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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>
In-Reply-To:  <7.0.1.0.0.20060411091211.018e20c0@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 >


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