Wishbone Bump stop

RustyAmazon · Jul 21st, 2018, 12:20

Does anyone have a tip for refitting the upper wishbone
Bump stop? I managed to lever it out before painting but can't figure out how it goes back in. Compression? Lubrication? Brute force? Any ideas appreciated...

Ron Kwas · Jul 21st, 2018, 13:41

RA;

Heating rubber mushroom of bump-stop to make it more compliant will help...use hot water...to help mushroom through and onto other side of mount, use lube...silicone or soap, and coax it through hole with the help if a (blunt) pick.

Good Hunting!

Army · Jul 21st, 2018, 14:49

Be wary about using silicone on rubber parts - most silicone sprays have oil base propellant.

I find if you need to aid penetration and you want to protect rubber, KY jelly is quite a versatile product.

arcturus · Jul 21st, 2018, 16:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Army

Be wary about using silicone on rubber parts - most silicone sprays have oil base propellant.

I find if you need to aid penetration and you want to protect rubber, KY jelly is quite a versatile product.

Something for the weekend sir?

grantbennett2 · Jul 21st, 2018, 22:41

I used a cord and water. I put the cord around the lip on the rubber stop, threaded the two cord ends through the hole in the arm then pulled the cord until the rubber lip pulled through. This worked for the new and old rubber stops

CLIVERALLY · Jul 22nd, 2018, 06:15

Warm the rubber then apply red rubber grease. Clean the wishbone hole .apply red rubber grease to the stop.Push the stop in as far as you can. Ensure its fully located.. I used a plastic pry tool i

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RustyAmazon New Member Last Online: Apr 8th, 2024 13:02 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Cardiff	Wishbone Bump stop Does anyone have a tip for refitting the upper wishbone Bump stop? I managed to lever it out before painting but can't figure out how it goes back in. Compression? Lubrication? Brute force? Any ideas appreciated...

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Army marches on his stomach Last Online: Feb 11th, 2022 03:15 Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Somewhere in the Netherlands	Be wary about using silicone on rubber parts - most silicone sprays have oil base propellant. I find if you need to aid penetration and you want to protect rubber, KY jelly is quite a versatile product. __________________ 1961 Volvo PV544 the quick and easy in between project(!) 1981 Mercedes 300D <=> 230 diesel to petrol conversion project 1965 Series 2a Station Wagon mega build 1992 Mercedes 190E The car that works!

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CLIVERALLY Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 23:55 Join Date: May 2010 Location: wetherby	Warm the rubber then apply red rubber grease. Clean the wishbone hole .apply red rubber grease to the stop.Push the stop in as far as you can. Ensure its fully located.. I used a plastic pry tool i __________________ Clive "Lets turn up the juice and see what shakes loose" Last edited by CLIVERALLY; Jul 22nd, 2018 at 06:25.

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Jul 21st, 2018, 13:41	#2
Ron Kwas Premier Member Last Online: Yesterday 21:14 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA	RA; Heating rubber mushroom of bump-stop to make it more compliant will help...use hot water...to help mushroom through and onto other side of mount, use lube...silicone or soap, and coax it through hole with the help if a (blunt) pick. Good Hunting!

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grantbennett2 Member Last Online: Jul 13th, 2021 16:02 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: london View Photos By: grantbennett2	I used a cord and water. I put the cord around the lip on the rubber stop, threaded the two cord ends through the hole in the arm then pulled the cord until the rubber lip pulled through. This worked for the new and old rubber stops

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