My First 90

I got the new ones in fine with just my bench vise (it is a 6" one tho) getting the old bushes out took much longer with blowtorch, hacksaw and chisel

That A-frame looks much like mine!

Both arms off and refurbed ready for the new bushes on Tuesday


Quite pleased with the end result....

Did my a frame bushes last night but went poly on ever6thing. The bushes come out with ease if your get a perfectly size drill bit (think it's 9mm) drill 5 or six holes through bush, clipiing the inner sleeve too putting slices though it, socket on one side of arm then in press or vice and it'll pop straight out. Then just hacksaw sleeve and chisel out. Doesn't take 10 mins and barely any mess. I'll never burn one out again!

I pressed in the new metalastic bushes without any problems. The axle no longer lines up so I will have to be creative in fitting the arms back in

It may be the diff has moved?

Hicap phill said:

It may be the diff has moved?

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I think that with me hitting the bolt to try and get it out, I have twisted the axle around? I probably should have done them one at a time but was impatient
I have tomorrow off to get it sorted and back to the mot station

Put 1 arm back on then chock that wheel. You may need to jack/drop the nose of the diff.
To put the other arm roll the unchocked wheel back.
I put the poly triangle bushes on the arms first.
Happy spannering

Cheers Phil I will report back tomorrow

Hicap phill said:

Put 1 arm back on then chock that wheel. You may need to jack/drop the nose of the diff.
To put the other arm roll the unchocked wheel back.
I put the poly triangle bushes on the arms first.
Happy spannering

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Thanks for your help, with the careful use of jacks and a pry bar, I got it back together.
All legal and roadworthy we went for a little jaunt. Big grins all around!
The wife wrapped up warm and came along too, result

My Landy in its natural habitat, stuck at the bottom of a muddy hole
The picture doesn't do it justice......

My Old Landy said:

My Landy in its natural habitat, stuck at the bottom of a muddy hole
The picture doesn't do it justice......
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Did you get it out?

Nice to see you put a shackle on & not used the front tie ball

mick 1986 said:

Did you get it out?

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Indeed, it took some effort from another 90 but we prevailed

Hicap phill said:

Nice to see you put a shackle on & not used the front tie ball

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After watching Ronnie Dahl and his breaking tow ball video, I don't think I will ever use one for recovery!!

Saw the root of all evil when I went for the punch at the end of the day, looked like you both put up a heck of a fight...LOL.

Cheers

Good to see it in its natural environment!

neilly said:

Saw the root of all evil when I went for the punch at the end of the day, looked like you both put up a heck of a fight...LOL.

Cheers

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Yeah, my hand is knackered and I was struggling lol

Here we go, the A bar from @doriz is fitted. I am happy with the look

My Old Landy said:

Here we go, the A bar from @doriz is fitted. I am happy with the look
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Still recon you should shoot a coat of black over that tatty bumper