"MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
01/14/2014 at 21:46 • Filed to: None
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"MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig" (MR2_FTW)
01/14/2014 at 21:46 • Filed to: None | 9
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I took my control arms to work with me yesterday and used the press in the shop to pop out the old ball joints.
Old vs. new
So after work I got home, reinstalled the control arms (now with urethane bushings and new ball joints), and now the front end is done.
I also removed the upper rear axle arms, burned/chiseled, and otherwise removed the old rotten squishy bushings and filled them with urethane as well.
Today, I took the lower rear arms I did two days ago and finished them up so they are ready to go on the car. According to the literature that came with the urethane, it reaches 90% of it's final physical properties in 2 days assuming 70-something degree temperatures, so I just left them inside for two days to cure.
I used a 3/4" auger drill bit. It worked beautifully.
Then the metal sleeve from the original bushing goes in. Here it is next to one of the old bushings. Some I could just push out with my bare hands. Others stuck to the bushings and had to be cut out and cleaned up.
The sleeves were like 1mm over 3/4" so I purposefully used the 3/4 bit so as to make it a tight fit. I just hammered them down into the holes and they are in there nice and snug
And there you have it. Custom home-made poly bushings ready to go back on the car.
Oh, and I sent out one of my rear springs to CoilSprings.com today, so hopefully in a few weeks I'll have some sick nasty custom lowering springs for the rear!
erspimp03
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
01/14/2014 at 21:50 |
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Didn't know your could pour your own bushings like that. Neat!
I'm enjoying the picture updates.
VincentMalamute-Kim
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
01/14/2014 at 22:00 |
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Nice! Taught me something new too - thanks!
Agrajag
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
01/14/2014 at 22:01 |
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I'll have to keep that homemade bushing thing in mind. Was it Mcmaster- Carr you got it from?
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MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
> Agrajag
01/14/2014 at 22:26 |
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Yep. Multi-purpose urethane 80A. I used two kits since I knew I was going to do the arms in pairs but probably could have gotten away with just one if I did them all at the same time.
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MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
> erspimp03
01/14/2014 at 22:27 |
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I hate build threads with no pictures, so I do my best to snap when I can.
Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
01/14/2014 at 22:32 |
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My only worry would be that I wouldn't get the hole right in the center when I drilled. Nice work!
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> Dukie - Jalopnik Emergency Management Asshole
01/14/2014 at 22:35 |
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If it's off, its only by millimeters. I'm not worried.
rabidpenguin
> MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
01/15/2014 at 12:57 |
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Dude, so many props for making your own bushings, that is so badass. Any concern about them squeaking? I have tapped in grease fitting on bushings like that to prevent it.
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MR2_FTW - Group J's resident Stig
> rabidpenguin
01/15/2014 at 13:45 |
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I'm not really worried about it. If it does squeak, I'll just remove the arms, tap out the sleeves and grease them.