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sam_w Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1479 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2016 11:59 am Post subject: Top arm bushing replacement |
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In my 'new' 74 Thing, one of the front arms has a very sloppy bushing on the inside.
Has anyone used the Urethane bushing shown here?
Apparently you do not use the outer needle bearing and use this larger bushing that replaces both.
So no need for the special reaming tool.
EMPI
Air Cooled Gear _________________ 63 singlecab
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2003 Posts: 868 Location: Clifton Park NY Saratoga County
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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junk, and they squeak
use some original bearings
i have some new and used _________________ Michael Basso
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2003 Posts: 868 Location: Clifton Park NY Saratoga County
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citroen Samba Member
Joined: February 28, 2010 Posts: 1578 Location: louisville ky
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2016 6:51 pm Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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Junk don't waste your time |
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sam_w Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1479 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 7:23 am Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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Don't I need a special reamer to install the inner bushing?
tool numbers t272, t273 & T274a
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:26 am Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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Just an extractor, I do use VW771
and the drift _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
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sam_w Samba Member
Joined: March 07, 2002 Posts: 1479 Location: Petaluma, CA
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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Don't you have to ream the bushing to fit the trailing arm? _________________ 63 singlecab
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perello Samba Member
Joined: April 15, 2005 Posts: 829 Location: where social security comes for free
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:38 pm Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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sam_w wrote: |
Don't you have to ream the bushing to fit the trailing arm? |
Not for needle bearings. If they are solid baquelite type, then yes. _________________ Aug '58 pressed bumper SO23
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JayC Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2010 Posts: 292 Location: Colorado
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 5:57 am Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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So I used the red urethane ones... I can definitely confirm they squeak. Bad enough that I am going to change them out this winter when I stop driving for a while...
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Ron Domeck Samba Member
Joined: August 05, 2007 Posts: 1466 Location: louisville Ky
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:04 pm Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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My urethane rear bushings turned to powder after a few years. |
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[email protected] Samba Member
Joined: February 21, 2003 Posts: 868 Location: Clifton Park NY Saratoga County
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2016 4:18 pm Post subject: Re: Top arm bushing replacement |
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A slide hammer works good
I've used a long pipe and a socket that just fits _________________ Michael Basso
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