Series 2 chassis leaf spring bushes

Anyone got any top ten tips on how to get new ones in that doesn't involve having the strength of hurcules ?

110woman said:

Anyone got any top ten tips on how to get new ones in that doesn't involve having the strength of hurcules ?

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Find someone with a good press ! i did mine yesterday...

Hmm mm. ..They are a bit in short supply. ..muscles and a potential heart attack and narked neighbours it is then

You have to clean out the bush hole loads more than you think you need to.
I use a rotary flap thing and don't stop until it's all shiney. Grease the bush and hole and then wind it in with stud bar / thick washers.
Do not hit it with a hammer cos it will mushroom and never go in.
Horrible job
Assume you mean the bushes in the actual chassis for the above.

It is the bush in the chassis itself yes...bloody pig awful job but got there eventually ....took so bloody long though so bit behind with today's timetable now.

Thanks for the advice

Sorry !! i read it as bushes in springs ... bushes in chassis totally different thing Sorry ....sorry ....sorry

Poly bush is the easy answer.

If they have been in for a long time the hole gets ovaled. Suggest you ream them well first. I recall it's a 28 or 32 mm reamer. I did this after similar problem and they drifted in ok afterwards with not too much effort...and plenty copper grease.

Got mine in with a hammer. Took ages.