Spigot Bush - Putting Manual One In

[HRthirtyone]

just wondering if i am doing this right, i have an rb20det engine that used to be auto, and is now manual.

there is no bush currently in it, the wreckers took it out, so im putting a manual one in that seems to be brass, and is slightly oversize.

Do i just simply "bash"it in there with a hammer? it doesnt exactly fit by just pushing it with your fingers....

any advice will help!

[coastlife]

I think you have to get a wooden dowel and knock it in (thats what I did ) make sure once its in that the gearbox spigot fits as it is an interfearance fit and is very tight its no fun if the gearbox spigot is too tight when youve got the gearbox in the air and your trying to get the clutch friction plate lined up etc . oh and make sure you dont knock it too far in as there ia room for it to go right past where it should sit and then you have to buy a second one and put that in too (guess who did that) it just needs to be flush with the face of the hole in the crank end

[predator]

I chucked it in the freezer for a few hours.. not sure if it made much difference, but it didn't seem too hard to push in

[Oosh]

instead of dowel you can grab a socket of the same diameter as the bush, then line it up, and hit that with a hammer to get it in. short sharp hits to work it in slow and straight. don't go wailing on it.

[Rednisr31]

instead of dowel you can grab a socket of the same diameter as the bush, then line it up, and hit that with a hammer to get it in. short sharp hits to work it in slow and straight. don't go wailing on it.

shouldnt do that

the spigots are brass, your meant to use something weaker than the brass to knock it in so you dont damage it

u used the end of a rake

[HRthirtyone]

i got it in, and now the inside diameter is too small hahahahaaaaaaaaa

what the hell, it actually lost 2mm in diameter. what a pain in the asssss

thanks for the replies fellaz!@

[s13_Skyline_inside]

i know im digging up a dead post, but ive got the same prob, got the spigot bush in and now the input shaft is to big for it, slid over it fine before i pushed it in? anyone got some input for me?