DTSS bushes, whos fitted them?

[dthebuk]

I have recently purchased some of these bushes and I was told they need to be pressed. So i rung rotechniks who want about £250 to do it which i'm not really prepared to pay.

The question is, whos fitted them? And how hard was it? and what will i need. And is there a write up? Id rather spend £250 (though i hope is not that much) on the tools to get the job done tbh



cheers :D

[AtomicRex]

We can fit them for you.

Certainly wont cost £250!

[N22CK_C]

I'm fitting them at the moment... most of mine fell out :2Rolleyes but there is still steel sleeve remaining I'm trying to find out if i have to leave this in or cut it out?

Imagine i will have to like...

[TiddlesRX7]

Well take some pic's and do a write up when you do it cause, I've had some bushes for mine since I got the car and never fitted them.

[dthebuk]

We can fit them for you.

Certainly wont cost £250!

really, how much do you reckon? If they price is right i wont bother fitting them myself :D

[AtomicRex]

Sent you a PM

Let me know your thoughts

[N22CK_C]

the metal sleeves do need to come out ..

http://forum.teamfc3s.org/showthread.php?t=19856

found decent right up :mmmm

[Prof]

Grinder or someone on here did DTSS bushes I'm sure - think there was a write up on it.

Found a link:

http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=260375

[grinder]

nice one dave - yeah it was me - not a bad job actually ;)

the only probs you may have is

1 - getting the disc off -took me over 4 hrs on this car :(
2 - getting the bush out - but a local place might press them out for a few ££ - getting the new bush in is simple - if of vaselene and a hammer ;)

[t2rew]

pretty sure i used a void bush removal tool. cheap from spares shop. did it on the car and it didnt take long.

[grinder]

it all depends if time is an issue to you - id rather spend 3 evening than say £150 to have it done

and ive never heard of a void bush removal tool - you got a link for it ??? :D

[pdtaylor18]

The cost will be in the labour to get it all apart, If you have a UK car then watch out as everything corrodes,the JDM ones are better and generally fall apart a lot easier. The whole of the bush should be pressed out. If you can take it apart yourself and either take the bits to AtomicRex or even your local garage as they will be able to press it out for you. Dont try to cut,bang,smash these things out as you will end up damaging them. Pressing out is simple,smoother and does no damage.

[FlikstRR]

mine was a :censored::censored::censored::censored::censored: to get originals out.. a sintch to put new ones in..

but phil and myself were at Tims place.. and phil was bashing the crap outta the original ones.. heat and more

[grinder]

i used a bloody big vice in the garage and pressed them out ;)

[beezy]

Just done all mine to.

Easy way is pressing out that i found.

[t2rew]

it all depends if time is an issue to you - id rather spend 3 evening than say £150 to have it done

and ive never heard of a void bush removal tool - you got a link for it ??? :D

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/items/_W0QQ_nkwZvoidQ20bushQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZQQ_s opZ12

[t2rew]

with the tool you can do it on the car.

[grinder]

ohhh - never seen one of them before