Re: Re: Re: 164 Front Bushings (Oh no not again)

[JALFAjr@domain.elided]

I reread my message on the bushings, and once again had demonstrated how much 
facial expressions are used to convey humor.

I did not mean to imply that the task was impossible, or really even that 
hard.  Part of my problem is that I have my car repair equipment spread out 
between the garage, a shop that you have to go through the house to get to, 
and a storage cubical a mile and a half away.  (Still don't know where my 
real vise is, those aluminum Zyliss are nice, but not made for hammering 
stuff on)

As to pressing or pulling the bushings out without a press, I am a master of 
the improvisation in that area.  I was the one at the 1992 convention in the 
parking lot pressing out and in out sway bar bushings, that had fallen off 
the car on the track, with a couple of bolts, washers and nuts.  The problem 
is, that I didn't have a puller with a throw longer than 6 inches, and the 
rear bushing just expanded that much.  As for taking it to a machine shop, I 
don't know about OZ, but here in KC most aren't open on Sunday afternoons, 
and this is a daily driver and I don't have any vacation left for working on 
the car.  

As for burning the rubber, you never get it all actually out, so it never 
gets really hot at the metal part. You burn just enough so you can scrape the 
rest out, or saw the slot in the sleeve that needs to come out.  I think I 
will try a little more heat on the outer casing next time.  I got about half 
the sleeve loose last time, and the rest just banged out when I hit it big 
time with the chisel.

And as far as improvements are concerned, either my right bushing was totally 
gone, or they really are good, because only one side has dramatically 
improved the steering response.

John Justus 
1995 164Q
1971 1750 GT Veloce

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