collontheavon

Hi Tosher I gave the black plastic ball and alloy housing to an engineer freind of mine and asked him how I should fit on to the other. Whilst we were talking he had fitted it by hand! I didnt notice he was manipulating it whilst we were talking. I asked him to show me what he did, and he just offered the ball into the back of the housing, it will only go one way, with the two cut outs. Push it well in with your thumbs, a bit of fairy liquid on the o ring will help, then manipulate the ball around in the housing. It has to be "lined up" quite accurately, but it will go. Magic. No big hammers, no vices. It works, try it. Regards Coll

Thanks anyway Tim. Someone must have done it!

Hi Tim. Yes you have got the one. Cast ally housing, two cut outs The "plastic" bushes I got from Midland Chandlers £18.00. To get the old one out I had to give it a good few blows with a plastic faced mallet. Tried the same to get it back in again but the bush wont go, afraid of breaking the cast ally housing really. To see what the bush looks like try the M C website its a SG-043 Warstock bush 1.5 inch. Coll

I have replaced the top bearing (Warstock) on my boat. I also bought just the Bush and o rings at the same time. I got the old bush out ok but can't get the new one back in. In fact I can't get the old one back in either. Anyone done this who can give me some tips please.