[s-cars] Subframe Bushing Replacement (fill 'em up to make themmore rigid? Yes/No)

[James Murray (QB/EMC)]

Thanks Cody, if I remember it looks to me like a hard plastic shell on
the outer surface, but I'll check to make sure if there is metal or not.
I'm gonna go for it!!!

/Jamu.

-----Original Message-----
From: Cody Forbes [mailto:cody at 5000tq.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2007 9:12 PM
To: James Murray (QB/EMC); brian hoeft; Mike Fitton
Cc: S- Car List
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Subframe Bushing Replacement (fill 'em up to make
themmore rigid? Yes/No)

James Murray (QB/EMC) wrote:
> Thanks for the feedback Brian, I have new stock bushings but wanted to

> know if I can fill up the gaps prior to installation and then still be

> able to do the installation... as it's a press fit. Mike said he was 
> able to do it, but still his did not dry out completely prior to 
> installation, so maybe that made a difference. I don't want to fill 
> them up prior and find out I can't get them in after!

If they are like the 5k bushings (and most other ones that I've seen on
other makes) they have an outer shell of metal or hard plastic that is
molded into the rubber just under the outer surface. If you try to poke
one with a pin or something you should find the metal shell. Filling the
holes and gaps in the center of the bushing wont impede pressing them in
since the tension comes from that ~1mm coating of rubber and the metal
shell.

-Cody Forbes
http://www.5000tq.com
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