pressing bushings help needed
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Burning Brakes
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From: Canastota Ny
pressing bushings help needed
how in the world do i get these topress into the end links of my factory rear sway bar? ive tryed home made presses but they just move the bushing to the side and it squshes. i have a C clamp but dont have any idea how to use that.
anyone??
anyone??
Instructor
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From: barkhamsted ct
i'll try.
get some wood plywood, 2 by fours etc
drill a hole in two planks the size of the inner dia.
get a bolt and line it through, putting the assy together in order - wood, poly, sway bar eye, poly wood, axle through everything.
use at least 2 c clamps and progressively tighten them until the poly goes in or gets completely torn up..
I dont recall a press fit on my front sway bar. just a bolt through and big formed type cup washers?
i hope i provided inspiration to do it better, in the least!
jim.
get some wood plywood, 2 by fours etc
drill a hole in two planks the size of the inner dia.
get a bolt and line it through, putting the assy together in order - wood, poly, sway bar eye, poly wood, axle through everything.
use at least 2 c clamps and progressively tighten them until the poly goes in or gets completely torn up..
I dont recall a press fit on my front sway bar. just a bolt through and big formed type cup washers?
i hope i provided inspiration to do it better, in the least!
jim.
Last edited by jimiscnc; Nov 21, 2008 at 06:21 PM.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2008
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From: Canastota Ny
ha funny! or until they get completely torn up! 
you guys are great in the face of adversity 
!
my idea was long bolt, washer ,poly, bar eye, socket big enough to hit outsdie of eye but allow the bushing to enter and then washer and nut. but they keep tourqing off center and they dont slip through! aaaaaaaarrrrggggg 
so much for an easy weekend project! where i put that beer? 
you guys are great in the face of adversity !
"wood, poly, sway bar eye, poly wood, axle through everything." -- you have two polys and i only need one. still trying to figuyre this one.
so much for an easy weekend project! where i put that beer?
