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#1 Guest_Minno (Guest)

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:24 AM

Fitted new poly bushes this weekend and the car feels like new. None of the jarring and avoidance of pot holes any more! :) Started at the back which were the easier ones. First corner took 2 hours 15 mins. Second corner, 2 hours 8 mins. O/S front, was a bit of a pig with putting the shims back in but managed to do it in 3 hours. N/S front seemed to take longer due to a bolt not wanting to go back in, but still took 3 hours. The bush removal tool was brilliant! Didn't have to take the wishbones off to remove the bushes. Very pleased with the result. :D

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:26 AM

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:42 AM

Girls working on cars. :wub:

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:46 AM

Girls working on cars. :wub:

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Fair play irrespective of your sex in any case chinky chinky

And nice air tools :wub: they are on my list somewhere

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:47 AM

:yeahthat: Insantly made me want to...... go buy some air tools :lol: Which bushes did you go for?

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:47 AM

Girls working on cars. :wub:

Reminds me of watching Charlie on ground force mmmmm :)

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:54 AM

Well done Mandy, I assume Mark was teaboy? chinky chinky

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:55 AM

Good work, like I was saying on the 'ring trip they are well worth doing thumbsup Castor shims are a right pain aren't they :)

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 10:59 AM

Well done Mandy, I assume Mark was teaboy? chinky chinky



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I was on the beer!

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 11:05 AM

:yeahthat: Insantly made me want to...... go buy some air tools :lol:

Which bushes did you go for?


Heh. Girls. Cars. Bushes.....

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 01:25 PM

:yeahthat: Insantly made me want to...... go buy some air tools :lol:

Which bushes did you go for?


I went for autobush, got em cheap off ebay.

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 01:26 PM

Good work, like I was saying on the 'ring trip they are well worth doing thumbsup

Castor shims are a right pain aren't they :)


Yes, I'm pleased wiv the results.

Your not kidding, that took the most time!

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 04:39 PM

Go on then, spill the beans on the front end issues. I've just completed the rear end wishbones (using Cliffie's SuperPro bushes) seemed easy enough to me, but I admit Im dreading tackling the front end. Whats so difficult with these caster shims (try not to put me off too much :P ) Edit: and just to add, how come you dont look like you've come out of a coal mine? I seem to attract oil, dirt, grease before I've even picked up the first spanner and socket. Im doing it wrong somewhere

Edited by CKR, 30 May 2011 - 04:42 PM.

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 05:06 PM

First of all its difficult to get to the bolts on the top wishbone, you have to turn the steering on the lock and drop the anti-roll bar. Then once out, the shims fall out all over the place (basically 4 washers) and when you try and put them back in the gap is very tight so found it best to glue them together and use lots of swearing! I'd just started again after lunch in the pic, which is why I look so clean. You should of seen me when I'd finished. :-p

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 05:37 PM

Good work and nice garage!

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 07:09 PM

and nice garage!


It does look embarrassingly clean and clutter free :angry2:

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Posted 30 May 2011 - 09:12 PM


and nice garage!


It does look embarrassingly clean and clutter free :angry2:


I should point out its not my garage and it is brand new. My car was first job to be done in it!

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 07:47 AM


:yeahthat: Insantly made me want to...... go buy some air tools :lol:

Which bushes did you go for?


Heh. Girls. Cars. Bushes.....

:yeahthat:
Fnaaar fnaaar!

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Posted 31 May 2011 - 08:22 AM

well done, pain of a job but well worth it

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Posted 01 June 2011 - 02:22 PM

Fitted new poly bushes this weekend and the car feels like new. None of the jarring and avoidance of pot holes any more! :)

The bush removal tool was brilliant! Didn't have to take the wishbones off to remove the bushes.

Very pleased with the result. :D


What bush removal tool did you use?
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