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(Msg. 1) Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2008 10:22 pm
Post subject: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra)
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Anyone got one? I need to press the old bushings out of my Econovan's
control arms, then press the new ones in. While I'd quite like to buy
another new tool to get this job done[1], I can't see a press getting
a lot of use in my workshop once this job is done.
I've also surprised myself a bit with how little swearing has been
involved with the job so far. (I admit I was a little peeved to
discover that I needed to remove the radiator before I could unbolt
the upper control arm fuclrum pin and remove the control arm. And
that I then had to unbolt one of the gear shift linkages to have room
to lift it out.)
Anyone?
BTH
[1] I've already bought a scissor-style ball joint separator, a 25mm
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 2:04 am
Post subject: Re: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:59 am
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BT Humble wrote:
> Anyone got one? I need to press the old bushings out of my Econovan's
> control arms, then press the new ones in. While I'd quite like to buy
> another new tool to get this job done[1], I can't see a press getting
> a lot of use in my workshop once this job is done.
>
> I've also surprised myself a bit with how little swearing has been
> involved with the job so far. (I admit I was a little peeved to
> discover that I needed to remove the radiator before I could unbolt
> the upper control arm fuclrum pin and remove the control arm. And
> that I then had to unbolt one of the gear shift linkages to have room
> to lift it out.)
>
> Anyone?
>
>
> BTH
> [1] I've already bought a scissor-style ball joint separator, a 25mm
> and a 26mm combination spanner.
Local repco will do it for a slab or $5.00 a bush normally >> Stay informed about: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 3:59 am
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:20 am
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:20 am
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 7:20 am
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Biggus  wrote:
> I thnk he wants pickup and delivery
>> My truck would take quite a while to get there, in its current
>> condition!
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>> BTH
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I think it comes from too many years of running an illicit booth
operation. He's just too used to full service to expect anything less.  >> Stay informed about: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) |
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:39 am
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Biggus wrote:
> I thnk he wants pickup and delivery
>> My truck would take quite a while to get there, in its current
>> condition!
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>> BTH
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I can't quite fit a hydraulic press in an A4 envelope [1]
G-S
[1] Even porta powers only fit into a 1 metre long metal box! >> Stay informed about: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) |
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 10:39 am
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"BT Humble" <bt_humble.TakeThisOut@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:84676b79-124b-461d-ac49-84e5f1b2fef4@m34g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
> G-S wrote:
>> BT Humble wrote:
>> > Anyone got one?
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>> No.. I've got 3.
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>> Also got 2 porta-powers.
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>> Feel free to drop in an use them
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>> G-S
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> My truck would take quite a while to get there, in its current
> condition!
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> BTH
If you haven't done it by next weekend, I will give you a hand >> Stay informed about: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) |
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:00 pm
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An hydraulic press is but a jack mounted in a frame....thought out all the
options yet??? when you have gone through all that come to mind, go and have
a coffee in the quiet, there will be something else that you haven't thought
of.
Rockit
"BT Humble" <bt_humble.RemoveThis@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:a9b06012-6248-494b-a127-4323ef1d93c6@u10g2000prn.googlegroups.com...
> Anyone got one? I need to press the old bushings out of my Econovan's
> control arms, then press the new ones in. While I'd quite like to buy
> another new tool to get this job done[1], I can't see a press getting
> a lot of use in my workshop once this job is done.
>
> I've also surprised myself a bit with how little swearing has been
> involved with the job so far. (I admit I was a little peeved to
> discover that I needed to remove the radiator before I could unbolt
> the upper control arm fuclrum pin and remove the control arm. And
> that I then had to unbolt one of the gear shift linkages to have room
> to lift it out.)
>
> Anyone?
>
>
> BTH
> [1] I've already bought a scissor-style ball joint separator, a 25mm
> and a 26mm combination spanner. >> Stay informed about: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) |
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 1:42 pm
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rockit wrote:
> An hydraulic press is but a jack mounted in a frame....thought out all the
> options yet??? when you have gone through all that come to mind, go and have
> a coffee in the quiet, there will be something else that you haven't thought
> of.
Oddly enough, when I went to visit my over-the-back-fence neighbour
yesterday afternoon to deliver some tomatoes[1] he asked how the truck
job was progressing then said "Do you want a hydraulic press? I've
got 8 of them."
Apparently somebody he knew was winding up a business, and gave them
to him to dispose of. His father-in-law a few suburbs away has them,
and has set one up, and has been itching to try it out on a real job.
He'll be popping by this evening. 
Just another of those interesting coincidences that punctuate my
life.
BTH
[1] The tomato vines have all started ripening at exactly the same
time, of course. >> Stay informed about: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) |
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(Msg. 12) Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 9:29 am
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(Msg. 13) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:36 am
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Unfortunately the neighbour's press turned out to be a lightweight
little mechanical-screw job, maybe a tonne of pressure at best.
Needless to say, it didn't work.
I dropped the suspension arms off at Pedders' in Belconnen yesterday.
Hopefully they'll be done by Friday...
BTH >> Stay informed about: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) |
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(Msg. 14) Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 12:37 am
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Fulliautomatix wrote:
> BT Humble wrote:
> > BTH
> > [1] The tomato vines have all started ripening at exactly the same
> > time, of course.
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> They do - thus nature balances itself
I have no fear of excess tomatoes - I make them into jam.
BTH
(They'd probably make a nice brandy too!) >> Stay informed about: Hydraulic press needed (Canberra) |
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