Powerflex wishbonebushes; no instruction for welding sleeves..

[franx]

I have bought some and i know the sleeves have to be tack welded or maybe even a bit more than a couple of tacks.
However mine came without instructions ;

How do i know the correct position of how the sleeve should sit in the arm before/when welding it ? I have a general idea because i have searched :clap: but this is the first question coming to mind as no thread was clear on this.

 

[Fred@BTM]

you press the sleeves in and then trial fit the wishbone onto the car to check for clearance before tack welding, you only need a few tacks, 4-5 will do

 

[franx]

i had suspected this, thanks Fred.
I read Godspeeds post in a thread that the tackwelds were'nt enough for his driving style (track) , they came loose. Afterwards he made three seem/tig welds, a couple of cm's each.

 

[Fred@BTM]

will look neater, but i've never found the need for that, i preheat them before welding, but i kind of know far too much about welding LOL

 

[Gray]

mine had about 4 tacks on each sleeve... and where still fine after a 3,300 trip around Europe, Swiss Alps, the 'Ring etc.