DIY replace satay bush & service brake caliper...

just after weeks changing the new satay bush, its now damaged again... the mechanic probably over torqued the bolt and nut, causing extensive stress on the rubber bushing...



at first i thought of DIY some teflon bushing from campus workshop... the bushing design is very simple, should not be a problem if i master how to use the machine... at the end of the day, laziness again took over... haha... so here we are with 8 new rubber bushing, cost 60 cent each...

late night project started... with limited tools, i jacked the car up and started unbolting the satay...



with a locking plier... lolz...



reinstall the satay bush according to configuration as previously i removed it... but this time with bolt head facing downwards... this is because if fitted upwards, the additional thread on the bolt will rub against the lower arm, causing minor but irritating squeek sound whenever the suspension travels up and down...

with both wheels hanging off their suspension when the car is jacked up, both antiroll bar hole and lower arm hole does not align to each other... hence i jacked up either side of the lower arm until the hole align with each other for the satay to be installed...



installation took quite some time due to lacking of proper tools...



after finishing battling the satay, i tackled the right brake caliper... it was a bit leaking... since i got the new brake caliper oil seal at home, tried my hands dismantling the whole thing and get it replaced...



caliper removed...



(no additional photos available coz i was working alone that time... hands were soaking wet with brake fluid..)

after removing the old brake seal, i cleaned the caliper and the piston thoroughly with sand paper, detergent and running water... took me some time to fit in the new seal as i was not aware how to fit it in properly... in the end i jz forced the thing in and fitted it back together as it was getting late... haha..

the following day noticed some leak from the caliper... quickly took my car to the workshop and get it serviced properly... the problem was i fitted the brake seal wrongly... the inner main seal was not properly fitted, causing minor oil leak...