Re: alfa-digest V7 #1099 - Urethane bushings

[AlfaNeely@domain.elided]

Dana,
    I have used the bushings from Alfa Bill and from IAP.  Both required 
removing the stock bushings entirely.
    Watch out.  I ruined a trailing arm trying to press out the stock 
bushings.  The sleeve the bushing fits in is brazed into the trailing arm and 
I broke the welds.  I ended up making mandrels on a lathe to catch just the 
end of the sleeve rather than resting on the trailing arm itself.  I had to 
make two female mandrels, one for each end of the trailing arm.  I made one 
long male mandrel stepped in the middle.
    That was a lot of work, but sure makes changing bushings easy now that 
the tools are made.
    Good Luck.
Ciao,
Russ Neely
Oklahoma City


In a message dated 10/18/1999 11:27:01 AM Central Daylight Time, 
owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:

<< Date: Sun, 17 Oct 1999 21:34:00 -0400
 From: Dana Loomis <dloomis@domain.elided>
 Subject: Superpro bushings in 105 trailing arms
 
 Has anyone installed Superpro polyurethane bushings in the rear trailing
 arms of a 105/115 Alfa?  I'm wondering whether the Superpro pieces fit
 inside the steel sleeves from the stock bushings--or do the sleeves need te
 be removed?  I have the Superpro bits and will install them anyway, just
 trying to figure out how much time I should set aside for the job.
 
 Dana Loomis
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