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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / March 2006

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cupra - 27 Feb 2006 13:35 GMT
147 - easy DIY or not?
David A Smith - 02 Mar 2006 14:09 GMT
> 147 - easy DIY or not?

Somebody please answer this 'cos I want to know too.
Dave (Minari)
Fikret Hasovic - 02 Mar 2006 14:49 GMT
> > 147 - easy DIY or not?
> >
> Somebody please answer this 'cos I want to know too.

Check this out: http://members.lycos.co.uk/gazza82/

> Dave (Minari)

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David A Smith - 02 Mar 2006 15:31 GMT
> Check this out: http://members.lycos.co.uk/gazza82/
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>> Dave (Minari)

Thanks for that Fikret, but what abouit just changing the bushes themselves.
Is it easy to remove the originals and replace them with Poly bushes
perhaps.
Dave
Fikret Hasovic - 02 Mar 2006 18:04 GMT
> Thanks for that Fikret, but what abouit just changing the bushes
> themselves. Is it easy to remove the originals and replace them with
> Poly bushes perhaps.  Dave

I am not the one who can answer that question ;-)

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John, UK. - 04 Mar 2006 21:12 GMT
> > Check this out: http://members.lycos.co.uk/gazza82/
> >
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> perhaps.
> Dave

Hi Dave,
I have not changed these bushes yet, but in the past I worked on cars
and trucks which had bushes of similar type. those days we used to heat
up the tube that went through the middle of the bush where the bolt
goes through, then push it out of the bush. then we would place a
hacksaw blade through the hole, saw through the rubber bush till you
get to the metal outer case of the bush, saw through this just enough
without cutting into the wishbone body, the thickness of the saw cut
allows you to prise the old bush into a smaller diameter and tap or
press it out. To fit the new bushes if you place the wishbone into
boiling water till it is hot [this makes the metal swell] the new
bushes should enter much easier maybe using a vice to force home. [When
the metal cools it will tighten onto the bush. I have heard that the
poly bushes [from Powerflex] are much easier to fit and last longer.
Check out the Powerflex web site first.
John, UK.
David A Smith - 05 Mar 2006 07:08 GMT
>> > Check this out: http://members.lycos.co.uk/gazza82/
>> >
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> Check out the Powerflex web site first.
> John, UK.

John.
Thank you.  That is just what I was looking for.
I changed the bushes on the rear suspension of my 33 based Minari.  I
'pushed' the old bushes out with a Large Socket and a 4 pound club hammer.
This of course entailed removing the rear links from the car to work on the
bench.  I could probably use your method on the front of the Minari without
taking the suspension off the car!  Hooray!
As you say Powerflex type bushes are easy to install.
I will have to get under the Alfa and have a good look, to see just how
difficult the removal of the parts actually is.  Again Thank you.
Dave
 
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