John Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I ordered the Energy master poly bushing set from eBay a while back, and have slowly been installing each of them piece by piece. I've noticed along the way that they are a bit over sized from the OEM bushings, alot more dense, and they are a pretty tight fit. It's been a pain in the @$$ on the ones I've installed, but never as bad as the one's for the rack and pinion. They are IMPOSSIBLE. It's like you need a tool to compress them into the rack. They are almost 1/8 inch too wide on each side to be able to slide in. I have no clue as to how to get them to fit. Has anyone experienced this problem?! I could grind on them to get them to fit, but that just doesn't seem like a correct solution. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19762802+2 Posted August 14, 2010 Share Posted August 14, 2010 I ordered the Energy master poly bushing set from eBay a while back, and have slowly been installing each of them piece by piece. I've noticed along the way that they are a bit over sized from the OEM bushings, alot more dense, and they are a pretty tight fit. It's been a pain in the @$$ on the ones I've installed, but never as bad as the one's for the rack and pinion. They are IMPOSSIBLE. It's like you need a tool to compress them into the rack. They are almost 1/8 inch too wide on each side to be able to slide in. I have no clue as to how to get them to fit. Has anyone experienced this problem?! I could grind on them to get them to fit, but that just doesn't seem like a correct solution. Thanks! I had to hammer mine on, it sounds like yours are pretty bad, make sure your putting them on right and if it still doesn't work you may need to call the company about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesecakepiebar Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 I just did mine (almost installed them backwards). They slipped in with no problems for me. I have found myself cursing other parts during the bushing installs, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModernS30 Posted August 15, 2010 Share Posted August 15, 2010 Got to be the biggest PITA! that I have done in a while. When I put them in I actually had to soak them in wd40 then work them and stretch them tight to get them in. Then bolt it down and take it back off to double check they were on straight. It Wasn't fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Posted August 15, 2010 Author Share Posted August 15, 2010 Thanks for the replies. That kind of makes me mad at Energy, haha. Why would they make them oversized like that?! Arghh. Well, time to soak them in WD40. And then burn them. Thanks guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AleksS30 Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 I just installed these a few weeks ago aswell. Mine were a very tight fit aswell, I used a rubber hammer and hammered them in. I find using some sort of lubricant makes installing these alot easier! Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pharaohabq Posted August 16, 2010 Share Posted August 16, 2010 good to know. I've got a set of bushings on order right now. I'll let you know how mu install goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted August 17, 2010 Share Posted August 17, 2010 I believe the 280Z rack bushings are wider, so if you end up with those and you're trying to install them on a 240Z rack, you're going to have a hell of a time. The steering rack bushing part number for the 240Z is 7.10101 The part number for the 260Z/280Z is 7.10102 It's possible that they don't always put the right rack bushing in the master kit. Don't forget that for the control arm bushings, you have to remove the metal shell that's pressed into the control arm, otherwise the poly bushings will be way too tight. Nigel '73 240ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted August 18, 2010 Share Posted August 18, 2010 When replacing the bushings on my 240 rack, I loosened the engine bolts and jacked the engine up a quarter or so. That gave me just enough room to get them in. That was after greasing, beating, cursing, and scratching my head awhile! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letitsnow Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Mine were a super tight fit, I greased them up with the supplied grease and eventually got them in. It would NOT have been fun with the engine in the car. I did the isolator at the same time, steering went from almost dangerous to very precise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greghassen Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I used a longer set of bolts to draw it down. then swapped in the correct bolts one at a time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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