brianp38dse
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Yes i have the proper tool, makes it a lot easier, its quite a weighty lump.
Flossie
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Durty perv.And grease the hole and bush sides
You know you luv itDurty perv.
Says he with a big smile on his faceYou know you luv it
Hello everyone,
The pressing in of the bushes worked - with a lot of patience and preparatory work - sanding the plastic is the most important thing.
Now I'm assembling it.
I was able to insert the first screw by hand. Fits perfectly!
The 2nd bolt is misaligned - is this because I removed the wheel? Does the wheel have to be put back on and the car has to stand on the tyres? So that it balances out?
It fits perfectly on the inside. The only thing that surprises me is that the old rubber seal was significantly shorter. I can get the nut on, but then what? Tighten it with 160NW? Does the seal come apart?
Thanks!!
The pressing in of the bushes worked - with a lot of patience and preparatory work - sanding the plastic is the most important thing.
Now I'm assembling it.
I was able to insert the first screw by hand. Fits perfectly!
The 2nd bolt is misaligned - is this because I removed the wheel? Does the wheel have to be put back on and the car has to stand on the tyres? So that it balances out?
It fits perfectly on the inside. The only thing that surprises me is that the old rubber seal was significantly shorter. I can get the nut on, but then what? Tighten it with 160NW? Does the seal come apart?
Thanks!!
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The big nut on the end of the arm that traps the two bushes will only go so far on the thread and then 160nm to seal the deal 
That's because they were shrunken with age and holding very little. You'll notice a difference in how it handles now
Datatek
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shrunken with age? sounds a bit like me LOL.That's because they were shrunken with age and holding very little. You'll notice a difference in how it handles now
...and I have another problem. I can't get the 2nd screw in. The pictures show the current state. In the meantime I lifted the car very high and one side was perfectly aligned but there was still an offset on the back (see red mark). I am a little perplexed. I was able to push the front screw in with my hand with absolute ease.
Will it help if I mount the tyre again?
Will it help if I mount the tyre again?
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The back screws go in first and then put a bar in heave the first screw hole into place or the other way if it suits
Just tighten the buggers down lad
I was able to insert the front screw by hand as it was at its maximum height. It was not possible to lift it any higher so that the rear one could be inserted first.
Tomorrow I will lift the car by the axle to the maximum so that I can first insert the bolts from the rear and then lower the jack and hope that it will also level out from the front. Thanks!
These little things drive me crazy, but I'm just inexperienced.
Tomorrow I will lift the car by the axle to the maximum so that I can first insert the bolts from the rear and then lower the jack and hope that it will also level out from the front. Thanks!
These little things drive me crazy, but I'm just inexperienced.
Surely the axle needs rotating?
Flossie
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What he said. Not on a 38 but a 110, I had to jack the nose of the diff up, which rotates it, a bit to get the trailing arms lined up.
+1 on this. Did you remove both sodes at the same time ? If so, thats why the asle rotated a bit.
