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| friethmiller |
 Jan 13 2025, 04:05 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 751 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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I think I'm installing these bushing from 914rubber wrong! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) I'm burning through one or two a year. I've determined (2nd photo) that heating them up and then pressing them in by hand is cracking the bushing. What's the "proper" way to do this? Or, what's another technique? My way SUCKS!
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| friethmiller |
Jan 13 2025, 07:01 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 751 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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@mikey914 ?
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| Mikey914 |
Jan 23 2025, 09:39 AM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,745 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(friethmiller @ Jan 13 2025, 05:01 PM)  Yes powder is typically 6mil thick, paint less than 1, so on a circular opening doubling the thickness is problematic. I typically use chromated or painted parts for drop links. |
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| friethmiller |
Jan 23 2025, 09:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 751 Joined: 10-February 19 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 22,863 Region Association: Southwest Region
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QUOTE(Mikey914 @ Jan 23 2025, 09:39 AM) QUOTE(friethmiller @ Jan 13 2025, 05:01 PM) Yes powder is typically 6mil thick, paint less than 1, so on a circular opening doubling the thickness is problematic. I typically use chromated or painted parts for drop links. Thanks! I just pulled out an extra bushing the other day. I'm going to examine the drop link before I start and remove any extra paint/material that might be getting in the way. It would be cool to see what kind of "special tool" @ChrisFoley is using (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) |
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friethmiller Rear Sway Bar Drop Link Bushing - What am I doing wrong?! Jan 13 2025, 04:05 PM
technicalninja Is the powder coat thick?
I've had thick powd... Jan 13 2025, 07:17 PM ChrisFoley I've always installed those cold with a fancy ... Jan 13 2025, 07:52 PM
Ron914
I've always installed those cold with a fancy... Jan 13 2025, 08:26 PM Ron914 Hello ,
I found that the drops links were missing ... Jan 13 2025, 08:12 PM mepstein Cut the bushing. It will still do it's job. Al... Jan 13 2025, 08:16 PM Ron914
Cut the bushing. It will still do it's job. A... Jan 13 2025, 08:23 PM friethmiller I replaced one in May and then noticed another one... Jan 13 2025, 09:04 PM Montreal914 Use Lemfoërder ones? :idea:
AutohausAZ for ... Jan 14 2025, 10:52 AM Dave_Darling I used a vise, screwdrivers for poking, and a whol... Jan 15 2025, 02:42 PM Front yard mechanic I ended up running the edge slightly on the grindi... Jan 15 2025, 09:46 PM friethmiller
Use Lemfoërder ones? :idea:
AutohausAZ for ... Jan 15 2025, 10:15 PM 914werke try this LINK Jan 23 2025, 01:33 PM Root_Werks
try this [url=http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.... Jan 23 2025, 03:55 PM |
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