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11-23-2010, 12:21 AM
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pics 11-15, new/old subframe bushing comparison, subframe bushing installer
pics 11 and 12 provide the best illustration of how collapsed the old bushing was. Note the shadows on pic 11, they're both on level ground, they should be the same! The rubber is cracked around the outside and inside of the old one, I don't think it was doing anything anymore. Also note the semicircular mark from 10 o'clock to 3 o'clock around the edge on the old one, it was where the retaining plate was making contact with the collapsed bushing. The new one has a nice healthy gap. pic 12 shows just how misshapen the profile of the old one is. Also I like how the 24mm bolt that holds it in looks like a gleaming golden rocketship in the background  .pic 13 shows the underside of the new and old bushings, they don't really look too different. pics 14 shows the installer I made. It only makes contact around the edge, so it isn't collapsing the rubber as the bushing is installed. The piece to the right is the washer for centering the bolt on the other side, I made a step with the same diameter as the hole in the subframe. pic 15 shows how perfectly the bushing fits in the installer
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11-23-2010, 12:23 AM
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pics 16-20, subframe bushing installer in use
pic 16 shows a side view of the bushing seated in the installer. I can't really overtighten it because the aluminum lip will make contact with the subframe once it's in all the way. pic 17 is a detail of the washer about to be seated on top of the subframe. pic 18, everything ready for action. pic 19, subframe bushing all lubed up with silicone and partially installed. pic 20, all done! Now to reassemble the rear of the car... ...and that's all i've got! Higher resolution versions and 20 other pics that didn't make the cut are on my picasa page if it still exists. http://picasaweb.google.com/layerbd/20101023RearSuspensionRebuild#
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-Brian 1984 300SD, 375XXX miles, Light Ivory w/ Palomino TEX Last edited by brainlair; 11-23-2010 at 01:06 AM.
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11-23-2010, 01:09 AM
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Any chance that the first friendly admin to stop by could put posts 14-17 in the 2-5 slots for thread readability? Thanks in advance...
*edit* Don't worry about it, army pointed out the obvious solution. Next time I make a DIY hopefully it won't be such a clustercuss *edit*
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-Brian 1984 300SD, 375XXX miles, Light Ivory w/ Palomino TEX Last edited by brainlair; 11-23-2010 at 11:53 AM.
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11-23-2010, 03:40 AM
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