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Technical => Maintenance => Topic started by: Worzel on February 20, 2009, 11:24:53 AM
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Does anyone know where i can get control rod bushes (also called castor bushes)?
I was under my beddy and noticed that a few have disintegrated, and haven't found a source yet.
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I couldnt source them
so i had mine manufactured at a local engineering shop
I took in an old one and they made them up about 10 each x 8 $80
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yeh i confirm ive herd cant get them.. i think i know of a bloke who said if i ever needed any he said he had heaps extra made up at the same time.. only problem is ive lost his number.. but i know roughly where he lives.. ill drop in next time i think of it.
cheers
ben
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cheers guys,
i have a couple of outlets still looking for me, but i'll start looking for nolothane manufacturer
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I was given this
Peter Coesling Motor Cycle Services
08 82319346
The original owner of my beddy (the grey one), got this guy to do all the front end and gear box modifications. He also did the diff mods. He has all front end spare parts in stock. We were told this in October 2008.
Hope this helps you guys out
Shaz
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Guy's
If you are referring to the bushers on the rods connected to the back of the front cross member and going towards the rear and connecting to the chassic (not really castor Rods) I bought a full set from Pedders Suspension at Stafford in Brisbane about 12 months ago for about $120 off the shelf,they had the listing on their books
Joe
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Yeah, pedders are looking for me, but they didn't sound hopeful and didn't have a listing (three days and waiting).
A couple of auto surplus stores are looking too,
They are called control rods, but some people call them castor rods because they adjust the castor (apparently) ;)
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Worzel
the Holdedn one tonner has a similar set up I think, maybe the bushes are the same ?
Warren
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Just found this picture, not the best detail but shows the control arm in the red circle
(http://www.buga.com.au/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=8927&g2_serialNumber)
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Warren the 1 Tonners are just bolted on. No bushes at all. I have someone looking into making all the Bedford bushes, but like Worzel I'm just waiting waiting ...
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i have someone lined up to make bushes at ten dollars each.
Anybody else interested?
just got to find my best one for him to copy.
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yea mate im in... at that price ill just stick.em on the shelf.
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any more?
Question - does anyone have a good one to copy?
Mine are all fairly flatened
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Put me down for a set Worzel, alas mine ar flattend as well
Warren
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any more?
Question - does anyone have a good one to copy?
Mine are all fairly flatened
I believe i need the full set also worzel. Im not sure how good mine are...but craig will have access in next week or 2.
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yeh get us a set worzel.
cheers
ben
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And me please
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that's 6 sets. (heeheee, might get a discount ;) )
but i'd better get em right.
ben, ol' buddy - you must have a few lying around, if you post a few too me i can send them back with your new ones.
The main reason i'm getting new ones is because most of mine were replaced with nolothane before i bought it (cool i thought) but the bushes have crapped out because they were too thick and hence overcompressed when the nuts were done up to the metal spacers.
So let me know if anyone has one to spare or i'll have to drive to see the man and crawl under the van to get a few samples :(
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yeh i should have a few ay.. somewhere??
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I hope this isnt a silly question, but are all van bushes the same???
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Could you put me down for a complete set as well please Worzel?... Am i right in thinking that there is 8 bushes? cheers...Johnno ;D
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that's seven, at eighty dollars a set...............
Maybe i should get one set to see if they are ok before i order heaps,
Okay, i'm gonna watch this thread for a while, and see how many we get too.
The factory is al least 90km away so i'm gonna let it build till i'm going out that way.
There's a wrecker on the way so i can get some old bushes on the way.
As far as i know they all have the same bushes (and i've seen a few)
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Could you put me down for a complete set as well please Worzel?... Am i right in thinking that there is 8 bushes? cheers...Johnno ;D
Isnt there 16 bushes needed in total, 8 each side?
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nah, 4 each side,
but these are just the control ROD bushes, not control arms
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Gents
I found the invoice for the bushers that I bought 12 months ago now I got them from Fulcrum Suspension they call them Strut Bar Bushers they are still available at the moment in their ware house which is in Melbourne and the phone number is 03 94800338 and the cost is the same as the one's Worzel has, $80 a full set
Cheers
Joe
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thanks joe,
i've just rung them up and they only wholesale, but here follows a link to their distributors.
http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au/dealers-and-distributors.html#VIC (http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au/dealers-and-distributors.html#VIC)
PART No. SPF1286K
so they recommended moparts who aren't on their list, and at first moparts said they couldn't get them, but we worked through that.
the result, one set in stock which is on its way to croyden with my name on it :-[
$79 dollars for 8 bushes and 4 tubes ;D PART No. SPF1286K
the good news is they can get more in ;).
I will pick them up next week and let you know what i think
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Sorry worzel please cancell my order. I thout it would be 40 bucks. I have enough second hand ones to last me for the rest of my life anyway sorry.
Ben
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Sorry everybody :'( orders are canceled, you can get new ones with the spacer tubes from
http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au/branch-locator.html (http://www.fulcrumsuspensions.com.au/branch-locator.html)
for $79 , PART No. SPF1286K