farmershort

Well-Known Member

• Jan 7, 2016

• #1

Hi All,

I notice that OEM bushes for things like trailing arms, panhard rod, etc are often slightly longer than the casting that they fit into. should this "extra" be pressed through so that it is equal on both sides of the item, or is ok to have all of the overhang on one side of the item?

I've mullered a couple of bushes already trying to press them in with sockets... bought myself a seal driver (drift) set now.

 

Dobbs

Active Member

• Jan 7, 2016

• #2

Equal both sides, or you run the risk of the bush rubbing on the supporting bracket. Unlikely to cause much damage, but looks shoddy at MOT time.

 

Flossie

Well-Known Member

• Jan 7, 2016

• #3

Your knackering them probably because your not cleaning the eye out properly.
I use a small cylindrical flap wheel and keep going until its shiny all over.
Big vice to push it home with a suitable socket and a suitable something on the opposite side to enable the bush to go past so its equal.
Smear of grease helps too.
Never had a problem.
Series chassis ones are a pita though.
You need 2 people using the vice method, extra pair of hands to help hold the trailing arm or whatever and keep sockets in place.
Soon as it starts to go in, I remove it from the vice and check its going in square before continuing.
Push on the outter sleeve of the bush not the inner.

 

MrNasty

Well-Known Member

• Jan 7, 2016

• #4

Definitely equal, my OCD would NEVER let me install a bush that was not so, easier with a press though, by hand and a vice takes too long. Like said above a smear of grease or copper slip makes life a little easier even with a press.

 

farmershort

Well-Known Member

• Jan 7, 2016

• #5

Thanks all.

It could be the odd run of paint in the bore that's making it such hard work then.... 20mm diameter flapper wheels now ordered

 

Turboman

Mab An Gov

• Jan 7, 2016

• #6

farmershort said:

Thanks all.

It could be the odd run of paint in the bore that's making it such hard work then.... 20mm diameter flapper wheels now ordered

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You need to get the paint, and any grit etc, out. I just use a sharp side scraper, old straight bladed kitchen knife sharpened on the grindwheel is fine. Finish off with a wipe with sandpaper and oil, should press in fine.

 

farmershort

Well-Known Member

• Jan 8, 2016

• #7

Mullered bush removed... Flapper wheel deployed... New bushes in! Thanks folks!

Much easier!