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Offline zxr2

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rear cross member bushes
« on: July 04, 2009, 20:56:59 PM »
hi all weather permitting ill be doing both of the rear cross member bushes,all I'm gonna do is jack up one side at a time undo the large bolt holding the bush in place then undo the two smaller bolts holding the bracket on then hopefully prise the old ones out,push the new ones in using me trolley jack probably coat the new bushes in copper grease so they go in nice and easy.
any pointers or any easyer way I'm all ears all the best harry

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Re: rear cross member bushes
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2009, 09:14:17 AM »
Copper grease works wonders, I put it on allsorts of stuff before replacing it back.

No other advice mate, sounds like you know what you're doing.

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Re: rear cross member bushes
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2009, 10:01:28 AM »
If it's a b*stard then use some threaded bar, two nuts and two suitable washers, then just wind it through till the bush pops out
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Re: rear cross member bushes
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2009, 13:51:50 PM »
cheers for the advice peeps all done,old ones just fell out replaced both sides in an hour me well happy

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Re: rear cross member bushes
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2009, 14:24:31 PM »
                                                 i think these have been in the car since it was built

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Re: rear cross member bushes
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2009, 14:34:01 PM »
you should of done a guide!
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