brianp38dse
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More likely wheel bearings, radius arm bushes will just let the axle move around a bit side to side putting more load on the panhard rod.
tomcat59alan
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The outer sleeve are not metal, mate and it's not a typo.I did them once using jubilee clips and plenty of lub.The last time I used poly's, only for the axle bushes much easier and I never noticed the difference.2mm is huge! was that a typo? no way a jubilee clip will compress the outer metal sleeve of a bush? or do i need extra weetabix?
tomcat59alan
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Marty's in NZ until April I believe.
tomcat59alan
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That's the one.
tomcat59alan
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Got the dreaded chimes of doom and the bonnet open message on the dash,lubed the o/s catch and cable but still the same,changed the locking pin and bracket ,all sorted.
Ah k, i thought they as I've watched folk knocking one out on YouTube
with a hammer and chisel 
I replaced my Classic radius arm bushings with a vice. Hacksawed out the old ones quite easily. Then pressed new in with vice. But last one was tight, and vice broke in half, lol. Vice was a cheap Chinese job so no wonder! Took the arm to LR dealer and mechanic finished pressing it it for me, no charge. Top bloke.
tomcat59alan
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They were a piece of pi$$ compared to the P38. They are not steel sleeved and need a tapered former to squeeze them as they are pressed in.
Silly question.. wots the sleeve made of if not metal and how do you press it in to place if there's nothing to press against? Or do you press the whole lot?
I'm sure it will become obvious when it's in my hand...
tomcat59alan
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See above.
tomcat59alan
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Warm them up in hot water before fitting.
Something to look forward to on my next P38 then
I never did them on the last one, sod's law I'll need to do it on the next. Bound to turn out like Trigger's broom...
brianp38dse
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Well i think i had better take the radius arm, roll bar, draglink and steering damper out off the lounge where they have been drying over night and go and fit them
Can't you leave them there as a classic example of modern artWell i think i had better take the radius arm, roll bar, draglink and steering damper out off the lounge where they have been drying over night and go and fit them
I use start rescue personal 2 star cover, which is any vehicle (inc bikes) with nationwide recovery to either home or destination £75, had to use a couple of times for the bike
