JUST PICKED UP AN 06 ER

[JERSEYJOE]

OK I just picked up an 06 Apex ER from a friend. Has 5000 miles and needs a few things, 4 idler wheels, one rear wheel, drive axle bearing, and A Arm bushings.

What worries me is that the A arm bushings are badly worn as expected and I want to install Brass ones like I did on my 06 GT. I am concerned that the plastic bushings are worm severe enough to damage the bulkhead as in Egg shaping the holes. What is the chance that this has already happened?

 

[JERSEYJOE]

ANYONE?

 

[steiner]

At 5ooo miles the plastic bushing will be worn out. Under normal driving conditions the chances of the bulkhead being egged out are fairly low. If they are, Travis has a fix for that.
http://www.barnofparts.com/Bulkhead-Repair-Kits.html

 

[low flying missile]

ANYONE?

From experience I would say just about zero chance that would happen in 5000 miles. Helped a friend install them in his sled at 14000 miles and bulkhead was perfect.

 

[JERSEYJOE]

THANK YOU! GOOD TO HEAR SINCE I HAVE READ HORROR STORIES OF BULKHEADS NEEDING REPLACEMENT, SHOULD I GO WITH BRONZE OR JUST PLASTIC AGAIN?

 

[steiner]

THANK YOU! GOOD TO HEAR SINCE I HAVE READ HORROR STORIES OF BULKHEADS NEEDING REPLACEMENT, SHOULD I GO WITH BRONZE OR JUST PLASTIC AGAIN?

First, turn off cap lock.
Second, go with the Oilites or bronze bushings. Plastic won't last long.

 

[JERSEYJOE]

Thanks Steiner. The cap lock is because I cant see anything without my glasses!

 

[steiner]

Thanks Steiner. The cap lock is because I cant see anything without my glasses!

LOL.
Do what someone else does on here that I know. Change the font size and use the Bold option.

 

[chris189]

Easy Steiner.....funny tho!

 

[steiner]

Yes. Meant to be funny.

 

[TBay Sledhead]

If they are egged out install with some loctite quick metal. That will take up the slack if they aren't too bad.

 

[stevieu1]

I changed mine at 5500miles. I used oilites from Bender. They were very tight, had to use a socket to tap most of them in. 9400mi now and still perfect. I'm trying to hit the 10000 mi mark this year on my 06 ER.

 

[hibshman25]

Put my saver kit on and you will never ever wear out a bulkhead bushing.

 

[CaptCaper]

I didn't get to change mine until 8000 miles and the Oilites went in fine so you should be good to go at only 5500.