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    Front Wishbone Bushes

    Brought some front wishbones with new powerflex rubbers.

    Now the question,

    The front wishbones have new metal caps where the powerflex rubbers go through, on the old on these appear to be pressed tight and do not move, do i need to weld the new ones onto the new wishbones or do they say loose.

    The old setup had nothing loose so now not sure?

    Tried search but could not see what i am asking.

    Thanks.

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    welding would melt the rbber surley... just press out old and press in the new

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    welding would melt the rbber surley... just press out old and press in the new
    New ones are loose enough you can fit them and turn them by hand, if you take your time and weld a small section at a time you could weld them to the wishbone.

    Otherwise they will be loose and the wishbone will move up and down on the outer ring and wear?

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    they are supposed to be very hard to push into the wishbone... have you got the correct bushes?

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Hold on hold on.. the new wishbones you have.. they already have bushes in them? leave the standard ones in and worry about it when you have to change them

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    Hold on hold on.. the new wishbones you have.. they already have bushes in them? leave the standard ones in and worry about it when you have to change them
    No the new wishbones do not have any bushes in them at all thats why i was asking?

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Really they should have to be pressed in.. and it should be a pain in the fecking arse... its a tad strange they just plopped in.. get a pic or two up.

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Old Bush.jpg


    new bush.jpg
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    Last edited by Arrows; 18-09-2009 at 13:02.

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Old one top new one bottom, i have tak welded the bush case to hold it in place or it just falls out.

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Anyone able to advise?

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    cant see any pictures mate.... well i cant

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Quote Originally Posted by JRP View Post
    cant see any pictures mate.... well i cant
    Sorry think i sorted it now.

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    you need to tack them in

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke View Post
    you need to tack them in
    So tack them all the way round and take my time so its not too hot for the bushes, would you go all the way round?

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    slide the bush out.

    You only need 3 tacks to stop it moving.

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    Re: Front Wishbone Bushes

    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Cooke View Post
    slide the bush out.

    You only need 3 tacks to stop it moving.
    Cheers Andrew,

    May do a few more then three incase one or more breaks.

    Cheers mate.

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