[crashbox]

I have changed the spring bushes in S3's before but how do you go about changing the bushes in the chassis on the front springs? I have a 10ton press but I can hardly use that on the chassis.

 

[jamesmartin]

you can either make or buy puller tool or burn and cut it out http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rc...sg=AFQjCNFaoqA-QIVk0zez2wvxDfv2bwWSIg&cad=rja

 

[crashbox]

Thanks James, I think I will be making my own at that price. A bit of threaded bar with some washers and nuts should do the trick. Ive just painted the chassis so I want to avoid heating it up.

 

[crashbox]

I presume the bush sits in a captive tube through the chassis?

 

[jamesmartin]

yes tubes welded in to chassis ,if you use puller tool it needs to rest on this tube and not thin chassis around it

 

[johnny curt 1]

^^^^^^^^^^wot ee sed ^^^^^^

use a good old socket on the outer captive tube works a treat

 

[crashbox]

Thanks lads, getting all exited thinking about doin this, sad git that I am.

 

[crashbox]

Are they the same as the ones going through the springs?

 

[jamesmartin]

same type,different number

 

[crashbox]

same type,different number

I have a couple of the spring bushes, will they do?

 

[crashbox]

(Shouts) James, please come back, I need your advice.

 

[crashbox]

Phew, youre back.

 

[jamesmartin]

I have a couple of the spring bushes, will they do?

bushes for springs are different to chassis bushes which ones are you thinkinhg of

 

[jamesmartin]

front chassis bush 569746

 

[crashbox]

If you look at the front springs on S3. The fronts are suspended from the dumb irons but the rear of the front springs are suspended by spring hangers that go through the actual chassis. Its the ones going through the chassis I saw they had some loose rubber so I will be changing them. Are they the same bushes as the rear ones that go through the holes in the springs? Hope this makes sense..

 

[crashbox]

front chassis bush 569746

Thanks James. Much obliged once again.:clap2:

 

[jamesmartin]

no different part no above

 

[crashbox]

no different part no above

Ta.

 

[crashbox]

Just bought a pair off ebay. Wooppeee.

 

[oxides]

Good luck with the extractor idea - it might even work. I'd have some nice sharp hacksaw blades on standby, just in case....