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DJ_Sunrise · 03-20-2008, 05:30 PM

Hey guys. Started the bushings today.. and holy shit.. had I known how much work is involved, I wouldn't have even bothered. I spent 2 hours pressing them out.. until I finally gave in and started up my Bernzomatic. Damn. Sooo much faster. Live and learn... At any rate. I've been reading that some people cut their bushings before pressing them in. Can anyone else confirm this? Or should I throw in some elbow grease, and not cut them??

-Bart

slider2828 · 03-20-2008, 05:42 PM

Which bushings are you talking about? Subframe bushings? or arm link bushings?

I am getting all my rear arm link bushings done soon...

scooz14 · 03-20-2008, 06:19 PM

do not cut your new bushings. lube them up real good, and then press them in.

DJ_Sunrise · 03-20-2008, 06:28 PM

Rear arm and knuckle bushings. Has anyone cut them for install? Yea, I know about the lube part haha.

-Bart

projectRDM · 03-20-2008, 06:28 PM

Cutting them in half is fine, the Whiteline bushings come like that, you just have to be dead on precise. If the cut is crooked they won't line up just right when you slide them in and bind.

DJ_Sunrise · 03-20-2008, 06:30 PM

I was waiting for a response from you RDM. haha. Hmm.. Looks like I have some thinking to do...

-Bart

projectRDM · 03-20-2008, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by DJ_Sunrise

I was waiting for a response from you RDM. haha. Hmm.. Looks like I have some thinking to do...

-Bart

Slide the sleeve in and mark it, then use something like a hacksaw or very sharp knife and score the bushing. As long as your score mark travels around and lines right back up with the opposite side, you're fine. If not, keep trying it until you're dead on. The score marks won't be deep enough to affect anything.

03-20-2008, 05:30 PM	#1
DJ_Sunrise Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 1,134 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Es bushing install Hey guys. Started the bushings today.. and holy shit.. had I known how much work is involved, I wouldn't have even bothered. I spent 2 hours pressing them out.. until I finally gave in and started up my Bernzomatic. Damn. Sooo much faster. Live and learn... At any rate. I've been reading that some people cut their bushings before pressing them in. Can anyone else confirm this? Or should I throw in some elbow grease, and not cut them?? -Bart

03-20-2008, 05:42 PM	#2
slider2828 Post Whore! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 6,040 Trader Rating: (13) Feedback Score: 13 reviews	Which bushings are you talking about? Subframe bushings? or arm link bushings? I am getting all my rear arm link bushings done soon... __________________ Turn and Burn!

03-20-2008, 06:28 PM	#5
projectRDM Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Atlanta Age: 51 Posts: 13,812 Trader Rating: (12) Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Cutting them in half is fine, the Whiteline bushings come like that, you just have to be dead on precise. If the cut is crooked they won't line up just right when you slide them in and bind. __________________ FORMERLY R240NA Learn what's really going on and protect your assets now before they're gone forever: www.paypalsucks.com

03-20-2008, 06:19 PM	#3
scooz14 Leaky Injector Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: WB Michigan Posts: 126 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	do not cut your new bushings. lube them up real good, and then press them in.

03-20-2008, 06:30 PM	#6
DJ_Sunrise Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: NJ Age: 38 Posts: 1,134 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I was waiting for a response from you RDM. haha. Hmm.. Looks like I have some thinking to do... -Bart