Front damper polybush

[dan.mellors]

Hi,

I have pushed a new poly-bush into front damper, but it seems to have expanded out sideways more than it should...?

For the second photo I have pushed out the metal tube from inside the bush, and now it fits ok. Tube back in and it expands out again. 

It's like the bush is a bit oversized and there isn't room for it all? 

I'm not sure it will force into the wishbone.

Any thoughts? 

[Pete Lewis]

Did you use the lubrication sachet on the tube ??   Did you have any ???

Pete

[dan.mellors]

Plenty of copper slip, nothing came with the bushes but I read some bushes come with copper slip. All the wishbone bushes went in fine.

[Colin Lindsay]

It was some years ago but I remember this happening to me as well, it will eventually fit into the wishbone ok; you need the sideways push of the wishbone sides to compress the polybush back to a good solidity. Persevere and it will go in as it should.

[Pete Lewis]

All i can advise is most suppliers give a sachet of a waxy paste to lubricate

iF you dont have this I woukd use soft soap or a rubber lubrcant,

Coppaslip is an anti seize compound  it is  not a 'lubricant '  as such  you need something   more slippy  but not grease based 

 Pete

[dan.mellors]

Thanks guys, I'll get hold of some better grease and try again, and then I'll persevere with the wishbone! :)

[Badwolf]

Would 'red rubber grease' be suitable? I have polys ready to fit on my rear leaf spring and dampers but no lubricant. May need some KY or something from Pete's 'other forums'!

[dougbgt6]

They are a bugger to fit! I had to take my vice off the bench and drag it round the back of the car to persuade the rear ones in.

Doug 

[Badwolf]

Thanks for the warning.

[yorkshire_spam]

Personally I'd use white grease, similar to what was supplied with my poly kits from superpro and superflex that I've used.

 

[wayne Rollinson]

With some silicone grease and a g clamp or bessy clamp will push the bush in leave it clamped a while and let it compress into place then you will be good to go, Regards wayne

[Badwolf]

Just fitted polybushes to my rear shocks and leaf spring. No problems with the shocks but the leaf spring was hell. Couldn't get the old ones out. Must have been put in with a 20tonne press. How you replace then 'like for like' I don't know. I eventually heated up the inner metal tube which then pressed out, cleaned out the rubber with a 20mm woodwork spoon bit, finally hacksawing the outer tube from the inside until it was weak enough to finally press out (thanks Pete for the tips). For both ends. The new ones went in no trouble with a smear of soap (no lube supplied.. thanks Pa**ocks!!

[Pete Lewis]

the best supplier for including a sachet of paste is chris wittor/superflex

often cheaper .

soap  = aldi    Pete

Pete