Date:         Tue, 11 Apr 2006 08:47:34 -0400
Reply-To:     Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Ken Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Upper wishbone bushes and no welder?
Comments: To: Jens Jakob Andersen <jayjay@ZORCK.DK>
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Just about anything can be done, however when dealing with front end
work, I would say that safer, not cheaper, is better.  If you don't have
the tools to do this job yourself, get it done somewhere that does.  It
may cost a little more, but it at least it will be done properly and you
aren't endangering yourself and others.  Bare minimum, take the upper
control arms to a machine shop.  They should have the press and welder
to be able to do the job right.  And they don't usually charge a lot if
you just bring it in to them.  Just my opinion.

Ken Wilford
John 3:16
www.vanagain.com

Jens Jakob Andersen wrote:

> Hi
>
> Can I do the upper wishbone bushes without a welder?
>
> My idea was just to cut the old tack welds, whack the old bushings
> out, insert the new bushings by hand, and re-assembly.
>
> Can that be done?
>
> And how do I set the camber? Best effort?
>
> /JJ
>