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Post by doubletrouble on May 7, 2014 21:16:01 GMT
Oooooooooo look what came today....  Mmmmmm,mm  |
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Post by gwnwar on May 7, 2014 22:19:57 GMT
use lots of water proof grease..Don't do a final tightening till you have full weight of car on the ground..
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Post by doubletrouble on May 7, 2014 22:29:00 GMT
use lots of water proof grease..Don't do a final tightening till you have full weight of car on the ground.. Ok, Why do you need full weight of car on chassis before tightening ?? Difficult to get access to an the bolts when on wheels. |
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Post by gwnwar on May 7, 2014 22:48:38 GMT
You can put a jack under each corner with wheel off..(with shock in place)so you have weight and bushings are in there starting position and not bound up..
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Post by exoRy on May 8, 2014 9:29:47 GMT
doubletrouble - where did you get these from? need to get myself a set too!
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Post by doubletrouble on May 8, 2014 16:50:00 GMT
doubletrouble - where did you get these from? need to get myself a set too! eBay at £232. Xenon-uk. Really quick delivery . |
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Post by doubletrouble on May 8, 2014 16:51:19 GMT
You can put a jack under each corner with wheel off..(with shock in place)so you have weight and bushings are in there starting position and not bound up.. Thanks. I will remember that come the time. |
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Post by doubletrouble on May 12, 2014 15:42:22 GMT
Quick update. Front chassis broken down and old bushes removed. Rear chassis started on.  |
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Post by donboy1983 on May 12, 2014 21:24:59 GMT
What was the easiest way to get the bushes out? This is my next job and was unsure on the best way.
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Post by jgilbert on May 12, 2014 22:10:38 GMT
They can be a bugger to remove, ideally a hydraulic press. Failing that a large G clamp might work or in a vice with two different sized sockets. I think most people revert to burning them out. Avoid breathing in the smoke it's not nice stuff.
I used an oxy acetylene torch on mine. Heated them up, the small bushes then just fell out. The larger ones I pressed out in a vice. It was a messy job and I was glad once it was finished.
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Post by nitram on May 13, 2014 7:20:03 GMT
I burnt mine out using a bog standard gas torch; there are pictures in my thread. I actually found it good fun. However, I have since seen reports somewhere (maybe the MX5OC forum) that putting the components in the freezer for 24 hours allows them to be pushed out in a vice, reasonably easily. I'm sure your tolerant wife will not object - she obviously doesn't object to you using the living room carpet in the garage.
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Post by nitram on May 13, 2014 7:23:23 GMT
Sorry, mental aberration. Thought it was doubletrouble I was replying to.
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Post by exoRy on May 13, 2014 8:28:42 GMT
doubletrouble - where did you get these from? need to get myself a set too! eBay at £232. Xenon-uk. Really quick delivery . Thanks for the info, got mine yesterday, very quick delivery!! Am looking forward to seeing your progress on the bushes as this'll give me good insight when I do mine (next couple of weeks) Keep the progress coming!! |
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Post by doubletrouble on May 13, 2014 15:57:51 GMT
eBay at £232. Xenon-uk. Really quick delivery . Thanks for the info, got mine yesterday, very quick delivery!! Am looking forward to seeing your progress on the bushes as this'll give me good insight when I do mine (next couple of weeks) Keep the progress coming!! All bushes are coming out without a problem so far. I have been using a small canister blow torch I have and heating the metalwork up around the bush until I can hear sizzling(for want of a better word!). They they either sometimes start to slide out themsleves with little help or with some encouragement with a mallet and one of my socket extension bars! On too the rear chassis and some of the nuts are so correded on that a few bolts just snapped off. Never mind. What have other people done when splitting the rear driveshafts?? Have you split at he wheel end or the differential end? Or did you just go for broke and split it up everywhere!!!!! |
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Post by doubletrouble on Jun 1, 2014 21:25:23 GMT
Quick update. Finally finished stripping the chassis. Ready for blasting a painting. Cannot wait to put this lot back together!  |
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