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Shock Bushing
Rear Shock. What is the easiest way to press out the rear shock bushing. I can not get a socket around it because there is not a enough room between the bushing and shock body. I almost need a half of a socket.[/b]
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Let's talk apples and apples.
Karl said Heim joint. Some models have that, and I suppose that's why he mentioned it.
Th 'H' or 'A' model KDX?
It is NOT a heim joint. It's a rubber bushing:
92092-1062 BUSHING-RUBBER,SHOCKABSORBER
I don't KNOW, but I would guess it is NOT simply pressed into place. Seems there is an adhesive used there, isn't there?
It's bad? That doesn't happen too often..........
Karl said Heim joint. Some models have that, and I suppose that's why he mentioned it.
Th 'H' or 'A' model KDX?
It is NOT a heim joint. It's a rubber bushing:
92092-1062 BUSHING-RUBBER,SHOCKABSORBER
I don't KNOW, but I would guess it is NOT simply pressed into place. Seems there is an adhesive used there, isn't there?
It's bad? That doesn't happen too often..........
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Is the PW replacement a rubber bushing? Most PW replacement stuff I've seen is NOT 'like' OEM.
You could torch it out.
I'm sure your shock fluid/parts would love that............
You could torch it out.
I'm sure your shock fluid/parts would love that............
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I said, '..some models..'
That wasn't said to infer a reference to some KDX models.
Yamaha uses heim joints top and bottom of the shock...on 'some models'.
So...what's your plan? We wanna hear all about it!
(...and how well it works out!)
That wasn't said to infer a reference to some KDX models.
Yamaha uses heim joints top and bottom of the shock...on 'some models'.
So...what's your plan? We wanna hear all about it!
(...and how well it works out!)
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Bushing pressed out. Ready for the new one.
Here is the Rig I made. It is a piece of all thread and a modified pipe. This is the same method I used on my swingarm bearings except I used a socket on the one side and a smaller socket as the driver to draw the bearings in. I recommend this ways as it draws the bearings in evenly and you can feel what you are doing alot easier than you would on a press.
Here is a close up. You have to notch the pipe out because there is not enough room in between the shock body and bushing.
Here is the Rig I made. It is a piece of all thread and a modified pipe. This is the same method I used on my swingarm bearings except I used a socket on the one side and a smaller socket as the driver to draw the bearings in. I recommend this ways as it draws the bearings in evenly and you can feel what you are doing alot easier than you would on a press.
Here is a close up. You have to notch the pipe out because there is not enough room in between the shock body and bushing.
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Great!
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
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