Putting polybushes onto the wishbones

[brainbug007]

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]

Originally Posted by brainbug007

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]

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]

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]

Use the Force ! Brute Force !

Or the mechanics favourite BFI,brute force and ignorance.

[twinturbo]

They drift out easily enough.

TT