Spring hanger bushes.

crashbox · May 14, 2012

I have changed the spring bushes in S3's before but how do you go about changing the bushes in the chassis on the front springs? I have a 10ton press but I can hardly use that on the chassis.

jamesmartin · May 14, 2012

you can either make or buy puller tool or burn and cut it out http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...sg=AFQjCNFaoqA-QIVk0zez2wvxDfv2bwWSIg&cad=rja

crashbox · May 14, 2012

Thanks James, I think I will be making my own at that price. A bit of threaded bar with some washers and nuts should do the trick. Ive just painted the chassis so I want to avoid heating it up.

crashbox · May 14, 2012

I presume the bush sits in a captive tube through the chassis?

jamesmartin · May 14, 2012

yes tubes welded in to chassis ,if you use puller tool it needs to rest on this tube and not thin chassis around it

johnny curt 1 · May 14, 2012

^^^^^^^^^^wot ee sed ^^^^^^

use a good old socket on the outer captive tube works a treat

crashbox · May 14, 2012

Thanks lads, getting all exited thinking about doin this, sad git that I am.

crashbox · May 14, 2012

Are they the same as the ones going through the springs?

jamesmartin · May 14, 2012

same type,different number

crashbox · May 14, 2012

jamesmartin said:
same type,different number

I have a couple of the spring bushes, will they do?

crashbox · May 14, 2012

(Shouts) James, please come back, I need your advice.

crashbox · May 14, 2012

Phew, youre back.

jamesmartin · May 14, 2012

crashbox said:
I have a couple of the spring bushes, will they do?

bushes for springs are different to chassis bushes which ones are you thinkinhg of

jamesmartin · May 14, 2012

front chassis bush 569746

crashbox · May 14, 2012

If you look at the front springs on S3. The fronts are suspended from the dumb irons but the rear of the front springs are suspended by spring hangers that go through the actual chassis. Its the ones going through the chassis I saw they had some loose rubber so I will be changing them. Are they the same bushes as the rear ones that go through the holes in the springs? Hope this makes sense..

crashbox · May 14, 2012

jamesmartin said:
front chassis bush 569746

Thanks James. Much obliged once again.:clap2:

jamesmartin · May 14, 2012

no different part no above

crashbox · May 14, 2012

jamesmartin said:
no different part no above

Ta.

crashbox · May 14, 2012

Just bought a pair off ebay. Wooppeee.

oxides · May 14, 2012

Good luck with the extractor idea - it might even work. I'd have some nice sharp hacksaw blades on standby, just in case....

Spring hanger bushes.

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