JohnnyWadd Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 (edited) Quick fix for my loose turque tube bushing. Ground down the spacers so it gets squeezed more and has less available delfection too.http://i1187.photobucket.com/albums/z388/starionkiller/2011-08-17144342.jpg Here is a visual...https://www.facebook...video_processed Edited April 3, 2015 by JohnnyWadd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted August 17, 2011 Report Share Posted August 17, 2011 I've suggested the exact same thing to people looking for new bushings. I did the same fix to mine over a year ago. It does work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotStock88 Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I vote stickey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) It does work. Well yeah. Thats why I am posting a write up on it. It works good. Still has some play with the prybar I might take some more off. Members who have some old bushings lying around should grind them up for others who dont have a bench grinder. I put in some low miles bushings i had and it still had play, weird how a good looking bushing has so much permanent crush that the torque tube will have all that movement. Edited April 3, 2015 by JohnnyWadd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) bump added some tags to help the searchable ness of the thread Edited February 15, 2012 by JohnnyWadd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmwii Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 coming from me this would normally be intended to insult, but here it is truly not: if you want it to be more searchable, spell it "torque." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfighterpilot Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 What is the after grinding spacer height you should shoot for? For What It's Worth. KEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 coming from me this would normally be intended to insult, but here it is truly not: if you want it to be more searchable, spell it "torque." fixed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ucw458 Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 What is the after grinding spacer height you should shoot for? For What It's Worth. KEN 3/32" off the spacers is about ideal for most. It depends on how bad yours are. It wont hurt the bushings if you grind them 1/16" too far. They will just grip the TT that much harder if you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted February 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 (edited) 3/32" off the spacers is about ideal for most. It depends on how bad yours are. It wont hurt the bushings if you grind them 1/16" too far. They will just grip the TT that much harder if you do. I went with a little over 1/8 inch. After doing what i guess was close to a 1/16 it still had the same looseness. I think the stock rubber collapses to a point and just stays there. What is the after grinding spacer height you should shoot for? For What It's Worth. KEN If you can get under the car and hold a guage next to it while you move it with a prybar/big screw driver go with at least that much. Go too far and you'll just squish the rubber more and be okay still Edited February 15, 2012 by JohnnyWadd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted May 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2012 I have some extra bushings to give if someones want to try this, or i can send off a ground down set for someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted August 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 ttt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby Posted August 23, 2013 Report Share Posted August 23, 2013 another fix is to make spacer gtaskets for the mount,, use one of the thickest plastic lids you can find like the large storage basketsand cut out a gasket to lay over the posts and fit the bushing out line , best ask wifeie befor distroying her basket lid first or play dumb and ain't see it hon and the mount is suposed to have slight give or you'l have heavy vibration and thumping noise transmited to the frame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted August 24, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2013 (edited) another fix is to make spacer gtaskets for the mount,, use one of the thickest plastic lids you can find like the large storage basketsand cut out a gasket to lay over the posts and fit the bushing out line , best ask wifeie befor distroying her basket lid first or play dumb and ain't see it hon and the mount is suposed to have slight give or you'l have heavy vibration and thumping noise transmited to the frame The "give" is in the rubber. The old rubber "gives" too much. Edited June 26, 2014 by JohnnyWadd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted June 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10202357628803111&set=o.291925320942153&type=2&theater¬if_t=video_processed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 right back atcha https://www.facebook.com/pages/GNT-Performance/229148060628150 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slydogg Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 i got a new set a couple yrs. ago. probably still availabe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyWadd Posted June 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 (edited) i got a new set a couple yrs. ago. probably still availabe. They are.... .....from GNT right back atcha https://www.facebook.com/pages/GNT-Performance/229148060628150 Edited June 27, 2014 by JohnnyWadd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntercooledFlatty Posted June 27, 2014 Report Share Posted June 27, 2014 They are.... .....from GNT why go anywhere else ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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