Wilsons Sandbox

----- Original Message ----- From: Jack Emdallemdall@shaw.ca> To: TABC GROUPmg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:47 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] Hydraulic Damper Bushes G'day Group: I have been unable to find any written information, either in our data base, the " Brown Book ", or " TC's Forever ", to adequately explain the above mentioned subject. The part does not even show in my copy of the TC, Service Parts List, # AKD 856, Fourth Edition. Specifically, I am in a quandary as the number of bushes required per damper. Some authorities infer that there are four needed, two for the link to damper arm and two for the link to link pin. ( 16 in total/car ) When I ordered replacements, quite some time ago, I received parts that utilise only two bushes/damper. These measure about: 7/8" in OD, 1/2" in ID and 1-1/4" in length. Since that purchase, I have been advised, by several others, that the bushes did in fact come in halves, thereby making a total of four/ damper. Further to that that installation is one devilishly difficult operation. I have been reasured however; that the procedure can be made much more easier by the purchase of a specialised and dear tool. The above described bushes fitted quite easily, actually by hand, but was a little to easy for my liking. The latter has been borne out, especially on the rears. They have worked themselves part the way out and there they sit, unceremoniously, protruding from their eyes. Another source has suggested that, after re-insertion and to keep the miscreant bushes in place, I place a washer on the external end of the link and link pin shanks, drill a small hole through the shanks, then secure the washer with a cotter pin. To conclude; I should like to query the group on, firstly; their opinions as to the number of bushes required per damper, and secondly; what their overall opinion is on the " jury-rig " fix for damper link, bush retention. Respectfully: Jack Emdall, TC # 6768 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>I replaced all bushings on TC1439 as a part of restoration. The 'right" bushings (supplied by Abingdon Spares as I remember) do NOT install by hand.There are Two per damper, one on each end of the link, and they are a devil to install without a press and the special tools kit as sold by Moss. I borrowed the tool kit, and still ruined 4 additional bushings in the process. Use lots of dish soap. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jack Emdallemdall@shaw.ca> > To: TABC GROUPmg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:47 PM > Subject: [mg-tabc] Hydraulic Damper Bushes > > > G'day Group: > > I have been unable to find any written information, either in our data base, the " Brown Book ", or " TC's Forever ", to adequately explain the above mentioned subject. The part does not even show in my copy of the TC, Service Parts List, # AKD 856, Fourth Edition. > > Specifically, I am in a quandary as the number of bushes required per damper. Some authorities infer that there are four needed, two for the link to damper arm and two for the link to link pin. ( 16 in total/car ) > > When I ordered replacements, quite some time ago, I received parts that utilise only two bushes/damper. These measure about: 7/8" in OD, 1/2" in ID and 1-1/4" in length. > > Since that purchase, I have been advised, by several others, that the bushes did in fact come in halves, thereby making a total of four/ damper. Further to that that installation is one devilishly difficult operation. I have been reasured however; that the procedure can be made much more easier by the purchase of a specialised and dear tool. > > The above described bushes fitted quite easily, actually by hand, but was a little to easy for my liking. The latter has been borne out, especially on the rears. They have worked themselves part the way out and there they sit, unceremoniously, protruding from their eyes. > > Another source has suggested that, after re-insertion and to keep the miscreant bushes in place, I place a washer on the external end of the link and link pin shanks, drill a small hole through the shanks, then secure the washer with a cotter pin. > > To conclude; I should like to query the group on, firstly; their opinions as to the number of bushes required per damper, and secondly; what their overall opinion is on the " jury-rig " fix for damper link, bush retention. > > Respectfully: Jack Emdall, TC # 6768 > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Emdall" emdall@shaw.ca> To: "TABC GROUP" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:47 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] Hydraulic Damper Bushes > G'day Group: > > I have been unable to find any written information, either in our data base, the " Brown Book ", or " TC's Forever ", to adequately explain the above mentioned subject. The part does not even show in my copy of the TC, Service Parts List, # AKD 856, Fourth Edition. > > Specifically, I am in a quandary as the number of bushes required per damper. Some authorities infer that there are four needed, two for the link to damper arm and two for the link to link pin. ( 16 in total/car ) > > When I ordered replacements, quite some time ago, I received parts that utilise only two bushes/damper. These measure about: 7/8" in OD, 1/2" in ID and 1-1/4" in length. > > Since that purchase, I have been advised, by several others, that the bushes did in fact come in halves, thereby making a total of four/ damper. Further to that that installation is one devilishly difficult operation. I have been reasured however; that the procedure can be made much more easier by the purchase of a specialised and dear tool. > > The above described bushes fitted quite easily, actually by hand, but was a little to easy for my liking. The latter has been borne out, especially on the rears. They have worked themselves part the way out and there they sit, unceremoniously, protruding from their eyes. > > Another source has suggested that, after re-insertion and to keep the miscreant bushes in place, I place a washer on the external end of the link and link pin shanks, drill a small hole through the shanks, then secure the washer with a cotter pin. > > To conclude; I should like to query the group on, firstly; their opinions as to the number of bushes required per damper, and secondly; what their overall opinion is on the " jury-rig " fix for damper link, bush retention. > > Respectfully: Jack Emdall, TC # 6768 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >

