Wishbone Bushes; Special Tool Needed?

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

Hi All

 

Been trying to press in my new wishbone bushes but am not having any luck. When using a socket to press them in it just cuts into the rubber. Looking at the bushes it looks like Peugeot might use a special tool with 6 raised sections on it? What do you guys use?

 

Any info would be great

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

I just use the flat faced plug on my press. This pushes the rubber through slightly then pushes on the metal sleeve.

[welshpug 1,658]

I use an impact socket, they're thicker walled than most.

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

You want to give me the wishbones and I'll get them out for you?

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

I pressed all mine in, using the flat face of the press and low and behold I knacked them all, by deforming the inner tube slightly, which didn't come to light until it was time to install them.

 

Once I bought new bushed I used a socket which fitted just around the rim to push them in and all was fine.

 

Good luck with them, I think I have a picture of this which I'll dig out and post

[allanallen 528 2 Cars]

You want to give me the wishbones and I'll get them out for you?

:lol read the post and take a look how far away the OP is from you!

Edited March 25, 2014 by allanallen

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

Haha dunno why I thought he was one of the Edinburgh members lol oops. One of the flaws of this site on my.mobile, it doesn't have locations

[welshpug 1,658]

scroll down the bottom of the page, bash the full version button, jobbered

[GLPoomobile 958]

Dave, have you got all of the old bush out? Remember there's a metal sleeve on the bush that might still be in the wishbone, so obviously until that's removed the new bush won't go in.

 

But last time I just used a tool called a "Fenton". Combine one "Fenton" with obscene amounts of "duck oil" and it's smooth sailing

[aldworth33 45 1 Cars]

scroll down the bottom of the page, bash the full version button, jobbered

Keep doing that but everytime I refresh it goes back to.mobile site, it's annoying to say the least.

 

On topic what press are you using and is it possible to use heat? If the press doesn't budge them I normally use oxy-acetylene to burn the rubber out then cut the outer sleeve them hammer it out.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Again, read the original post. He is trying to press the new bushes IN!

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Like so;

 

http://forum.205gtidrivers.com/index.php?showtopic=93480&hl=bushes

[welshpug 1,658]

Should be a pinned topic I think!

[mrfirepro 127 1 Cars]

Oooh...I wish I had read that

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

All done

 

Thanks for all the replies and advice chaps, we just pressed them in with a flat surface and they went straight in.

[allye 530 3 Cars]

Hope you didn't use normal grease to get them in!

[Daviewonder 533 3 Cars]

A slight smear is fine as it doesn't go on the rubber.

[MikeC 10]

I found mold release spray or silicone spray to help alot getting them in.

[hoodygoodwood 70 3 Cars]

I used a 2 inch square piece of softwood ( pine ) on the face of the bush when I pushed some in a while back . It squashes to the domed shape of the bush and spreads the force equally . I use a vice to provide the force and file the sharp edge off the hole so the bush goes in nicely without picking up .

[Paul_13 212 1 Cars]

Seat the bushe slightly then grab the wishbone and smash full pelt on a solid bit of eood/rail way sleeper.

 

Worked for me countless times doesn't mark the bushe either