Replacing shock rubber bushes

[Dazza]

Just about to replace some rear shock bushes on an escorts shock, anyone any tips on the easiest way.?

thanks to corrado for the supply

[Andy Pickering]

Ye glass of red and a deep breath......

Always here to help..

[wack 63]

Easiest way is with a vice and two sockets,one the size of the inner steel bush and a larger one to push the steel into as you tighten the vice.then lever the rubber out(if hard soak in boiling water)Rebuild the same way.You may be able to do the same using a long bolt and nut if no vice to hand.

[Dazza]

Would it help to heat the shock up and freeze the rubber first?

[dapper]

No. But put a thin smear of grease on the new rubber bush to help it slide in

[Muppet]

U can get rubber grease it's meant for lubing rubber bits and shouldn't damage the rubber, I've used it on mine.
Can't remember the name on the tin but it's red stuff and I think I got it from Halfords.

[Dazza]

Well, got the old ones out no problem but can I hell as like get the new ones in

[wack 63]

Any luck yet? what won't go the rubber or the sleeve?

[Dazza]

The steel sleeve is bonded inside the rubber, the rubber seems quite a lot larger than the interregnal diameter of the shock, I might try slightly chamfering one edge on the grinding wheel just to get it started.

[byron]

The steel sleeve is bonded inside the rubber, the rubber seems quite a lot larger than the interregnal diameter of the shock, I might try slightly chamfering one edge on the grinding wheel just to get it started.

you tried boiling water ? can the metal sleeve be removed from the rubber ? and then refitted once the rubber is in ...?