Today my main focus was installing the new polyurethane bushings since I didn't get to it yesterday. I read the instructions supplied in the box and it said to make sure the bushings were lubed up with the super pre-lubricant that was supplied.
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| New bushing vs the old one |
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| Before I insert the bushing it gets coated in grease |
Inserting the shackle bushings was super simple, they slid in half way with just the force of my hands and then I pounded them in the rest of the way with a socket and a rubber mallet. Where I ran into a problem was with the other side of the spring. The bushings for this side, the hanger side, are larger than the shackle ones, they're so large that they're a little bigger than the hole but they should fit if I use a hydraulic press (my Uncle has one that I can use) but if that doesn't work I'll just use the smaller ones and they should work just as good.
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| Installing the shackle bushings |
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| How they look installed, two in each, two on each side |
After I was done for the day I did some more research on these bushings and was impressed with how they work. Stock rubber bushings tend to be more flexible and don't last as long; these are made of polyurethane so they're more rigid to reduce body roll and last more than twice as long as rubber competitors. The quality seems very nice and hopefully I can get that other one installed soon to get these ready to be installed. Tomorrow I might do some more research on fixing the temp gauge or something to help the engine run better.
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