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Title: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: godsANGER on 21 January 2013, 16:24

i am just in the middle of refurbing my old wishbones to refit to replace the cheap ebay ones i had to stick on. I am going with new front standard bushes and TT rear bushes my Q is fitting the bushes is that something i can do at home ? if so what would i need.

Thanks in advance

mike

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: dom on 21 January 2013, 16:38

Quote from: godsANGER on 21 January 2013, 16:24

i am just in the middle of refurbing my old wishbones to refit to replace the cheap ebay ones i had to stick on. I am going with new front standard bushes and TT rear bushes my Q is fitting the bushes is that something i can do at home ? if so what would i need.

Thanks in advance

mike

Yeah, wishbone bushes are easy enough - you just need something to press them in with. I used a vice to do mine :wink:

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: godsANGER on 21 January 2013, 16:48

Quote from: dom069 on 21 January 2013, 16:38

Yeah, wishbone bushes are easy enough - you just need something to press them in with. I used a vice to do mine :wink:

Thanks matei, that for both front and back?

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: SI74 on 22 January 2013, 07:38

Yes. There's guides to should you how floating around.

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: godsANGER on 22 January 2013, 10:29

Quote from: SI74 on 22 January 2013, 07:38

Yes. There's guides to should you how floating around.

Nice one thanks matei  :cool:, best go hunting for the guides

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: Prawny on 22 January 2013, 12:34

I did mine at the weekend using a vice, needs a fairly decent sized vice, but they will press in without the use of a hydraulic press.

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: godsANGER on 23 January 2013, 08:21

Quote from: Prawny on 22 January 2013, 12:34

I did mine at the weekend using a vice, needs a fairly decent sized vice, but they will press in without the use of a hydraulic press.

Thanks ill grab my mates work one should be big enough  :nerd:

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: Prawny on 23 January 2013, 09:03

Make sure you clean up the face inside before pressing it in

Mine were like this before:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/2376A69A-1288-4663-91E8-2448ED33BBB0-3516-000002687D8AE9DF.jpg)

Cleaned up to this:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/E44BE53B-828D-4C24-8C74-E508FEDC75CB-3516-00000268851806BC.jpg)

In the vice, use a steel plate so you press the bush evenly:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/225B5B2B-7A3B-4B40-8660-CEA05D1F047F-5750-00000409962C5A87.jpg)

Go slowly, but it'll go:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/3FF9EA76-2086-4F18-9E04-812E794827BC-5750-000004099B96F270.jpg)

Finished:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/B994729F-ACBC-4B6F-B3CC-CCD6565309DA-5750-00000409A12729ED.jpg)

Sadly my poor vice wasn't really big enough:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/720B53BF-39E1-4846-AE8B-7F0E7B09A03F-5750-00000409AB401BCD.jpg)

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: godsANGER on 23 January 2013, 21:26

Quote from: Prawny on 23 January 2013, 09:03

Make sure you clean up the face inside before pressing it in

Mine were like this before:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/2376A69A-1288-4663-91E8-2448ED33BBB0-3516-000002687D8AE9DF.jpg)

Cleaned up to this:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/E44BE53B-828D-4C24-8C74-E508FEDC75CB-3516-00000268851806BC.jpg)

In the vice, use a steel plate so you press the bush evenly:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/225B5B2B-7A3B-4B40-8660-CEA05D1F047F-5750-00000409962C5A87.jpg)

Go slowly, but it'll go:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/3FF9EA76-2086-4F18-9E04-812E794827BC-5750-000004099B96F270.jpg)

Finished:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/B994729F-ACBC-4B6F-B3CC-CCD6565309DA-5750-00000409A12729ED.jpg)

Sadly my poor vice wasn't really big enough:

(http://i1218.photobucket.com/albums/dd408/prawn16/Engine%20install/720B53BF-39E1-4846-AE8B-7F0E7B09A03F-5750-00000409AB401BCD.jpg)

thanks that s loads a help,

that last pic makes me feel sorry for the vice lol

Title: Re: fitting TT bushes on wishbone Q
Post by: EsSeX dAn on 24 January 2013, 15:29

if your fitting bushes with the sleeve ready installled, use a bit of thick wood with a hole that the skeeve will fit theough, otherwise you might ruin the bush. i used this method and a club hammer