[Spridgets] Changing Bushings

Peter Caldwell peter at nosimport.com
Wed Sep 9 15:50:47 MDT 2009


Your method is correct, Mike. As the bolts are tightened the bushings 
expand their outer dimension into the holes. It's not just about the 
bolt-to-bushing dimension.
         Peter C
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At 04:36 PM 9/9/2009, rrengineer @dslextreme.com wrote:
>When you change out the bushings at the inner A-arm, do you tighten them
>before you put the car down on it's weight or after.  I seem to remember I
>read somewhere that the inner bushing bolts are tightened after the car is
>on it's wheels (I guess it would have to be on a lift) so the bushings are
>centered in the respective bore for equal bending movement of the rubber
>when the A-arm goes up and down.  Doesn't the bolt passing through the
>bonded metal tube just turn inside and the rubber stays put?
>Mike MacLean
>60 Sprite
>56 BN2


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