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#1 Ade-Cooper

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Posted 17 May 2019 - 10:15 AM

Hi folks 

 

ordered some tower bolt bushes & come with two sets - I only thought I would need the round ones???

 

 

 

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#2 alex-95

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Posted 17 May 2019 - 10:32 AM

round ones on the top under the bolt and then the long ones between the subframe and body.



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Posted 17 May 2019 - 10:32 AM

Either side of cross member - bigger ones go between subframe and bottom face of cross member



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Posted 17 May 2019 - 10:46 AM

Soooooo - if Im just changing the cones (say just as in its such a simple job lol) i wont need the oval ones? 

 

Thanks in advance 



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Posted 17 May 2019 - 11:02 AM

Soooooo - if Im just changing the cones (say just as in its such a simple job lol) i wont need the oval ones? 

 

Thanks in advance 

then you don't need any. they are nothing to do with the "cones"

 

PS poly ones are not much good.



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Posted 17 May 2019 - 11:24 AM

 

Soooooo - if Im just changing the cones (say just as in its such a simple job lol) i wont need the oval ones? 

 

Thanks in advance 

then you don't need any. they are nothing to do with the "cones"

 

PS poly ones are not much good.

 

 

Thought there was a bush between the bolt and the body on the tower bolts?



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Posted 17 May 2019 - 11:33 AM

 

 

Soooooo - if Im just changing the cones (say just as in its such a simple job lol) i wont need the oval ones? 

 

Thanks in advance 

then you don't need any. they are nothing to do with the "cones"

 

PS poly ones are not much good.

 

 

Thought there was a bush between the bolt and the body on the tower bolts?

 

yes but they are reusable. and if you are going to replace one half if is the lower one that has most of the work to do.



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Posted 17 May 2019 - 11:42 AM

 

 

 

Soooooo - if Im just changing the cones (say just as in its such a simple job lol) i wont need the oval ones? 

 

Thanks in advance 

then you don't need any. they are nothing to do with the "cones"

 

PS poly ones are not much good.

 

 

Thought there was a bush between the bolt and the body on the tower bolts?

 

yes but they are reusable. and if you are going to replace one half if is the lower one that has most of the work to do.

 

 

No worries - ill check the condition when removing the old ones - if there ok ill keep the set for when I restore the entire car.

 

Thank you appreciate everyone help


Edited by Ade-Cooper, 17 May 2019 - 11:43 AM.





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