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| Author: | shandy92 [ Sat Dec 20, 2014 7:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Vitara front arm mount bush replacement |
Hey all, Ive got a caster issue on the left hand side and the rubbers look dried and cracked. So going to give it a shot over the chrissy break, ive got all the tools that i should need besides a press. Do you think ill need one? I dont have a vice either. Ive got a haynes manual, but anything i should be aware of before diving in? Thanks |
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| Author: | christover1 [ Sat Dec 20, 2014 9:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vitara front arm mount bush replacement |
Mine were a prick to get out without a press. After markets may be different, but stockers are stuck hard. I basically ground and drilled them out. I put in caster correction bushes, they went in easy enough with no press. |
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| Author: | shandy92 [ Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vitara front arm mount bush replacement |
Hey chris, just the person who i wanted to hear from. Do you think going castor correction bushes is better than std? Did u have any procedure to follow? Did u leave the cv in place or remove it fully from the diff? Cheers |
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| Author: | alien [ Sat Dec 20, 2014 11:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vitara front arm mount bush replacement |
Mitch - I'm headed to Suzistore on the 23rd if you need me to courier anything? Also - i've got a vice in my shed... its not a big one but it works =) |
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| Author: | christover1 [ Sun Dec 21, 2014 5:13 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vitara front arm mount bush replacement |
shandy92 wrote: Hey chris, just the person who i wanted to hear from. Do you think going castor correction bushes is better than std? Did u have any procedure to follow? Did u leave the cv in place or remove it fully from the diff? Cheers I could feel an improvement with mine after caster bushes. It stopped following the road camber and was nicer to drive/more predictable at speed. (Idler arm bush and wheel bearings also improved the steering) I removed the arm completely, so I could work on the bench. Tried leaving in situ, but because they were a bugger to get out, bench method won. With correct tools I think it be possible to replace on vehicle. |
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| Author: | shandy92 [ Sun Dec 21, 2014 12:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vitara front arm mount bush replacement |
Aron- ill ring them mon and see what they have. Thanks Ill prob go std as i dont want to fit caster corrected bushed and use them to fix the prob. If i put std's in and its still out the it will prob be a bent arm or somewhere else. Is it worth replacing the tie rods or anything else while im there? |
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| Author: | christover1 [ Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:36 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vitara front arm mount bush replacement |
Good time to check or replace the ball joint. Tie rods easy enough to do as a separate job. But I like to do as much as I can when I got the garage clothes on. I am now fixing a rear wheel bearing that I wish I'd fixed when I fitted the locker. |
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