Front Anti Roll Bar Manta A - How To Take Off The Old Bushe?

[costasa]

Hello

This is how is my front anti roll bar bushe. The bushe is complete worn out (or destroid the previous owner maibe need to take off and this was the only way )

I was looking the drawings from Haynes manual and the bushe get outs with that metal shell, this is correct?

What is the best metod to take off this bushe?

Thanks for all

Costa

[Shug]

The metal plate bit at the base is attached to the roll bar.

I took bushes off mine in two ways.

First: Set fire to it.

Second: Cut away as much of bush as possible till you see the metal sleeve inside and tap it off with a hammer and chisel/screwdriver

[costasa]

The metal plate bit at the base is attached to the roll bar.

I took bushes off mine in two ways.

First: Set fire to it.

Second: Cut away as much of bush as possible till you see the metal sleeve inside and tap it off with a hammer and chisel/screwdriver

That is a great way set fire lol but i will for the cutting.

You are saying that the metal plate at the base don't get out?

[Shug]

No. Dented it with a big hammer to find that one out!

The bush is shaped to sit against it.

Can kind of see it here:

Holds it one side and the other is held by the bolt and washer.

If you look down at the end with the bolt out you might see the inner metal sleeve.

Edited April 12, 2010 by Shug

[costasa]

No. Dented it with a big hammer to find that one out!

The bush is shaped to sit against it.

Can kind of see it here:

Holds it one side and the other is held by the bolt and washer.

If you look down at the end with the bolt out you might see the inner metal sleeve.

Thanks Shug now i understand, i will try to hammer and take off the metal plate, i will put some WD40 to help after hammer

[rayman]

NO NO Just set it on fire for the fun of it and then hit it with a hammer ,how much more fun do you want

[costasa]

NO NO Just set it on fire for the fun of it and then hit it with a hammer ,how much more fun do you want

Humm it as a idea , in the next weekend i will decide if i don't appear is because i put fire on my manta or i beat in myself with the hammer

[Shug]

You don't hammer the metal plate. Its part of the roll bar. I tried to hammer it off before I realised

if you cut away the rubber part of bush you can hammer off the metal sleeve.

[costasa]

You don't hammer the metal plate. Its part of the roll bar. I tried to hammer it off before I realised

if you cut away the rubber part of bush you can hammer off the metal sleeve.

ohh i confess i just give with the hammer i was thinking that get out, but is not damage.

So i need to clean all the rubber from the bushe and then i see the sleeve, and hammer the sleeve.

In the weekend i will do that job and i will put some pictures.

Thanks Shug if don't was you i was hammering the metal plate until it gets out

[costasa]

I take off the metal from the old bushe.

I start to cut all the rubber, then i put wd40 and i left for 2 or 3 days.

Then with the grinder i start to cut to open in half but with very carefull, i cut a little then wen the metal is in contact with the bar i just pass the grinder cutting very soft and eating the piece, wen the piece was hot i hammer and the metal case get off.

All went well

I will put some pictures later.

Thanks for all the advices

[costasa]

I take off the metal from the old bushe.

I start to cut all the rubber, then i put wd40 and i left for 2 or 3 days.

Then with the grinder i start to cut to open in half but with very carefull, i cut a little then wen the metal is in contact with the bar i just pass the grinder cutting very soft and eating the piece, wen the piece was hot i hammer and the metal case get off.

All went well

I will put some pictures later.

Thanks for all the advices

Like i promisse here is some pictures

Edited April 21, 2010 by costasa

[Shug]

I must have had some weird ass bushes on the roll bar. Only after getting new ones did i realise that metal part should come off. No idea why the old bushes had a metal sleeve on top of that as well

Sorry for the crap info earlier. I need a lie down!

Edited May 4, 2010 by Shug

[costasa]

I must have had some weird ass bushes on the roll bar. Only after getting new ones did i realise that metal part should come off. No idea why the old bushes had a metal sleeve on top of that as well

Sorry for the crap info earlier. I need a lie down!

No problem Shug, my english is not perfect and there are some words that i don't know but is all ok the important is that we take off the bushes and all is ok and others with the pictures can see the best way to take it off.

Cheers