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Help with Viento Suspension
tomgregory2000 - 17/6/08 at 09:57 PM

Hi everyone, im having problems with my viento suspension, its not smooth so ive just whiped out one of the wishbones and removed one of the crush tubes and given it a measure and it appears to be about 0.5mm to short.
What is the best way to sort this out?
Shims? (where from)
New crush tubes?

Many thanks

Tommy

jollygreengiant - 17/6/08 at 10:21 PM

Some people trim/machine the faces of the polly bush. Some use shims. Some make special taper spacers to replace the more normal/basic washer approach.

MikeCapon - 18/6/08 at 10:49 AM

Maybe something like this would help?

Paul (Notts) - 18/6/08 at 04:32 PM

see this topic..

http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=63426&page=1

have used spacers at the front and trimmed the bushes at the back as I got fed up of making spacers.

Paul

rusty nuts - 18/6/08 at 06:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by MikeCapon
Maybe something like this would help?


Lubricate them as much as you like , if the total width of the bushes is wider than the crush tube the bushes end up being "clamped" which in turn stops the wishbone rotating . Possible cause of some of the wishbone failures that some people have had???

Forgot to say that I turned down the width of my bushes . Got fed up with jarring my spine every time I hit a bump and the noise was something else . Long crush tube would be better but I sorted my suspension out one weekend and wasn't able to get any steel for the job

[Edited on 18/6/08 by rusty nuts]

tomgregory2000 - 18/6/08 at 08:32 PM

Thanks guys, that link was great, i think i have a fun weekend ahead.

Tommy