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Rear bushes on MV6
« on: 16 August 2010, 12:03:23 »
Now I knew they were very tired, but whilst driving to Oxford on Friday, it almost felt as if something broke at the back.  Every corner felt like oversteer, yet any attempt to catch it just made the car unstable.

So, a quick text to the king of rear bushes, and chrisgixer pops over on Sunday to help change them.

Despite a 'now we have a big problem' type moment, I thought it was easier than I expected it to be - the old ones pulled out pretty well imho, and the new ones went in nicely.

A quick little drive around the block showed that the problem was cured.  Which obviously meant curry time :D


Thanks to chrisgixer for giving up his Sunday afternoon to assist, despite the fact it was obvious he was nursing a real bad hangover ;D ;D

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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #1 on: 16 August 2010, 12:04:03 »
Still took 3hrs though :o
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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #2 on: 16 August 2010, 12:06:01 »
Ive a set to go on....Ill be asking my alignment place to do em before the geometry I think.
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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #3 on: 16 August 2010, 12:08:06 »
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Ive a set to go on....Ill be asking my alignment place to do em before the geometry I think.
I thought mine came out quite nicely on a puller....
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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #4 on: 16 August 2010, 12:12:23 »
Maybe, but im not in a position to do em, and wont be for some time.  :'(

If I havent been aligned by then, Ill chuck em in the car for newent in case someone fancies a challenge  :D
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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #5 on: 16 August 2010, 12:16:39 »
Another job I've been putting off for a bit............

Suppose I'd better do 'em soon, unless someone close to me offers to do them for me????

Pound notes+tea+food anyone?
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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #6 on: 16 August 2010, 12:35:30 »
Mmmmm nice curry.   :-*
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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #7 on: 16 August 2010, 12:50:23 »
I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place.  Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
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« Reply #8 on: 16 August 2010, 12:54:36 »
Your welcome TB, it's a case of having an array of "weapons" and methods in the armoury for this little battle, the claw hammer/lever it out with anything you've got approach got us nowhere after, what, an hour?   :o

So time for the secret weapon, the baring puller, mines now seen better days so if anyone needs this job doing at newent mine may not last another extraction, for which I'll be happy to advice from a distance so to speak if we do more than one car as it's a long time laid down on your side without a pillow to stop your neck aching  ;D, and arms will be falling off after a side, would need air tools normally. And I'm sure there will be some hangover going on as well.  ;D

Anyway, the silver bullet drives on, thank god, I thought "we" had cross threaded the captive nut at one point, but it was just the bolt hitting the side meaning the subframe needed some leverage to line up.

We won't tell the neighbours about their garage door  :-X
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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #9 on: 16 August 2010, 13:19:28 »
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Thats the spirit. A team takes the glory together, and shares the blame ;D ;D


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We won't tell the neighbours about their garage door  :-X
What Bob doesn't notice, Bob doesn't worry about ;D  :-[
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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #10 on: 16 August 2010, 13:20:58 »
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And I'm sure there will be some hangover going on as well.
Does that mean you are going to be a man, and stay? ;D

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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #11 on: 16 August 2010, 16:50:18 »
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I have some to stick on too, back end is all over the place.  Job for this week I think, first though I have to build myself a puller.
in case it helps, i used a £15 job from halfords, it works differantly from the special tool described in the book of lies in as much as it clips on the bush edge and pushes through the centre to pull the bush out, meaning the centre bolt needs fitting loosely for it to push on.

book of lies shows the special tool iirc, if you whan to make the puller, may aswell make the correct one?

or bring it over here if you prefer?

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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #12 on: 16 August 2010, 16:57:36 »
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Thats the spirit. A team takes the glory together, and shares the blame ;D ;D


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We won't tell the neighbours about their garage door  :-X
What Bob doesn't notice, Bob doesn't worry about ;D  :-[
it only made a nasty cracking noise once :o

mental note, bring ratchet straps to newent.

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« Reply #13 on: 16 August 2010, 17:00:14 »
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And I'm sure there will be some hangover going on as well.
Does that mean you are going to be a man, and stay? ;D

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Re: Rear bushes on MV6
« Reply #14 on: 16 August 2010, 17:07:32 »
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And I'm sure there will be some hangover going on as well.
Does that mean you are going to be a man, and stay? ;D

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i hate camping....but yes probably.
By the time the ale is flowing, who cares where we collapse.  JohnyCBoy often doesn't make it as far as his tent ;D ;D ;D
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