There are only crickets in here...

Post by **abscate** » 26 Apr 2022, 03:49

I’ve always wanted to trade my pristine PV544 for a 1999 Sonic Blue R. Not a2000, I’ve heard too many issues

#trollscuttlesunderbridge

Post by **BlackBart** » 26 Apr 2022, 10:48

...scuttle scuttle scuttle.....

Post by **BlackBart** » 26 Apr 2022, 10:53

This is a fun site of old Volvo fixits, alternator conversions, broken key solutions, etc. The Swedish Embassy.

https://www.sw-em.com

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Post by **abscate** » 20 Jun 2022, 15:14

Chirp chirp chirp

Post by **BlackBart** » 20 Jun 2022, 16:30

Did I hear crickets calling for an update?

Well, this is not 122-related, but here was my fathers day progress.

Rear trailing arm bushings.
Drill them out.

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Punch, grind, and tear the center sleeve out.

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Cut the outer sleeve - carefully - with a hacksaw.

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Chisel and bang and bash with punches - carefully - and get the damn thing to move!

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Then round-file the bumps and gouges out of the insides, a little PB, some steel wool. I may need someone with a press to put the new ones in. Also got the rusted bolts out of the axle strap retainer / mount inside the rear wheelwells. Only 1 out of 4 snapped off!

Post by **BlackBart** » 20 Jun 2022, 16:33

Amazon content -

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Post by **Sveedy** » 23 Jun 2022, 17:16

BlackBart wrote: ↑20 Jun 2022, 16:30 Did I hear crickets calling for an update?

Well, this is not 122-related, but here was my fathers day progress.

Rear trailing arm bushings.
Drill them out.

IMG_0657.JPG

Punch, grind, and tear the center sleeve out.

IMG_0659.JPG

Cut the outer sleeve - carefully - with a hacksaw.

IMG_0662.JPG

Chisel and bang and bash with punches - carefully - and get the damn thing to move!

IMG_0663.JPG
IMG_0664.JPG

Then round-file the bumps and gouges out of the insides, a little PB, some steel wool. I may need someone with a press to put the new ones in. Also got the rusted bolts out of the axle strap retainer / mount inside the rear wheelwells. Only 1 out of 4 snapped off!

Well done ! Always fun to remove pressed in parts with " basic " tools. At times I've felt like I might as well be using two stones and a bone to get things apart.
Finally bought a press off of Craigs a few years ago. Have yet to use it, but my jeep might need front U-joints soon.

Post by **BlackBart** » 24 Jun 2022, 16:37

You can fix a Land Rover with a crescent wrench and a rock!

After fretting and fretting over the quality of the cheap HF press, and bad reviews about how out of square they are, I looked around for a local machine shop. They're either set up for techie stuff or water jets, or they're just not interested in onesy-twosy jobs. Gas station guy won't use his press for outside work.

So I thought, Are we not Vikings?! Lets do this right - with HAMMERS!!

After filing the bores smoother and cleaning up rust, I steel-wooled and sanded the bushing shells vertically to get them clean and smooth. Mocked up some wheel bearing plates and disks from a set I have, some wood blocks, greased it all up and mad a few taps with a 2 lb hammer to get it seated straight. It went in straight! A few solid whacks and it went right in. As the bushing came close to the other side, I switched to spaced wood blocks and tapped it flush. So slick! We don't need no STINKING presses!!

Mock-up

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Go

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IN !

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Post by **volvolugnut** » 24 Jun 2022, 16:48

BlackBart wrote: ↑24 Jun 2022, 16:37 You can fix a Land Rover with a crescent wrench and a rock!

After fretting and fretting over the quality of the cheap HF press, and bad reviews about how out of square they are, I looked around for a local machine shop. They're either set up for techie stuff or water jets, or they're just not interested in onesy-twosy jobs. Gas station guy won't use his press for outside work.

So I thought, Are we not Vikings?! Lets do this right - with HAMMERS!!

After filing the bores smoother and cleaning up rust, I steel-wooled and sanded the bushing shells vertically to get them clean and smooth. Mocked up some wheel bearing plates and disks from a set I have, some wood blocks, greased it all up and mad a few taps with a 2 lb hammer to get it seated straight. It went in straight! A few solid whacks and it went right in. As the bushing came close to the other side, I switched to spaced wood blocks and tapped it flush. So slick! We don't need no STINKING presses!!

Mock-up
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Go
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IN !
IN!.JPG

Your Viking ancestors would be proud! Brute force applied with finesse.
volvolugnut

Post by **BlackBart** » 24 Jun 2022, 16:57

volvolugnut wrote: ↑24 Jun 2022, 16:48 Brute force applied with finesse.
volvolugnut

Good line, I'm going to remember that!

Only, I don't think I have any Viking.......

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