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Author:  rob_macca67 [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:50 am ]
Post subject:  Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
Just inquiring if anyone has replaced the Rubber Mounting Bushes on the Helm Joint above the Rear Diff on a Vitara

What type of Bushes go in there.... They look very similar to your normal Shackle Bushes.....

rob
Author:  atari4x4 [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 11:59 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
if your talking about the ball joint, it's a non serviceable item as far as I'm aware... but

can I please just say this & it's been shitting me for years, the standard Vitara does not run a HEIM joint, it uses a similar set up to a ball joint.... so many people get this part wrong, the Calmini kit uses a Rod End/Heim Joint/Rose Joint.

I blame ODA for having the incorrect info on his website.
Author:  Fatzook [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
Do you mean Heim joint? :?

This is a Heim Joint
Image

You would need to fabricate a new upper a-frame to house one of these.
Author:  rob_macca67 [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
atari4x4 wrote:
if your talking about the ball joint, it's a non serviceable item as far as I'm aware... but

can I please just say this & it's been shitting me for years, the standard Vitara does not run a HEIM joint, it uses a similar set up to a ball joint.... so many people get this part wrong, the Calmini kit uses a Rod End/Heim Joint/Rose Joint.

I blame ODA for having the incorrect info on his website.


I'm not talking about the ball-joint end, but the other end, where it attaches to the cross member/chassis. The bushes where it swings from. These appear to be worn on mine.....
Author:  rob_macca67 [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
Fatzook wrote:
Do you mean Heim joint? :?

This is a Heim Joint
Image

You would need to fabricate a new upper a-frame to house one of these.


Pete... Do u have any of these made up. If so, would b greatly interested :wink:
Author:  atari4x4 [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
A Arm bushes is what you're after, the calmini A Arm runs a shackle type bush, pretty sure the original ones are a press fit bonded rubber bush.
Author:  rob_macca67 [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
atari4x4 wrote:
A Arm bushes is what you're after, the calmini A Arm runs a shackle type bush, pretty sure the original ones are a press fit bonded rubber bush.


Cheers for that... U don't know where I can get one of those Calmini Arms only from ???
From what I've been told, u need to buy the whole kit.....
Author:  Fatzook [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:36 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
rob_macca67 wrote:
atari4x4 wrote:
A Arm bushes is what you're after, the calmini A Arm runs a shackle type bush, pretty sure the original ones are a press fit bonded rubber bush.


Cheers for that... U don't know where I can get one of those Calmini Arms only from ???
From what I've been told, u need to buy the whole kit.....


PM'd.
Author:  tombutt [ Tue Jul 26, 2011 9:10 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Vitara Suspension Question .....Helm Joint Bushes
I have a full rear bush kit coming for my extended arms and new a arm that fatpuke has made me as I was over trying to replace those ball joint arms
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