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Urethane bump stop installation
Chewy - April 6th, 2005 at 09:17 PM

anyone got any tips or tricks for getting these nasty little buggers onto the stock beam??
cheers

Dasdubber - April 6th, 2005 at 09:27 PM

Wait for a special occasion, use lots of water based lube, light some candles and ask the beam nicely before you start pushing. ;)

Special Air Service - April 6th, 2005 at 10:05 PM

Das, are you sure your answering the right question?
lol.

Dasdubber - April 6th, 2005 at 10:22 PM

Maybe can the part about the special occasion and candles, but using some water based lube and pushing did it for me last time I installed one :thumb

Chewy - April 6th, 2005 at 10:28 PM

pushing it on worked? wow
I lubed mine up with some lithium grease and used a clamp to try and press them on with no luck
they are tight little bashtards

73t3fastback - April 6th, 2005 at 10:58 PM

on the type 3 we had one jack lift the car up, another jack on the shock mounts, a piece of wood between the mount and the stop AND alot of patience and a few goes at it!!!!!!!!!!!

Kieran

Dasdubber - April 7th, 2005 at 08:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Chewy
pushing it on worked? wow



I must have got a pair of loose ones....either that or or my right arm was way too strong at that point in time.

Seriously though, I must have got lucky as I didn't have too much drama (just a little swearing and cursing).

hopefully you can devise some sort of jack/clamp to force it on.

Octa - April 7th, 2005 at 10:29 AM

I had no dramas either, just put some lube and some elbow grease, maybe go to the gym and pump some iron for a couple of weeks before hand and then do it. Are you sure you got the correct ones?

Chewy - April 7th, 2005 at 02:53 PM

Got them on
thanks guys, just put them in boiling water and pressed them on with a woodwork clamp
cheers

karmen - April 7th, 2005 at 11:31 PM

you beauty ...will do my kg tomorrow