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Offline paultownsend

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mk2 poly's
« on: 04 June 2007, 20:48 »
just about to fit some poly bush's to my arb eye links. is there an easy way to do this without a press? iv heard of soaking the bush's in hot water? or plenty of grease and standing on them to get em'in!   Paul
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Re: mk2 poly's
« Reply #1 on: 04 June 2007, 21:06 »
they are a buger to get in! Clean up the area they are going into ie any rust. I used brut force and a flat head screwdriver to slowly tease the bushing in, not the best way I suspect! Good luck
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Re: mk2 poly's
« Reply #2 on: 04 June 2007, 21:25 »
I would imagine putting them in hot water will make them expand, making it harder to get them in.
How about freezing them to make them contract ??  :undecided:
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Re: mk2 poly's
« Reply #3 on: 04 June 2007, 23:39 »
ha! im sure it wont help matters!
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Re: mk2 poly's
« Reply #4 on: 05 June 2007, 08:52 »
The hot water trick makes them nice and supple so you can tease them in. A couple of blocks of wood and a vice can push in the most troublesome of bushes.
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Offline paultownsend

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Re: mk2 poly's
« Reply #5 on: 05 June 2007, 17:28 »
sorted. soaked in nice hot water, plenty of copper slip and brute force with a big flat head screwdriver! watch your fingers though!
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Re: mk2 poly's
« Reply #6 on: 05 June 2007, 19:31 »
Or a big bolt and a few big washers just put the bush in place then tighten the bolt up like a press but much more hard work lol :laugh:
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Re: mk2 poly's
« Reply #7 on: 12 June 2007, 11:14 »
Hot water to soften the poly, then plenty of copperslip. Then I put the eyelet on the ground and sit the bush on top, then stand on it while i push the lip in round nthe edge with a screwdriver.  Once in all the way round, stamp on it a couple of times :)
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