[Spits] Upper wishbone bush install

[Joe Curry]

Cut the head off and the nut off using a saws-all just inside the sides of
the bracket.  After that, the wishbone will be released and you can remove
the remainder of the bushing/bolt with little difficulty.  Afterwards, you
can install the new bushing normally.  If you add liberal amounts of
anti-seize compound between the bolt and the steel sleeve of the bushing,
you will lessen the chance that it will happen again.

It is a common problem in those bushings as well as trunnion bolts.

Cheers,
Joe

-----Original Message-----
From: spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spitfires-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Rob T. Getzinger
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 5:12 PM
To: Spitfire list
Subject: [Spits] Upper wishbone bush install

There is always at least one bolt that rust solid into the front suspension
bushings. I had to cut mine out after trying everything else. I tried using
a
vise to push in a new bushing and it bulged and then wouldn't budge in
further. I tried using grease and still only slight movement with a bulge in
the rubber keeping it from going in further.
What is the method to install stock busings back into the upper wishbone?
Thanks,
Rob

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