chazuk Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Just come to do the rear arm the one that the shock bolts to , the super pro bush is one piece unlike the fronts where the bushes are split each side, so is there any tricks to getting them into the arm ? as I have tried a vice but no luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkey76364 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Give Paul at Whifbitz a shout he's about to do mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 Got mine in with a bench vice mate. Can't think of much in the line of advice except: - make sure the lead into the bush housing has a decent chamfer & free of burrs - keep the bush as straight as possible and compression should force the bush through - plenty of lubrication - once you get the bush to start you'll need a large socket or similar to support the housing & allow the lip of the bush to pass the edge of the housing & settle into its final position. There is nothing delicate about the procedure to be honest but you'd need to be pretty careless to damage a bush so don't be afraid to put a bit of welly to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh42 Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 How do you guys get the old ones out?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aspire Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 press josh, the front lower ones are the worst Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedrosixfour Posted October 8, 2013 Share Posted October 8, 2013 How do you guys get the old ones out?! I got mine out with a vice & sockets of varying size, on some of them the rubber portion came out and them the outer wall had to be tackled separately. In those cases the outer wall is weakened by scoring it with a hacksaw and then collapse the wall into the centre starting at the weakened spot using a small punch & hammer. I have a press for fitting solid industrial tyres at my disposal but it is rated to 200 tons so an aluminium wishbone would be a bit delicate to press bushes into/out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chazuk Posted October 8, 2013 Author Share Posted October 8, 2013 Got mine in with a bench vice mate. Can't think of much in the line of advice except: - make sure the lead into the bush housing has a decent chamfer & free of burrs - keep the bush as straight as possible and compression should force the bush through - plenty of lubrication - once you get the bush to start you'll need a large socket or similar to support the housing & allow the lip of the bush to pass the edge of the housing & settle into its final position. There is nothing delicate about the procedure to be honest but you'd need to be pretty careless to damage a bush so don't be afraid to put a bit of welly to it. Thanks for the advice mate ill give it another crack tomorrow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 press josh, the front lower ones are the worst Tell me about it, they did put up a fight. I managed to burn most of the rubber out and then carefully cut with a hacksaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest aspire Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Tell me about it, they did put up a fight. I managed to burn most of the rubber out and then carefully cut with a hacksaw. lol, never again! the only issue i have now, as everything is polybushed, i used the MVP d spec street set up, what with my coilovers there is no give at all, rock solid, ideal for track, but can be tiring on our roads seeing as the state they are in...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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