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Poly bushing install
Hello all,
I'm just getting around to installing the poly spring bushings I
got for Christmas. Needless to say, it's not going as quickly as I'd
envisioned. The old rubbers have no surrounding metal sleeve to
press out, and they were also a two-piece type, so removal was no big
deal. I cleaned the surface inside the spring and inserted both
sides of the new bushings and the shoulders will fully contact the
spring eye on both sides. When I use the bolt-method to pull the
inner sleeve through though, it appears the bushings will squeeze out
about 1/16" or so as it's pulled through. I've checked that there's
no grease between them creating a hydraulic action, and even lopped
off a small amount from the end of one bushing to give a small air
gap, and that only helped a bit. What am I missing here? I'm using
large washers with appropriate-sized sockets to do the pushing when I
turn on the nut/bolt setup. Any helpful hints will be greatly
appreciated,
Myron '68 Scout 800
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get what you really wanted.
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