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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: cleggy on September 22, 2008, 07:25:05 PM

Title: BUSHES
Post by: cleggy on September 22, 2008, 07:25:05 PM: WHAT DO I USE TO PUT NEW BUSHES BACK IN THE ARMES ON MY LIFT KIT (WD 40 OR WASHING UP LIQUID) ANY SUGGESTION.
CHEERS
CLEGGY
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Post by: MOCAJ on September 22, 2008, 07:27:34 PM: i put them in a bowl of pretty hot water which softens them.

Then get em in before they get hard again, works for me
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Post by: mikey-t on September 22, 2008, 07:44:28 PM: g-clamps help a bit on the persuasion front, tends to keep it square and puts more force on then you could by hand
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Post by: Panic mechanic! on September 22, 2008, 07:50:14 PM: washing up liquid is bad as its got a high salt content so never use that!
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Post by: greggmo on September 22, 2008, 10:46:38 PM: rob he wants to fit em not eat em
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Post by: Bishops Finger on September 22, 2008, 11:15:46 PM: washing up liquid...cheap stuff none of that soft hands stuff..
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Post by: mikey-t on September 22, 2008, 11:30:14 PM: the only thing that put me off washing up liquid is yeah it slips bushes right on in,,, but with a bit of force would they not slip right out???

thats why i usually do heat and cold with a g-clamp or a large washer and big nut and bolt combo to pull it in
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Post by: Asylum on September 22, 2008, 11:42:09 PM: Copper grease, correct sized socket to use as a piston and a vice.
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Post by: Lornaben on September 23, 2008, 12:46:37 AM: :wink:
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Post by: GermanXJ on September 23, 2008, 05:50:21 AM: Quote from: "my other cars a jeep"
i put them in a bowl of pretty hot water which softens them.

Then get em in before they get hard again, works for me \:D/
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Post by: eastryjeep on September 23, 2008, 01:18:12 PM: When selecting a lubricant for installing new equipment always consider the application as well as the lube compound. So whilst "Fairy" sounds good, the salts in it will eat any damp / bare steel as soon as look at you. WD40 on the other hand is often mistaken for a lubricant or penetrating oil, whereas in fact it's a Water Dispersant and will again leave your metalwork unprotected. Grease is another option however due care should be taken in the selection, a mineral based grease is great for protecting steelwork but lousy if it contaminates any rubber parts nearby, lithium based grease sounds OK for poly bushes but I'm not 100% sure, so I wouldn't use it without further investigation.
Silicone lubricant is probably what I would go for, as it doesn't attack polyeuretane so far as I am aware and is readily availiable, either as a spray lube or as a polish like Halfords/Wynns 'Cockpit Shine' or even "Mr Sheen". Always make sure you reapply any protective treatments eg paint you may damage whilst on the job as it were.
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Post by: Nexus on September 23, 2008, 01:38:07 PM: I use Castrol LM on the ones in my control arms and it does not appear to have any ill effect, been in 3 years or so. I have also machined the bushes to incorporate groove ways and fitted nipples to the arms so that I can flush them through with fresh grease to avoid the need for disassembly.

Cheers
Nick
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Post by: Bubba on September 23, 2008, 04:25:52 PM: i use mayo it works realy well
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Post by: Nosebolt on September 23, 2008, 04:34:04 PM: you could paint it silver then you could use KY jelly
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Post by: Bubba on September 23, 2008, 04:35:21 PM: no i mean it mayo is a wonder
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Post by: Nosebolt on September 23, 2008, 04:39:22 PM: You know he is talking about suspension bushes and not edible plants?
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Post by: Bubba on September 23, 2008, 04:52:59 PM: dont knock till you try
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Post by: isle of man on September 23, 2008, 09:16:16 PM: some lard normally gets things in tight places,
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Post by: greggmo on September 23, 2008, 09:39:29 PM: dont involve me in this
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Post by: gazjeep on September 23, 2008, 09:51:54 PM: Lithuanian lard or will any brand do
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Post by: isle of man on September 23, 2008, 09:57:22 PM: the lithuanian normally cuts something off when it doesn't go in a hole.
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Post by: gazjeep on September 23, 2008, 11:22:45 PM: :shock: :axe:
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Post by: Dave69 on September 24, 2008, 08:02:47 PM: Quote from: "V8 Bubba"
i use mayo it works realy well

is that taken from the inside of the oil filler cap then ?

Silicone spray is good, non-corrosive and the excess just washes away
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Post by: Bubba on September 24, 2008, 08:04:41 PM: nope out of the jar
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Post by: mikey-t on September 24, 2008, 08:21:03 PM: the question is the whole hearted hellmann`s original or hellmann`s lite
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Post by: Bubba on September 24, 2008, 08:23:44 PM: full fat the light is to acidic
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Post by: CrunchTyme on September 25, 2008, 03:13:21 AM: I use hair spray for this, it remains wet for a short while allowing you to work on it. then evaporates/dries after the bushing is in. I used this for ages putting grips on bike handlebars, sure they'd go on easy with grease, soap, oil, but then they would want to come out as easy. With hairspray, its like thay were glued on.
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Post by: tim_aka_tim on September 25, 2008, 02:22:04 PM: I use hairspray for bike grips too - works great.
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Post by: eastryjeep on October 01, 2008, 06:57:26 PM: The reason its difficult to remove bits assembled with hairspray is that it really does stick the things together, remember its also known as hair LAQUER, so if you want the same effect then 'wet assemble' with any paint or varnish, just dont expect it to come out again without a fight!
Aircraft have been wet assembled for years, but trap any moisture on assembly and its gonna ROT