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Installing Elephant Racing PolyBronze Bushings, have a question: Something doesn't look right... |
bfrymire |
May 28 2012, 07:40 PM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
I am in the process of installing a set of ER bushings. The instructings say and show that some alignment washers need to be installed betweend the bushing and the mount. The problem is, there is no room at all to insert the washers. Here's a pic. What is wrong?
And I know that I have the bushing installed pointing toward the camera. I just wanted to show the interference that I am seeing. This is a very snug fit... I hope that someone can shed some light on this... thanks -- brett |
FourBlades |
May 28 2012, 08:17 PM
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From Wreck to Rockin Group: Members Posts: 2,056 Joined: 3-December 07 From: Brevard, FL Member No.: 8,414 Region Association: South East States |
Don't they also make "self aligning" front bushings?
I think the idea is that they can rotate in 3 dimensions so that your torsion bar is never pinched by the ends, which would lead to a sticky movement of your control arm. Anyway, maybe the washers are for that part and not the stock part. Just a wild ass thought... John |
bfrymire |
May 28 2012, 08:32 PM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
Don't they also make "self aligning" front bushings? I think the idea is that they can rotate in 3 dimensions so that your torsion bar is never pinched by the ends, which would lead to a sticky movement of your control arm. Anyway, maybe the washers are for that part and not the stock part. Just a wild ass thought... John Good Point. I thought I had ordered the self aligning ones. The hardware kit that came with it has the correct washers and hardware. Maybe the wrong parts? -- brett |
bfrymire |
May 29 2012, 12:03 AM
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Salsaholic Group: Members Posts: 590 Joined: 1-August 04 From: Sunnyvale, CA Member No.: 2,431 Region Association: Northern California |
Ok. Found the problem. I have both of the ends. And the ones that are now jb-welded is the non-self aligning ones.
Ok. New question: How much advantage is there to the self aligning? Should I just go ahead an install the fixed ones? -- brett |
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