Toe Eliminator Question
08-29-04, 10:01 PM
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Toe Eliminator Question
Is there a reason why you need a press, or let me rephrase that, why do they make the bushings so large that you need to press them in? They are solid and the bolt well keep it locked in place. Is it becasue it is made of Derlin? What about if they are solid steel/stainless steel or aluminiun with locking snap rings? And they are made to pretty much slide into place(maybe with a little effort to get them in)? Is that possible?
08-29-04, 11:08 PM
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well mainly so they fit tightly id imagine... and besides... you need to press the old ones out... if you dont have / want to buy a press, most decent shops will do it for 20 bucks a side
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08-30-04, 09:15 PM
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Originally Posted by eyecandy
Is there a reason why you need a press, or let me rephrase that, why do they make the bushings so large that you need to press them in? They are solid and the bolt well keep it locked in place. Is it becasue it is made of Derlin? What about if they are solid steel/stainless steel or aluminiun with locking snap rings? And they are made to pretty much slide into place(maybe with a little effort to get them in)? Is that possible?
A press makes it a lot easier to remove in install them, but it can be done with a hammer instead. I used a socket as a punch, and it worked just fine. Just takes awhile.
08-30-04, 10:24 PM
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Those are from FEEDs website.
I belive they can be Hammered or pushhed in with a the little press thing taht looks like a gear puller/steering whell puller. I can't remember what it is called. I believe there is some degree of friction, bt nothing like RBs 2 piece when you are installing them.
I belive they can be Hammered or pushhed in with a the little press thing taht looks like a gear puller/steering whell puller. I can't remember what it is called. I believe there is some degree of friction, bt nothing like RBs 2 piece when you are installing them.
08-30-04, 11:21 PM
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*shudder*
Me and Project84 removed the hubs from the rear end of my car. The old bushings literaly fell apart upon removal. It was bad. Anyhow, parts of the old bushing refused to come out, and installing the new ones looked like an impossble task.
I dropped the two hubs, new toe-elim bushings, and mazdatrix's install how-to at a local machine shop. They called an hour later saying they were finished. I didn't pick them up until 3 days later (ended up snowing really bad shutting down most the city for 2 days). Anyhow, ws $30 for removal of the old bushings, reinstallation of the new bushings, and dismantling of both hubs (they both had screws/bolts that were destroyed/stuck.
Figured that was a damn good deal. i didn't complain one bit.
Me and Project84 removed the hubs from the rear end of my car. The old bushings literaly fell apart upon removal. It was bad. Anyhow, parts of the old bushing refused to come out, and installing the new ones looked like an impossble task.
I dropped the two hubs, new toe-elim bushings, and mazdatrix's install how-to at a local machine shop. They called an hour later saying they were finished. I didn't pick them up until 3 days later (ended up snowing really bad shutting down most the city for 2 days). Anyhow, ws $30 for removal of the old bushings, reinstallation of the new bushings, and dismantling of both hubs (they both had screws/bolts that were destroyed/stuck.
Figured that was a damn good deal. i didn't complain one bit.
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