Hello, The way I did was - Get 2 bolts of the same thread but longer. Start tightening those two down until you can get the original ones started. Once your regular bolts are threaded in good, take the long bolts out and replace them with the remaining original bolts. Then tighten them all down. I also put a little axel grease on the bushing where it was sticking and not going together. I don't think this hurts anything.
Eric ----- Original Message ----- From: Anil Nair<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 6:09 AM Subject: [vintagvw] spring plate bushing.. Hi guys.. I am planning to replace my spring plate bushing soon and wonder if anybody has any tips? I've read about it and spoken to a few people who done it and I'm reasonably confident of getting it back together again. One good tip I had was to get two bolts with the same thread but longer and cut the heads off, install these in 2 diagonal bolt-holes and slide the cover on, this ensures the cover sits square while you get 2 of the original bolts snugged down, after that remove these 2 studs and install the 2 remaining bolts.. TIA Anil _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw<http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw> _______________________________________________ vintagvw site list [email protected] http://lists.sjsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/vintagvw
