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brainbug007 21st April 2011 05:53 PM

Putting polybushes onto the wishbones
 
I started trying to get my polybushes and made a dogs dinner of the 1st one. I can't get the poly bit to sit flush with the bone as I made the mistake of trying to put both bushes and the crush tube on at the same time... Now it's too wide to fit in the suspension bracket and I cant figure a way to get it back out to put it right. So my question is whether to try getting it out somehow or can I just widen the mouth of the bracket slightly to allow it to fit in?

minicountryman1961 21st April 2011 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by brainbug007 (Post 57473)
I started trying to get my polybushes and made a dogs dinner of the 1st one. I can't get the poly bit to sit flush with the bone as I made the mistake of trying to put both bushes and the crush tube on at the same time... Now it's too wide to fit in the suspension bracket and I cant figure a way to get it back out to put it right. So my question is whether to try getting it out somehow or can I just widen the mouth of the bracket slightly to allow it to fit in?


can you file the Poly till it fits? A few strokes with a flat bastard should do it.

brainbug007 24th April 2011 10:26 AM

Filling them down a bit worked a treat, cheers minicountryman. Out of curiosity though does anyone know a good way to get them out as they'll eventually wear out and need replaced?

K4KEV 24th April 2011 11:34 AM

If they wear out then it does not matter if you destroy them in the process so you could drill or drift them out

flyerncle 24th April 2011 12:25 PM

Use the Force ! Brute Force !;)

Or the mechanics favourite BFI,brute force and ignorance.

twinturbo 24th April 2011 04:37 PM

They drift out easily enough.

TT


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