TeGGeR® wrote:
> jim beam > wrote in
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>>TeGGeR® wrote:
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>>>http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/misc/...suspension.jpg
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>>>I'm off to the machine shop tomorrow to get the bushings pressed out.
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>>>This has easily been the most frightening job I've ever attempted,
>>>mostly due to the amount of disassembly required. Ain't nothin' left
>>>of that back end.
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>>well, you're committed now! seriously, it's a very worthwhile job.
>>you going to post pics of the old bushings?
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> It's all back in now, with a couple of headaches (see my reply to chip).
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> Just have to put the brakes back together and do the roll-around bit before
> I set the alignment back to what I measured before I started, and tighten
> everythibg back up.
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> I notice almost all the bolts have those little blue Nylon inserts in them.
> Now I'm wondering if I should get all new bolts or just use Loctite.

i've not bothered & i can't say i've had any problems. if you're going
to use loctite, /don't/ use high strength - the fact that the nylon
inserts are so small indicates there's not much loosening going on.
blue should do you.

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> The Red Loctite says it needs 450F of heat to be able to remove them once
> they've set, which makes me kinda leery of using it.
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> And yes, I saved the old bushings. They look pretty gross. Both the big
> ones were almost severed on the top rubber leg.
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