the metal
|
| |
|
|
luckygti
Posted a lot
I need to try harder!
Posts: 4,912
|
|
Mar 17, 2008 19:22:53 GMT
|
|
Excellent, thanks guys. I'll give it a bash first thing tomorrow!!
|
| |
|
|
stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member
Posts: 14,843
Club RR Member Number: 174
|
Fitting Poly Bushesstealthstylz
@stealthstylz
Club Retro Rides Member 174
|
Mar 17, 2008 19:38:15 GMT
|
|
Good thing is once you make the tool i've shown you can use it again and again.
Matt
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 17, 2008 19:43:50 GMT
|
|
Big socket into little socket with a bench vice worked for me with all but the toughest ones. For that I had to construct a fabled device that is known only as "The Machine". Basically, I made a cone shape by curling a flat piece of metal and attached diminishing sizes of hose clamps down this to ensure it didnt give - then its the old "loads of lube and plenty of thrusting" technique. Oh! Suit you sir!
|
| |
Last Edit: Mar 17, 2008 19:45:31 GMT by leigh
Club Retro Rides Member
|
|
|
|
|
Mar 17, 2008 20:07:36 GMT
|
|
I found a vice was the only thing that made this from anightmare job to a bearable job. It's horrible.
|
| |
|
|
