Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Hi all.
I'm about to change my Front wishbone bushes to some of Dai's.
What are the best way of removing the old ones and installing the poly one?
If someone has pics of the job it would be a big help to me
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
Peter
I'm about to change my Front wishbone bushes to some of Dai's.
What are the best way of removing the old ones and installing the poly one?
If someone has pics of the job it would be a big help to me
Thanks in advance.
Regards.
Peter
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Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
with these tools (on the left):
i first held it above the vice and the wishbone bended a little after a nice smack with the hammer, if you're at it you'll see what i mean. i have no experience with renewing these under the car, this was nearly just as easy (only 5 bolts a side)
and a vice, you should clamp the center bush part in with the top flat against it.
i first held it above the vice and the wishbone bended a little after a nice smack with the hammer, if you're at it you'll see what i mean. i have no experience with renewing these under the car, this was nearly just as easy (only 5 bolts a side)
Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Hi Anjo.
Thanks for the pic!
Have you got any experience with Dai's poly bushes?
What do you use as lubricant when installing them?
I have read, that poly's is best of with some sort of grease and not washing up liquid??!!
What do you use?
Cheers.
Peter
Thanks for the pic!
Have you got any experience with Dai's poly bushes?
What do you use as lubricant when installing them?
I have read, that poly's is best of with some sort of grease and not washing up liquid??!!
What do you use?
Cheers.
Peter
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Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Hello Peter, i have a complete front suspension polybushkit from Dai on my 340Turbo.
the old rubbers are the bitch to remove, the polybushes include a grease but i simply used PH neutral vaseline it's actually quite easy to get them in.
the old rubbers are the bitch to remove, the polybushes include a grease but i simply used PH neutral vaseline it's actually quite easy to get them in.
Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Hi Arjo.
OK! If there is grease with the bushes then I'll just use that!
And yes, I removed the wishbones today... those bushes haven't been out for like 28 years, so they aren't giving up without a fight
Haven't had time to fight them anymore tonight.... But I'll be back
Have a nice weekend.
Cheers.
Peter
OK! If there is grease with the bushes then I'll just use that!
And yes, I removed the wishbones today... those bushes haven't been out for like 28 years, so they aren't giving up without a fight
Haven't had time to fight them anymore tonight.... But I'll be back
Have a nice weekend.
Cheers.
Peter
Volvo 360 GLT saloon - (RIP old mate)
Volvo 343 R-sport No. 5 - 1981 - Restored and back on the road
http://www.volvo300.dk (soon updated with restoration pics)
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http://www.volvo300.dk (soon updated with restoration pics)
Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Burn them out!
Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Hi kaos.
I'll be using the "burn out" method as the last option!
I'll try Arjo's way first.
For the burn out method, are you using a blow tourch?
Cheers.
Peter
I'll be using the "burn out" method as the last option!
I'll try Arjo's way first.
For the burn out method, are you using a blow tourch?
Cheers.
Peter
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Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
hmm, i got mines out in like 2 solid blows with the hammer
the trickyest part is clamping in the wishbone in the vice so that the wishbone doesn't bend from hammer impact force, with a hammering tool placed in/onto the steel center of the bush; a few solid smacks should let the entire bush plop out intact..
torch will take way longer, but i find playing with flames rather amusing from time to time
the trickyest part is clamping in the wishbone in the vice so that the wishbone doesn't bend from hammer impact force, with a hammering tool placed in/onto the steel center of the bush; a few solid smacks should let the entire bush plop out intact..
torch will take way longer, but i find playing with flames rather amusing from time to time
Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Hi again Arjo.
Here's how it went tonight.
I used:
- a vice
- one short bolt
- one large bolt with a nut
- a hammer
- 2 bearing races from a rear bearing
With this setup I got the 2 bushes out without breaking them
.... and yes, I'm also drawn by fire
Cheers.
Peter
Here's how it went tonight.
I used:
- a vice
- one short bolt
- one large bolt with a nut
- a hammer
- 2 bearing races from a rear bearing
With this setup I got the 2 bushes out without breaking them
.... and yes, I'm also drawn by fire
Cheers.
Peter
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Volvo 343 R-sport No. 5 - 1981 - Restored and back on the road
http://www.volvo300.dk (soon updated with restoration pics)
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Re: Tips for renewal of Front wishbone bushes
Nice, not as messy as burning them out . Ive still got bits of mine lying about outside my work's unit.