Hello, Have the Z1 bushing kit and for the life of me cannot get the top collars to sit flush. I have rotated so many times and put everything back
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08-05-2019, 02:33 AM | #1 (permalink) |
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Help Z1 top collars subframe
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Have the Z1 bushing kit and for the life of me cannot get the top collars to sit flush. I have rotated so many times and put everything back to just have a 2 ml gap on both sides no matter what I do. Had to walk away from it tonight. Any advise
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08-05-2019, 03:23 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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Yeah, installing these is not like what you see in their video... twist, drop, clink!
Nope. I used some lithium grease on mine. Z1 recommended something light, like CRC silicone spray. But they still dont drop in. I had the gap, and even though after talking to and having them send me pics, the gap seems normal, I still had mine installed wrong. I was getting a metal creaking sound, and turns out it was these top collars. I just decided to go in again and figure out if that was the issue. I just kept feeling with my fingers trying to figure out how to orient them, and eventually did i think. Noise went away. I dont know man... not much I can say, but the gap seems normal, so maybe you're OK. I can send you some pics of mine and Z1s if you'd like. Send me email or TXT info if you want. |
08-05-2019, 11:46 AM | #3 (permalink) |
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did you put the collars in the freezer overnight before installation?
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So Z1 says a 2 ml gap is ok and every car is different. Wish this was in the instructions so I was not fighting this all day and night..
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Every collar/bushing replacement for any car - i've always heard to freeze them ahead of time.
this "shrinks" the pieces slightly and can be the difference in fitment
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So are the subframe collars as easy to install as the Z1 video makes it appear? I'm thinking about getting a set and would like to know what I'm in for after doing the diff bushings last year.
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Basically yeah. The instructions aren't awesome, but its otherwise a simple job.
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