UdderlyOffroad Posted March 23, 2013 Share Posted March 23, 2013 I'm rebuilding my front axle currently, using Britpart Teflon Ball kits - but with OEM (Corteco) seals instead of the Britpart ones. I'm following the guide in the tech archive as well as the Haynes. Following Les' advice, I tried to drift in the bush using an ally lump, but didn't quite get it square on and managed to mark my bush. Cue lots of Anglo-Saxon and the odd bit of Hungarian for good measure. The ball itself, thankfully, is totally unmarked. http://www.flickr.com/photos/52529728@N07/8582969519/'>http://www.flickr.com/photos/52529728@N07/8582969519/'>Britpart Bush by http://www.flickr.com/people/52529728@N07/'>udderlyoffroad, on Flickr Thing is, I'm not convinced that I've damaged it beyond use - surely it doesn't seal where the mark is? Presuming I gently flat off of the raised mark, put it in the freezer for a couple of hours, then attempt to install with a bit more care it should work? Or would I be better off drifting out the original bushes from my pitted chrome balls (fnar fnar) and using those? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soren Frimodt Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 No just give'm a quick scruff with some fine grit sandpaper, just enough to smoothen the markings you've made, Then throw them in the freezer and install them quickly, but precisely as well. Then there should be no issues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 I'd do the same, you've not damaged the whole face, just file off the wee lip, then instal, with a little more care next time. I remeber beating the hell out of mine to get them in, I think the swival balls are cast steel or similar, so pretty hard, think you'd struggle to damage them like that. Mav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reb78 Posted March 24, 2013 Share Posted March 24, 2013 Have you got new top swivel pins? If so, put the old one and the old thrust washer in the new pin housing and hit that with a hammer to drift the housing home. I'd done the same as you when I fitted mine and just sanded the lip off with some fine sandpaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UdderlyOffroad Posted March 24, 2013 Author Share Posted March 24, 2013 Thanks chaps, will do. Cunning idea to use old swivel pin as drift (facepalm for not thinking of that myself). Had to go to out to search for a replacement Eurobox for SWMBO so have managed to not got any spannering done today. Given the temperature that's possibly not a bad thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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