DIYBOSSCAT Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) Hi all, Am doing a refurb on my TR6, have renewed the bushes for brake and clutch pedals, how in gods name are the other two done. They are a hard plastic type from Moss. Have tried boiling in a microwave for a few mins to soften them, have tried grease/wd40, in a vice with sockets for the bracket and with a bolt on the bulkhead. Apart from cutting a wedge out of them any ideas please. Regards, Vince. Edited July 19, 2020 by DIYBOSSCAT spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Vince, I recommend to use the blue PU bushes. Make one radial cut (so not 2 halves), then it is fairly easy, no heating required with these temperatures. If you have a PI: the sane bushes are used there, think in that case you need 5 in total. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ed_h Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Almost any reasonable home brew solution is better than those factory bushes. Ed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Hi Ed, probably It is my lack of fantasy, but how did the technicians install them 50 years ago? They were a relatively hard nylon grade ( by the looks of it), that are very difficult to deform. The blue PU bushes go in easy. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ed_h Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 Waldi-- I'll confess that I've never seen a new factory type bush--only remnants of perished ones. Even hard nylon will deform with enough force, so maybe the factory had some sort of bespoke hydraulic contraption to force them into place. IMO, almost any alternative is better than the factory bushes, either commercial or DIY. By "better", I mean that it performs at least as well, but is easier to install. Ed Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Fremont Posted July 20, 2020 Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Bin the nylon ones; whoever is making these has a sadistic sense of humor. If anyone has installed these intact I haven't heard of it. TRF has a polyurethane version if you ask, and the lube/bolt/washer/nut and socket method pops them in to your very great satisfaction. I think the factory ones were pretty soft; if they were half as hard as the urethane ones they'd still be serving the purpose 50 years later. Tom Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIYBOSSCAT Posted July 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2020 Thanks for all your replies, after another couple of of hours last night I gave up and cut a wedge out and squeezed them in and then fitted the cut piece in. Looks ok - you can't see 'the join' and work ok. Vince. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
super6al Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hi I changed mine last year for blue poly type. The original i removed was a hard rubber material not nylon, so i imagine not too difficult to fit when new. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 My old ones were a white-transparent white, nylon, sort off. And stiff, even to remove. Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
super6al Posted July 21, 2020 Report Share Posted July 21, 2020 Hi Waldi This was mine from the accelerator shaft to pedal box unfortunately I didn't take a picture of the one that holds the shaft in the bulkhead & can't remember exactly . I'll have a look tomorrow - its bound to be hiding in a dark corner somewhere as I'm incapable of throwing anything away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Prefect Posted July 23, 2020 Report Share Posted July 23, 2020 Garden water hose - perfect size! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave McDonald Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 On 7/21/2020 at 11:10 PM, super6al said: Hi Waldi - its bound to be hiding in a dark corner somewhere as I'm incapable of throwing anything away. As a tight Yorkshireman, I can't fault you, it might come in useful sometime. Prompted by this thread, I checked the new ones that I bought for my TR5 restoration and they seem very stiff so I approach installation with reticence - or look for something else. Dave McD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 Buy the blue poly-ones, it makes it a nice job. Cheers, Waldi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter V W Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 Dave, It can be done, place in vice, get some fishing line, put some gloves on. put fishing line into recess of bush, feed through hole and pull through. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnC Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 On 7/25/2020 at 7:05 AM, Peter V W said: Dave, It can be done, place in vice, get some fishing line, put some gloves on. put fishing line into recess of bush, feed through hole and pull through. Peter I'm trying to visualise this. Is it similar to pulling the windscreen seal into place with a piece of string? Is there any problem with the fishing line cutting the bush? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Peter V W Posted July 27, 2020 Report Share Posted July 27, 2020 57 minutes ago, JohnC said: I'm trying to visualise this. Is it similar to pulling the windscreen seal into place with a piece of string? Is there any problem with the fishing line cutting the bush? Hi John, Yes, similar to windscreen seal. A drop of washing up liquid will help. You are right it is possible to cut the bush, take your time, it does work. Peter V W Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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