----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Emdall" emdall@shaw.ca> To: "TABC GROUP" mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 3:47 PM Subject: [mg-tabc] Hydraulic Damper Bushes > G'day Group: > > I have been unable to find any written information, either in our data base, the " Brown Book ", or " TC's Forever ", to adequately explain the above mentioned subject. The part does not even show in my copy of the TC, Service Parts List, # AKD 856, Fourth Edition. > > Specifically, I am in a quandary as the number of bushes required per damper. Some authorities infer that there are four needed, two for the link to damper arm and two for the link to link pin. ( 16 in total/car ) > > When I ordered replacements, quite some time ago, I received parts that utilise only two bushes/damper. These measure about: 7/8" in OD, 1/2" in ID and 1-1/4" in length. > > Since that purchase, I have been advised, by several others, that the bushes did in fact come in halves, thereby making a total of four/ damper. Further to that that installation is one devilishly difficult operation. I have been reasured however; that the procedure can be made much more easier by the purchase of a specialised and dear tool. > > The above described bushes fitted quite easily, actually by hand, but was a little to easy for my liking. The latter has been borne out, especially on the rears. They have worked themselves part the way out and there they sit, unceremoniously, protruding from their eyes. > > Another source has suggested that, after re-insertion and to keep the miscreant bushes in place, I place a washer on the external end of the link and link pin shanks, drill a small hole through the shanks, then secure the washer with a cotter pin. > > To conclude; I should like to query the group on, firstly; their opinions as to the number of bushes required per damper, and secondly; what their overall opinion is on the " jury-rig " fix for damper link, bush retention. > > Respectfully: Jack Emdall, TC # 6768 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links

>A few years back I was faced with replacing "perished" bushings on all the >TC's shocks. I didn't have access to the Moss installation kit so I had to >develop a "field expediency" method. I started with a strip of metal (from >a steel can) slightly wider than the depth of the bushing and long enough >to >go all the way around. I wrapped the metal around the bushing and used a >screw type hose clamp to compress the bushing until it would fit into the >hole in the arm. I then placed the compressed bushing,and the arm in a >vice >and used a socket of the appropriate size to press the bushing into place. >You could probably do the same thing with a big clamp. Liberal use of >lubricant such as KY Jelly will help. I also found that I could use the >vise to force the stud end into the bushing, again using a socket to back >up >the bushing so that it is not forced out. Slightly rounding the end of >the >stud made things easier. This process worked nicely and the bushings are >still in place. > >I did find that the bushings Moss sold were easy to install because they >were soft. They did not stay in place. I bought another set from >Abbingdon >Spares, much harder and harder to install but they have lasted. Jim > > > > > > >Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > >