installing Oilite bushings bulkhead egged out?

[RacinJason15]

My inner lower bulkhead bushing just slides in and out of the bulkhead..... what do i do? it was the last one I put in and i cant tell if the bushing was machined wrong or if the bulkhead is egged out..... any help..............

 

[yamaha convert]

My inner lower bulkhead bushing just slides in and out of the bulkhead..... what do i do? it was the last one I put in and i cant tell if the bushing was machined wrong or if the bulkhead is egged out..... any help..............

I had the same problem and mine to was the last bush I was about to fit. Mine was the bore that was elongated but it could be that the bushes are sized differently also. First thing I would do if you can, is remove one of the bushes that you have fitted and check to see if it is the bush that is sized differently. Need to be careful when doing this as some of them are so thin it would be easy to damage the bush.
If its the bore youll have to get a hold of some snap guages, measure the hole and have one made. Oilite is easy to buy. I bought some locally for my sled.
I do have some bushes here that I can compare to yours if you have some way of measuring the bush you have accuratley.

 

[APEX 06]

Install the arm and see if you have play. It may maybe fine when bolted down.

 

[KnappAttack]

Red locktite if its not too sloppy will work fine.

 

[CaptCaper]

How about some JB Weld around it? Down the line JB can be chipped off. Also maybe drilled out??
I have to do my Attak tommorrow so I'm glad I saw this post. I'll keep my eye out.

 

[TBay Sledhead]

If the problem is in the bulkhead You can use green locktite (bearing retainer) which will work if the tolerance is not too far off or silver locktite which will work up to .030 if I'm not mistaken. Like yamaha convert Mine was the bore that was elongated but it could be that the bushes are sized differently also. First thing I would do if you can, is remove one of the bushes that you have fitted and check to see if it is the bush that is sized differently. Need to be careful when doing this as some of them are so thin it would be easy to damage the bush. If the problem is the bushing, talk to your supplier. If you decide you want to do the loctite method make sure to put the bolt in to keep the bushings lined up while the loctite dries. The silver loctite should work even if the bulkhead hole is out of round. The only thing is the with silver loctite it will be very difficult to remove the bushing if need be. Or you can drill out the bulkhead and have a new bushing made.

 

[yamaha convert]

If the problem is in the bulkhead You can use green locktite (bearing retainer) which will work if the tolerance is not too far off or silver locktite which will work up to .030 if I'm not mistaken. Like yamaha convert Mine was the bore that was elongated but it could be that the bushes are sized differently also. First thing I would do if you can, is remove one of the bushes that you have fitted and check to see if it is the bush that is sized differently. Need to be careful when doing this as some of them are so thin it would be easy to damage the bush. If the problem is the bushing, talk to your supplier. If you decide you want to do the loctite method make sure to put the bolt in to keep the bushings lined up while the loctite dries. The silver loctite should work even if the bulkhead hole is out of round. The only thing is the with silver loctite it will be very difficult to remove the bushing if need be. Or you can drill out the bulkhead and have a new bushing made.

I bought a couple different grades of the green loctite also, but stayed away from it as it too can be near impossible to remove the bush once it sets, although heat will get them out if you use green loctite. I ended up making a bush to suit instead as I was making some for my front suspension W arms to try. The factory bulkhead holes really take a pounding once the plastic bushes wear a little. I bought a micrometer so I could measure the bushes and they varied quite a bit in size and were also out of round. Between bushing sizing and the bulkhead holes its quite the matching game. I found the Yamaha oilites to be the best for sizing consistency by far.

 

[hibshman25]

Take a look at the bulkhead saver kits we've created. It was designed to prevent the lower ears from tearing out, but the added benefit of the kit is it prevents the bolts from pivoting in the bulkheads. By locking the bolts in place it forces all wear to occur on on the bushings inserted on the a arm. No more wearing out the bulkhead bushings!

 

[copo427ss]

My one was so bad my buddy (a machinist) made me a filler bushing out of stainless steel with a thin shoulder. I used a carbide grinder to round the hole back out. Then jb welded and tapped it into place. Let it cure overnight then installed the oilite bushing.

 

[CaptCaper]

I just finished doing my Oilite install. I'm glad I didn't run into any "egg out". I got 8500K on my Attak.
I used threaded rod to clamp or pull in the bushings. No hammering. Used 3/8 rod and Fender washers for large bushings in the Spindle and 3/8 washers and rods for the rest of them.
The bottom inside bulkhead bushings were the hardest due to restricted access.
I found on the larger and thicker bushings I chamfered the edges on a grinding wheel to help with the starting of it.