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Help, new shox have no bushings!
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 6:18 pm
by MilesnMiles
OK, great service from Spax, new shox arrived in 24 hrs, but with no bushings! Is this normal (never had it before) and more importantly, where can I get a set in time to fit these for the Nats?
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 6:28 pm
by Adrian Worman
I'd phone Spax first and say something like "where are the Bananarama! bushings then" and " I want em in the post Monday, ta"
Or take yer old shockers to a classic car spares land and just match em up, they aren't anything spesh
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 6:55 pm
by MilesnMiles
I will call Spax, but I need something asap. No classic car shops down here Ade, lots of surfboards and wetsuits as you now.
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 7:13 pm
by Adrian Worman
Try a local tyre and exhaust outlet, they normally have shock absorbers
Then nick some of some gits surf board
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 7:26 pm
by MilesnMiles
Already got 5 surfboards Ade, none of got any bushings I can nick. The irony is that the stock shox on the car have fresh bushings pressed in, but I darent try to take them out in case I bollax them and have no car for the Nats
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 9:16 pm
by Adrian Worman
Loads of very hot water and soap and those suckers will pop out Miles
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 10:17 pm
by Philth
Miles, either: -
a) cut up a few wet suits and use the rubber for bushes, or
b) phone up Superflex or similar suspension bush company with some dimensions and get 'em sent post-haste, or
c) do as Ade says and give Spax some grief - every shock absorbers I've ever bought have always had the bushes included (including some rear Spax adjustable shocks I once bought for my 1600E).
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 10:23 pm
by Mossy68
If its any help I've had the bushes out of my bike shocks a few times. I've now locked up rear end and played with various heights for launch.
Plenty of wd-40 a couple of sockets and a vice ( 1to push bush and 1 to support shock ). Pop straight out.
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 10:48 pm
by Dave-R
They usually come out with the help of wd40 and a flat bladed screwdriver OK to be honest.
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 11:20 pm
by MilesnMiles
OK, Gibbs and aggro or leave the stockers on for now
Havent got a vice in the new garage yet. One more thing you can't buy in surf city.
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 11:21 pm
by MilesnMiles
OK, Gibbs and aggro or leave the stockers on for now
Havent got a vice in the new garage yet. One more thing you can't buy in surf city.
Posted: Fri Jul 19, 13 11:49 pm
by Mossy68
Ok. How about a good dose of Gibbs and drift them out or as Dave suggested a screwdriver ?
Get bloody good pasties down there though. Hungry now
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 13 10:11 am
by Dave999
phone kYB they'll send you some
Posted: Mon Jul 22, 13 4:13 pm
by MilesnMiles
I gave up. Figured it wasn't my responsibility to get it right as well as spending more cash. Spent an hour on line checking thru different bushes and got bored, got enough to do as it is.
Phoned Spax to vent my disappointment. They were good and admitted they could not supply bushes but if I found some would I let them know!
They're are being sent back now. Pretty gutted as these were the adjustables.
What are you guys using got rear road shox?