They can be fitted in situ - I've done it. there are 2 secrets - cutting the outer steel ring - which is not difficult with a hacksaw blade fed through the slot, and deep freezing the new one to make it go in a bit easier.
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Easy ? I'm having terrible trouble with this job. Someone has already been tinkering with it, as the bush is already slightly out of the housing and shows signs of bashing. I took about an hour to saw one side of the bush, the blade is fouled by the rubber. I'm going to take the driveshaft off and remouve the whole housing, I think it will be quicker in the end. Another thing worries me : as the bush has been tinkered with, is it in the right way round? Here is the orientation it has in the car :
Can anybody confirm that this is correct ?
Can anybody confirm that this is correct ?
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I seem to recall Jonkw telling me the old manky rubber could be slowly burnt out in some or other manner! Don't know if he has a patent pending on this method
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Easy - no one said it was easy !
I find it is best to cut out the rubber first then invert the hacksaw blade and then cut the metal ring.
As far driving in the new one - its a pig of a job as far as I for one am concerned. I have tried, with a spare housing, using a 2 ton hydraulic press. This proved v. difficult due to the curved faces of the housing.
I then resorted to using a vice. This worked, but was a huge effort and took a long time, in my puny vice anyway.
Most jobs require a compromise between time, cost and effort. So everyone finds their solution.
Your alignment looks about right. I dont think this is critical though.
I find it is best to cut out the rubber first then invert the hacksaw blade and then cut the metal ring.
As far driving in the new one - its a pig of a job as far as I for one am concerned. I have tried, with a spare housing, using a 2 ton hydraulic press. This proved v. difficult due to the curved faces of the housing.
I then resorted to using a vice. This worked, but was a huge effort and took a long time, in my puny vice anyway.
Most jobs require a compromise between time, cost and effort. So everyone finds their solution.
Your alignment looks about right. I dont think this is critical though.
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I've seen all manner of different "alignments" in different cars, so I don't think it's critical at all.Jaba wrote:Your alignment looks about right. I dont think this is critical though.
And given the utterly awful condition of the one in my 405, I'd say that any position is better than a rotten one!
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Yes, I tried this, but the stink was obnoxious... Finally got the old bush out with a mini-hacksaw.ed4ferrets wrote:I seem to recall Jonkw telling me the old manky rubber could be slowly burnt out in some or other manner! Don't know if he has a patent pending on this method
That's a bit like my symptoms. However, the old bush doesn't really look too bad, so I may be doing all this for nothing.Brian wrote:My symptoms are low frequency oscilations on acceleration, can be eliminated by easing off the throttle..
You've got me worried, there ! All I've got is a big hammer and an old housing as a drift. I don't even have a freezer !Jaba wrote:As far driving in the new one - its a pig of a job as far as I for one am concerned. I have tried, with a spare housing, using a 2 ton hydraulic press. This proved v. difficult due to the curved faces of the housing.
I then resorted to using a vice. This worked, but was a huge effort and took a long time, in my puny vice anyway.