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cartercarbaficionado
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JUN 08, 06:23 PM
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replacing all the rubber bushings and inspecting the front end and man the instructions for the fiero store prothane bushings suck when your tired
got one upper control arm done so far (bushings,paint and new balljoint at 3 am) I think the front spring needs to be put in at an angle if memory serves so that's gonna be fun.
the kyb shocks are supposed to extend on their own and not fully compress under ~50 pounds of force and stay down right?
lastly where do I find the torque specs? tight as I can get it Is usually fine but I should probably make sure the stuff is properly done
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1985 Fiero GT
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JUN 08, 06:32 PM
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For the prothane poly bushings, they will squeak. If you install them per the instructions, they could squeak from day 1. What I do is wrap the center metal tube in Teflon tape, grease it and install it all like that, the Teflon tape kept the squeaks from appearing for over a year for me, and they still aren't very bad.
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cartercarbaficionado
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JUN 08, 07:03 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by 1985 Fiero GT:
For the prothane poly bushings, they will squeak. If you install them per the instructions, they could squeak from day 1. What I do is wrap the center metal tube in Teflon tape, grease it and install it all like that, the Teflon tape kept the squeaks from appearing for over a year for me, and they still aren't very bad. |
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the instructions just say to grease the metal liberally so i did, also the front end squeaked before from metal on metal from how bad the front upper bushings were. I will probably buy more Teflon based grease
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hunter29
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JUN 08, 07:24 PM
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How did you get the old bushings out? And did you use new bolts?
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hunter29
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JUN 08, 07:25 PM
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cartercarbaficionado
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JUN 08, 07:37 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by hunter29:
How did you get the old bushings out? And did you use new bolts? |
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tried burning them out with no luck, so we started hitting them with a screwdriver and the rubber bushings slid out.
did not get new bolts for anything yet
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1985 Fiero GT
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JUN 08, 07:40 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by cartercarbaficionado:
the instructions just say to grease the metal liberally so i did, also the front end squeaked before from metal on metal from how bad the front upper bushings were. I will probably buy more Teflon based grease |
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Yeah, I know that is the official installation instructions, but applying Teflon tape is a huge improvement.
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hunter29
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JUN 08, 07:48 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by cartercarbaficionado:
tried burning them out with no luck, so we started hitting them with a screwdriver and the rubber bushings slid out.
did not get new bolts for anything yet |
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Right you only need the rubber part out. I need it all out.
If you get new bolts please post it here, I don't know if the 88 is the same as the others, anyone know?
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pmbrunelle
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JUN 08, 10:35 PM
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Normally, the steel sleeve fits tightly inside the polyurethane bushing, possibly requiring some taps with the hammer to get it inside.
How do you squeeze Teflon tape in the gap, seeing as there is no gap?
If tape is pre-wrapped onto the sleeve, does it not bunch up and get pushed off the steel sleeve when inserting the sleeve into the polyurethane bushing?
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Vintage-Nut
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JUN 08, 11:00 PM
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| quote | cartercarbaficionado:
I think the front spring needs to be put in at an angle if memory serves so that's gonna be fun. |
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The PFF 'Search' function is your best friend......
Can't get front springs back on by Sparx (with photos)
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/...100421-2-096283.html------------------
Original Owner of a Silver '88 GT
Under 'Production Refurbishment' @ 136k Miles
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