Post #26
Didn't I sort you out with some new lemorder arms dude ?
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 bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 6th Mar 2015 at 22:03
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #27
I've gone with vibratechnic p bushes as I'm not keen on roller bearing. I also have grp n front bushes |
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Posted 6th Mar 2015 at 22:05
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fatlapit
Seasoned Pro  Location: STOCKSFIELD Registered: 02 Nov 2010 Posts: 3,040 Status: Offline |
Post #28
i run vibra pbush i think they are spot on________________________________________ |
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Posted 6th Mar 2015 at 22:14
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Mossy1985
Senior User  Location: Darlington Registered: 04 Nov 2014 Posts: 545 Status: Offline |
Post #29
Yea Chris you did. I looked at the vibra ones but couldnt find enough reviews so wemt for a set of richs |
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Posted 6th Mar 2015 at 22:24
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #30
I got a pair of vibratechnics off the bay at a good price. They look very well made in my opinion and not too much rubber to go to s**te. I've tried roller bearings, group n and power flex as well as oe. I don't pay much attention to opinions on things as they are like arse holes - everyone has one. |
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Posted 6th Mar 2015 at 22:41
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #31
Mossy1985 wrote: Yea Chris you did. I looked at the vibra ones but couldnt find enough reviews so wemt for a set of richs Have you got the washers that go either side of the front bearings when they go into the subframe ? |
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Posted 6th Mar 2015 at 22:45
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aaron6
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 Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #32
rich_w wrote: Oh right. Only reason I said they wasn't is that the ones I've seen appear to have grease leaking out of the P bush housing. If they are sealed, what the point in the grease nipples if you don't mind me asking Rich? Or are they open bearings with a seal against either end? And if that is the case, could ZZ or RS closed bearings not be used and also do away with the need for greasing?aaron6 wrote: With regards to changing the bearings, take them out, measure them up and go to a supplier and buy them. It'll be pretty cheap. I also don't understand the need for open bearings and greasing them. It just allows road grime to get in. Why don't people replace with ZZ steel covered or RS rubber sealed bearings? The bearings are sealed... ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 7th Mar 2015 at 09:12
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Mossy1985
Senior User Location: Darlington Registered: 04 Nov 2014 Posts: 545 Status: Offline |
Post #33
bigbadbowen wrote: Mossy1985 wrote: Yea Chris you did. I looked at the vibra ones but couldnt find enough reviews so wemt for a set of richs Have you got the washers that go either side of the front bearings when they go into the subframe ? No i dont think i do actually now you mention it. Basically i have a used set of wishbones that i need to remove the rich w items from and then i have a set of replacement bearings to overhaul them before fitting to the arms you supplied me. I will have to get some washers then. Why would you ask this Chris? |
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Posted 7th Mar 2015 at 09:16
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rich_w
Seasoned Pro  Location: Havant, Hampshire Registered: 29 Jul 2004 Posts: 5,412 Status: Offline |
Post #34
aaron6 wrote: rich_w wrote: Oh right. Only reason I said they wasn't is that the ones I've seen appear to have grease leaking out of the P bush housing. If they are sealed, what the point in the grease nipples if you don't mind me asking Rich? Or are they open bearings with a seal against either end? And if that is the case, could ZZ or RS closed bearings not be used and also do away with the need for greasing?aaron6 wrote: With regards to changing the bearings, take them out, measure them up and go to a supplier and buy them. It'll be pretty cheap. I also don't understand the need for open bearings and greasing them. It just allows road grime to get in. Why don't people replace with ZZ steel covered or RS rubber sealed bearings? The bearings are sealed... The front bearings are 2RS - sealed both sides. The bearings on the rear P bushes are 1RS - only a seal on one side (the outside). This is so the cavity between the two bearings can be filled with grease via the grease nipples, and fresh grease purged through the bearings. If they were completely sealed, and no grease nipples they wouldn't last long. That is because needle roller bearings can't store much grease (unlike deep groove ball bearings), and they are working in quite severe conditions, so it's best to be able to keep the grease fresh and topped up  ________________________________________ Contact Details:rich@lynxpowerengineering.co.uk 07732 822546 |
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Posted 7th Mar 2015 at 15:43
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aaron6
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Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #35
Fair enough. I guess the ones I've seen the 1rs bearing must have let by the seals as they were a bit of a mess. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 9th Mar 2015 at 20:17
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