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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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Be good to hear how you get on. Results will depend on which one's I go for. Quick overview on method too would be handy. Thanks and good luck!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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16th Jul 2013 11:01am |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327  
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If I get time, I'll take a load of photos. Probably setup the GoPro and do a timelapse too! Craig Rogers
2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography |
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16th Jul 2013 11:03am |
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| x-isle Member Since: 26 May 2011 Location: Midlands Posts: 1327
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Didn't get the GoPro setup, but did take a load of photos. To be honest it was a simple task.
Here's how I did them; I ordered "Kit12" in Dynamic direct from Polybush  Click image to enlarge The night before I covered both upper and lower nuts in GT85 Click image to enlarge Just be careful with the lower when spraying as there is a cut out in the brake cover, you don't really want that stuff on your discs Click image to enlarge I then put some more on before I started Click image to enlarge 19mm socket is needed for both upper and lower, I used a Breaker Bar to loosen the upper Click image to enlarge To remove the lower, the proper way is to hold the lower threaded part and undo the nut. Right near the bottom of the shock housing is quite strong so I used some grips to stop the shock turning instead Click image to enlarge Undid the lower nut Click image to enlarge When removing the shock, take a good look at the orientation of the bush washers, this is important to allow the shock movement around the bushes As you can see the upper bush is past its best before Click image to enlarge As I don't have a press, to remove, I drilled loads of holes in the bush to weaken it (careful not to drill into the tapered shock behind the bush) Click image to enlarge Then with a socket (14mm if I remember correctly), I drove the bush out with a hammer Click image to enlarge Old upper with the new upper (poly is in two parts so you don't have to press it in) Click image to enlarge With a wire brush, I cleaned the inside of the shock mount Click image to enlarge Also cleaned up the lower pin and thread Click image to enlarge Also cleaned the upper pin mount and thread Click image to enlarge Also cleaned the lower cups Click image to enlarge Also cleaned the bush washers Click image to enlarge Pushed the new Poly bushes into the lower cups Click image to enlarge Pushed shock through the lower mounts. To help compress, I just used the nut and a washer. There wasn't enough thread to put the bush washer on. Then once compressed, removed the nut and washer again Click image to enlarge Fitted upper Poly bushes and torqued the nut up to the specified 85Nm (this is for a Puma, may be different for other models) Click image to enlarge Fitted the lower bush washer and torqued to 28Nm (again Puma specification) Click image to enlarge Job done! Any difference? Yes, lots! You have to remember that my bushes were worn so there was going to big difference anyway. I had a slight knocking on drive pick up from the rear, this has now gone. Craig Rogers 2007 Puma 110 XS 2011 Evoque Coupe Dynamic Lux www.craigrogers.photography Last edited by x-isle on 27th Jan 2015 4:14pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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20th Jul 2013 12:51pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Thanks X-Isle great write up.......Much appreciated.
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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20th Jul 2013 8:20pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Finally ordered PBKIT12 myself and aim to do this later on this week when my truck gets collected from the paintshop. I went for the red ones as mine is more 'fast road.' Thanks again X-isle. 6 months after write up I've just found it again and your guide will come in handy. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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26th Nov 2013 2:06pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Followed same process as above. Mine was 18mm not 19mm and I did it without removing the wheels. Hour and a half to do both sides.
If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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8th Dec 2013 12:16pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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I need to do this soon, just read this thread and thought that I would like to say thank-you to Mal for putting up this thread link in another thread and also x-isle for the guide.
Very helpful and takes out that slight fear of jumping in head first and solving any possible problems along the way. |
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6th May 2014 9:40pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Nowt to thank me for Steve, glad to be of assistance. Hopefully you'll find the step by step guide as helpful as I did and everything will go smoothly for you. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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6th May 2014 10:01pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20294
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I should have done mine ages ago but put it off not knowing prices, assuming LR prices are often sky high but these to my surprise are very reasonable considering.
I guess the fronts could do with doing at the same time though too, if a little trickier. |
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6th May 2014 10:04pm |
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| big green machine Member Since: 13 Jan 2014 Location: wales uk. Posts: 6 |
I fialed the washers out made a chunky washer and jently torked the nylocs, simple, and one less rattle.
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6th Jan 2015 7:10pm |
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