Heellppppppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[t5tart]

just gonr to change my top mount to the polly one
cut out the old one the powerflex one dont fit one side is way too big about a mm
any ideas ?

[SaffronC70]

You ideally need a vice/press to get the bush in.

Lube it up with something then try pressing it in on the ground ?

DO a forum search, Engineer posted instructions on how to do it iirc.

Good luck

Chris

[t5tart]

You ideally need a vice/press to get the bush in.

Lube it up with something then try pressing it in on the ground ?

DO a forum search, Engineer posted instructions on how to do it iirc.

Good luck

Chris

have tried compressing it in
but doesnt seem to want to play

cant find the thread

damn stupid search lol

any ideas on what it was called

[siamblue]

You need ideally to force it in, have you fitted it on its own? you put the metal piece in last,
mine was fitted with a fly press, but others have used studding with some nuts on to draw it in,

Gary.

[t5tart]

the odd think is one side slides in no problem the lhs (looking front of the car up to the back) just seems way too big

have tried compressing them but just does not go in straight

cant get the stabiliser bar off the car du to a/c components in the way not letting the bolt drop out

and to get the polly bush housing off looks a pita

[t5tart]

You need ideally to force it in, have you fitted it on its own? you put the metal piece in last,
mine was fitted with a fly press, but others have used studding with some nuts on to draw it in,

Gary.

have tried without the metal tube and with
put the side in that fots easy first then the tube and tried to use that as a guide to pull the other side in ...no joy ...tried fitting without the tube no joy ...

looks like im gonna have to jig something up

[Straker]

T5

Don't panic.

Mine was a pain. However as Siam was saying fit the metal bit in last and use plenty of wd40. I also found swearing a lot helped quite a bit as well. If it still won't go in I resored to putting both halves of the polly bush in a LOW!!! oven for about 15 minutes. They become much softer and easier to squeeze into position. Will still need lots of WD40 though.

I also found that mine didn't go in completely flush. If yours is the same then tighten everything up. Go for a drive and get the car nice and warm then give the engine some welly so it moves around in it's mounts. Stop, re-check bolt and just keep doing this until the bolt stays put and/or the bush is flush.

Good luck.

[siamblue]

have tried without the metal tube and with
put the side in that fots easy first then the tube and tried to use that as a guide to pull the other side in ...no joy ...tried fitting without the tube no joy ...

looks like im gonna have to jig something up

They are very tight to fit, imagine all of the force it takes, when in place,
Engineers write up explains it all to the T,

Gary

[t5tart]

can't find engineers write up
i am resorting to stripping everything away for plenty of room but its a pita have to get all the wiper arms off ...cover over top of engine bay to get the stabiliser of

inter cooler pipes off

then see what i have left lol


anyone got a clicky for that thread would be help full


when u say a low oven what sort of temp u looking at

I have currently got one size in the freezer to try shrink it a bit

[t5tart]

found engineers thread

back to it

[Andrew]

http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/showthread.php?t=5706

I think is the thread.

[Straker]

when u say a low oven what sort of temp u looking at

I have currently got one size in the freezer to try shrink it a bit[/QUOTE]


Low oven means about 70 - 80 degC

Basically they came out after about 15 mins and were almost too hot to hold but not quite. I wouldn't try freezing them as that would make them harder and they are unlikley to shrink that much.

[oblark]

found engineers thread

back to it

Instead of using the caveman way of fitting the bush ( beating the c**p out of it ) trying filing a leading edge on the bush and then appling plenty of copper slip or washing up liqurd. You will find the bush start better but will still need pulling into it`s housing using a long bolt and some penny washers.

Fitted my today this way, only took a hour.

[t5tart]

Job done well apart from rebuilding the reat of the car

quick clamp and feed the leading edge in with a screwdriver

loads of wd 40 and she eventually popped in

trouble was i didnt want to take the clamp off lol

[John]

Instead of using the caveman way of fitting the bush ( beating the c**p out of it ) trying filing a leading edge on the bush and then appling plenty of copper slip or washing up liqurd. You will find the bush start better but will still need pulling into it`s housing using a long bolt and some penny washers.

Fitted my today this way, only took a hour.
Great to see it arrived okay and fitted with no problems :B_steerin

[Engineer]

Don't know why you guys are bothering with poly bushes just fitted my new Titanium bush from Japan "Man is it the b------s lol.

[siamblue]

Don't know why you guys are bothering with poly bushes just fitted my new Titanium bush from Japan "Man is it the b------s lol.

Yes but us youngsters can't take our teeth out when it suits us, :haha:

[Engineer]

Yes but us youngsters can't take our teeth out when it suits us, :haha:I will clarify that comment later lol.

[siamblue]

I will clarify that comment later lol.

Sorry Death only kidding ya, so what's all this titanium talk then?

[t5tart]

:worthless

[Engineer]

:worthless
Hold on a minute, I ain't got false teeth so there are no pics t5art...................

[t5tart]

dammnit

[Engineer]

dammnit
Hold on may have something, let me have a look..................................

[Engineer]

Big Smile..........................................

[t5tart]

All done back together and tested... and WOW hehe I like it
only prob is now i need a BOV/DV so i can hear the pressure release again lol