[DeTomaso] Rear a-arm bushings, a bit of a problem

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/2/08 9:05:15 PM, asajay at asajay.com writes:

> Of the eight (bushings), I have three that refused to press all the way 
> in. Instead, the shoulder used to press against decided to begin mushrooming at 
> about an 1/8" from fully seated.  So now instead of the bushing being pressed 
> flat to the edge of the a-arm, it's now slightly mushroomed to meet the edge 
> of the a-arm.
> 
AJ, obviously you were never a biker; we always had this problem getting 
rubber handgrips and footpeg wrappers on the bars. Try moistening the remaining 
bushing material with water or WD-40, then repeatedly hitting the 
nearly-installed bushings with a hammer. This causes them to walk right in. Vigorous 
pounding not necessary, just enough to move the bushings further in. There's a reason 
Chevy guys call a hammer a Ford-tool! Good luck- J DeRyke



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