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Took my Quiksilver out on the park and 'balik kampung' recently
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<blockquote data-quote="B33mEr" data-source="post: 400479" data-attributes="member: 13609"><p>Bought em couple of weeks ago and had it installed a day later <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14200.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>My worn out bushings, actually it's not really that bad i could have go on for a few thousand miles ... But there is a slight freeplay</p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14210.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14211.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Had to use a grinder to cut the metal ring that is inside the old bushings</p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14212.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Should i keep the metal casing???</p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14217.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Pressed in the bushing into the housing</p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14218.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14219.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14220.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Steering feels tighter and sharper ... Am very satisfied and happy with the performance of these PU bushes.</p><p></p><p>While doing my front bushings, i also took the opportunity changing my rear absorber mount</p><p></p><p>Old one:</p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/Update/SDC14226.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>New one:</p><p><img src="http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/Update/SDC14227.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Now no more loud thumping noise when going over uneven roads, speed bumps or that thick yellow lines you find on the roads :top:</p><p></p><p></p><p>P/s: While on the subject of bushings (or bush) here's an old joke about saddam hussein and george bush -</p><p>Do you want to know why saddam divorce his wife???</p><p></p><p>Cos when he lift up his wife's skirt he saw '<strong>bush</strong>' <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="B33mEr, post: 400479, member: 13609"] Bought em couple of weeks ago and had it installed a day later :D [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14200.jpg[/IMG] My worn out bushings, actually it's not really that bad i could have go on for a few thousand miles ... But there is a slight freeplay [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14210.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14211.jpg[/IMG] Had to use a grinder to cut the metal ring that is inside the old bushings [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14212.jpg[/IMG] Should i keep the metal casing??? [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14217.jpg[/IMG] Pressed in the bushing into the housing [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14218.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14219.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/SDC14220.jpg[/IMG] Steering feels tighter and sharper ... Am very satisfied and happy with the performance of these PU bushes. While doing my front bushings, i also took the opportunity changing my rear absorber mount Old one: [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/Update/SDC14226.jpg[/IMG] New one: [IMG]http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp304/beemmer/Update/SDC14227.jpg[/IMG] Now no more loud thumping noise when going over uneven roads, speed bumps or that thick yellow lines you find on the roads :top: P/s: While on the subject of bushings (or bush) here's an old joke about saddam hussein and george bush - Do you want to know why saddam divorce his wife??? Cos when he lift up his wife's skirt he saw '[B]bush[/B]' :D [/QUOTE]
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