Adrian Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Hello all, just a quick question. I'm using super flex bushes and wanted to know if it is necessary to use the water and dust shields on the rear trunnion for my gt6? With the modern bushing is it a luxury rather than a necessity? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Actually in addition to this I know the leaf Spring bushes are difficult but I can't for the life of me get the sgs tube in without pushing out the opposite half bush. Even when fully braced it seems the tube catches the inner edge, compresses it and then pops out the bush when the vice is opened. I have slapped plenty of lubricant in as well. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 I'd use them. Superflex are longer lasting but I think they dislike dust, grit and water as much as rubber does. They are a bugger to push in! I had to take my vice off the bench and drag it round the back of my car to pursued them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Would a chamfered lead help fit the tube? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Pete, with persistence I got the ss tube partially in but it still pushed the bush partly out on release of the vice. It looks to me as if it is just too tight. Can I ask there is supposed to be a smooth steel tube inside the curled end of the leaf? It isn't an outer casing of the old bush is it. If it's supposed to be there I really can't see how I can get the ss tube in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 The spring eye is plain spring no sleeve, if there is any sleeve its the remains of a metalastic bush easy tomremove cut through it with a hacksaw and it will pry out easy, dont put any cuts in the spring as this will cause a crack to eminate so take it steady, when the cut is nearly thro , give it a good punch and it may split but it has to come out theres a few Tee shirts out there for this pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Posted March 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 Thanks Pete Just in the interest of clarity I've attached a good in focus picture of my vice and a blurred picture of the spring eye. Is this the sleeve you were eluding to? If so that extra couple of millimetres should make all the difference. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted March 21, 2016 Report Share Posted March 21, 2016 definitely the left overs of the old bush tube must be removed Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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