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Title: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: vrba on 06 January 2009, 16:12:32
(http://img168.imageshack.us/img168/5049/p1060001rf4.th.jpg) (http://img168.imageshack.us/my.php?image=p1060001rf4.jpg)

what is correct position to insert this new bush?
i have seen somewhere that it's not the same how you rotate it
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: Kevin Wood on 06 January 2009, 16:53:35
I memory serves me, the orange plastic bit takes the braking loads, so that makes it towards the centre of the car, I believe.

I can have a look at my old ones tonight.

Kevin
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: feeutfo on 06 January 2009, 17:09:43
erm... I take it you cant tell from the old bushes? Or have they already been removed?
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: vrba on 06 January 2009, 17:26:23
wishbones are still on the car and i dont think that mehanic who will put them in will be interested or will know what to look for so i would rather know that before so i can mention to him that. mehanic here, spetially the ones who doo you something in favor dont bother to do it correctly they yust want to do that and send you off  >:(

haynes is telling "enduring that the recessed section of the bush is aligned with the bracket boss as shown"

but the title is FINAL drive unit damping bushes??? so that is for rear side i supose
 
so if someone can putt those words in some less complicating to me, and if someone has wishbone to look at it
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: sassanach on 06 January 2009, 17:31:41
if you were to stand in front of the car looking at the bonnet, that bush  would be on the rhs wishbone,as pictured.
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: vrba on 06 January 2009, 17:41:17
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if you were to stand in front of the car looking at the bonnet that bush pictured would be on the rhs wishbone as pictured


so you are telling me that as picture stands it would be on the right wishbone if i'm facing the bonnet ( left side  when in car) and yellow plastic faces to the other wheel?
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: sassanach on 06 January 2009, 17:47:32
yup!
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: vrba on 06 January 2009, 17:48:01
thx
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: feeutfo on 06 January 2009, 18:17:50
just been out and looked, and confirm, yes, the plastic parts face towards each other
 ] --- [ when looking from front of car. At least thats how Mark dtm fitted mine.
Diag, edited.
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: vrba on 06 January 2009, 18:19:49
thx you werry mutch for going out and looking benith the car.
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: Miggy24 on 06 January 2009, 18:47:44
Should of just brought new wishbones you can get a pair for £40 and u dont have the troble of pressing in the bushes
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: feeutfo on 06 January 2009, 19:04:27
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Should of just brought new wishbones you can get a pair for £40 and u dont have the troble of pressing in the bushes

From the pic, it looks like if has Meyle bushes(maybe), which are considered superior to the vx items, and are what i have fitted.
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: vrba on 06 January 2009, 19:18:52
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Should of just brought new wishbones you can get a pair for £40 and u dont have the troble of pressing in the bushes

From the pic, it looks like if has Meyle bushes(maybe), which are considered superior to the vx items, and are what i have fitted.


those are Hans Pries "topran" germany bushes. i don't know how good are they
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: feeutfo on 06 January 2009, 20:06:26
do you have suitable drifts to press them with? Easy to damage the bush without them.
Title: Re: correct way to put new bushes in wishbone?
Post by: vrba on 06 January 2009, 21:29:03
no i don't have but someone will have it :), i will give it to someone to take care of it. it's chilly and dont have time to play wit all of the thing's.

i hope that all of this parts that i'm going to change will sort out my car wondering and banging  ::)