RX7Club.com - Mazda RX7 Forum

RX7Club.com - Mazda RX7 Forum (https://www.rx7club.com/)
-   Suspension/Wheels/Tires/Brakes (https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-wheels-tires-brakes-20/)
-   -   FD Shock Eye Bushing Replacement (https://www.rx7club.com/suspension-wheels-tires-brakes-20/fd-shock-eye-bushing-replacement-1050280/)

osburn383 11-01-13 02:18 PM

FD Shock Eye Bushing Replacement
 
I have been replacing my worn out bushings and noticed that my Tokico front shock eye bushings were crushed and cracking.

Searched for a suitable stock replacement but couldn't find anything to my liking, so I made my own.

Ordered some polyurethane round tubing stock from McMasterCarr.
I just cut it to my desired width.
http://www.mcmaster.com/#9697k157/=p6xn7a]McMaster-Carr
They turned out pretty good.
Sadly I dont have the on the car before pics.

Here you can see the new bushing and the old one.
Notice that it is much flatter on the one side.
Beveled the bushing to press in easier plus it looks nicer.


http://imageshack.com/scaled/large/689/flzt.jpg
http://imageshack.com/scaled/large/571/dgtp.jpg

Just used a press to push out the old bushing.
The center Metal Pin was fused to the bushing so I pressed off what i could and ground off the rest.
I beveled the edge to make it easier to press in.

http://imageshack.com/scaled/large/24/s9hj.jpg


Here is the final results.

http://imageshack.com/scaled/large/703/yb43.jpg



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:34 AM.


© 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands