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Guy with a DeLorean
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Originally Posted by
mjdehlin
To remove the bushings I found a 27mm socket
You must have read my old suspension rebuild thread back on .com. I had some good threads on there. Sigh...
Jim Reeve
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Guy with a DeLorean
I bet you are right. I remember reading into it a while back before I stearted tearing my car apart, and then when it was lost on .com
When none of the normal press kit parts were working I started hunting for sockets. What solution did you come up with for supporting the link end on the bottom side of the press? If I didn't have access to machining equipment to make those plates I would have been hunting for various sizes of black pipe at the hardware store.
As a side note, Dave At DMCMW has been a great help with tips and tricks on the suspension rebuild.
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I was able to use one of the rings that came with the ball-joint press to support the underside. It wasn't a 100% square fit though, and as a result it did slightly mar the ends on mine. Since I was inserting poly bushings after refinishing though at least there were no chips in the paint. I didn't go all out and powdercoat mine.
Jim Reeve
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D-Status: - Getting some Spring exercise
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Guy with a DeLorean
Yeah there was one ring in the ball joint kit I had that was very close, but just a fuzz too large. That particular ring had a lot of wear on it also from previous people who rented it.
I marred up one link a little bit and got a bushing half way out before decided to make the flat plate. I was getting nervous with a few tons of pressure on the part and it wanting to pop out sideways.
I would have messed up the powder coat pretty bad on reinstallation using the ring. One thing I really like about the poly bushings are is how easy they are to install... My whole front end has poly instead of rubber.
Do you have any rubbing or squeeking issues with poly on the rear? Frame rub was the main reason I stuck with rubber on the rear links.
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EFI DeLorean
Originally Posted by
mjdehlin
Do you have any rubbing or squeeking issues with poly on the rear? Frame rub was the main reason I stuck with rubber on the rear links.
Not that I've ever heard. I did lube the bushings lightly with the included grease, but probably not everywhere I should have (I dont particularly remember doing some of the faces). Still, nothing I've ever noticed.
Jim Reeve
DMC6960
D-Status: - Getting some Spring exercise
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