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Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 3:13 pm
by davekmoore
Anyone able to "assist", bearing in mind my input would be mainly handing over tools and beers?
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:43 am
by lightyear
I did this once. Not a fun job. From memory, I drilled a bazillion holes into the rubber and pulled them out.
You shouldn't need to swap out the OEM ones anyway. My "SE" has all OEM bushes throughout.
I never noticed a difference with them changed.
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 8:07 am
by The American
I used a puller orientated to 'push' on one side (required a piece of 7x30mm flat bar to spread across the back of the bush for the puller to push on). It was then a case of using a drift to tap on the lip of the bush until it broke free.
The flat bar began to fold itself in half before the bush moved, and I was worried that it was going to break the alloy carrier.
I then installed urethane bushes, and was thence forth able to hear every harmony uttered by my semi slicks. Even with my helmet on.
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:06 pm
by fastfreddygassit
looks like you will have to pay a mechanic for this one!
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:57 pm
by davekmoore
The American wrote:I then installed urethane bushes, and was thence forth able to hear every harmony uttered by my semi slicks. Even with my helmet on.
Pretty much a track car now anyways.
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:12 pm
by project.r.racing
Take to them with a blowtorch. Do so in a well ventilated area. They will burn horrible fumes.
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 1:08 am
by cookie
You guys are so destructive! I just propped mine up and a few hits with a punch around the outside metal sleeve and they popped out mostly intact.
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 7:52 am
by The American
cookie wrote:You guys are so destructive! I just propped mine up and a few hits with a punch around the outside metal sleeve and they popped out mostly intact.
That wasn't a Thor Hammer you used with the punch was it?
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2015 3:12 pm
by project.r.racing
The American wrote:cookie wrote:You guys are so destructive! I just propped mine up and a few hits with a punch around the outside metal sleeve and they popped out mostly intact.
That wasn't a Thor Hammer you used with the punch was it?
If you have seen cookie's arms. You'd know he could life Thor's Hammer.
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:10 am
by Mr Morlock
ffg has got the right idea- pay the professional.
Re: Assistance with swapping diff bushes SE Melbourne
Posted: Mon Jan 04, 2016 11:49 am
by beavis