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22nd November 2019, 20:44 | #41 |
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Only two bushes on one car..
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You are better off sourcing Unipart items if you can find them as new old stock, than paying through the nose for poor quality "OEM" items Brian |
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23rd November 2019, 09:15 | #43 | |
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Ah, so Unipart (like Rimmer) supply a different bush for the 75 and the ZT? Do you fit different bushes? I'm intrigued because MGR wouldn't have made them different unless it was important to the ride/handling of the two cars. TC |
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Thanks, Brian, although there have been times when they would have made life easier (and safer!) If I really needed some, I could have probably borrowed some off a neighbour who maintains and hires out his stable of classic sports cars.
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24th November 2019, 12:45 | #47 |
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Interesting.
Please tell my why taking the load off the lower arms doesn't help. Surely the spring is forcing them down if you are trying to change the housings in situ. Just a need to know as during the next week or two I'll be changing mine. |
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24th November 2019, 19:30 | #49 | |
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I am fitting new arms as well as the rubber bush holders. Can the arms be removed first and if so will that give better access to the rubber bush holders ?? I note that the rubber bushes seem to have flats inside them. That's the reason why I suggested spring compressors to help the arms slide into the bushes easily. |
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Fit the bushes to the arms, using a water based lubricant such as swarfega or liquid soap, don't use washing up liquid, as this contains salt. Now fit the centre balljoint loosely to the subframe, and before engaging the outer balljoint, refit the two bolts securing the bush housing to the subframe, it will be easier to do this if the strut/hub assembly is pulled forward slightly to allow the arm to be moved up and down to get the bush housing parallel with the subframe. Finally fit the outer balljoint to the swivel hub, noting that the angle at which the ballpin is entered into the hub determines whether it can fully pass through, and if you find it binding on the reduced diameter waist, then grasping the hub and gently adjusting the angle of dangle will allow it to fully engage Ian "Macafee" alluded to this technique when he mentioned shaking the strut to achieve the same result. You don't need to compress the springs either Brian |
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