Making your own poly bushes.i mould the fiesta st engine mount

[@paulthompson5416]

Steve it wasn't a failure!! It was a learning curve 😉

[@grahamefreestone5309]

Buy cheap, buy twice. Lol. At least you had the decency to show the mistake. Most wouldn't. 👍 🇬🇧

[@timfenton5153]

Worth a try. Like most of us there's not an endless supply of money so great to see you improvise , don't stop trying. Keep it coming. Thanks

[@wurlyone4685]

Theory is definitely sound, was a good watch and a good idea. There are different grades of polyurethane, which cure to different hardness/pliance. Another cheap way of doing this, with consistent results (but not as easy to get so neat and tidy) is to buy pre-mixed polyurethane sealant (Sikaflex etc) in caulking tube and squeeze it into the bush from a caulking gun.

[@WhiskeyGulf71]

There are different types of polyurethane, that one you have reminds me of the stuff you use to fill holes in concrete flooring. It'll cure very hard but you will still get a tiny bit of flex in the rubber so i don't think it will break up, have to wait n see.

[@darrenmawdesley4166]

I had a split Bush once before and it failed on MOT. I was short of funds at the time and needed the car for work etc. I filled the whole bush with Black CT1 and passed the re-test 3 days later. Have a look into it #Spark Plug Steve . It's about a £10 a tube

[@Pu1gcerda1]

Hi Steve, you are too young to remember the Austin Maxi, but they had a rear trailing arm bush that failed the MOT every year, so I purchased a new pair and did this repair and it never failed again. Loving the videos

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Thanks for the compliment but I'm actually old. I remember the maxi 😁

[@davidhumpherson4904]

Ha ha yes, Cross tube mounting bracket, two metal bracket joined with rubber that sheared off all the time☹️

[@mikejonsson2529]

My advice, clean it up and fill it with bodyseal. I do this when i buy a new mount to make it more stiff.

[@mallratt25]

Revo makes a great mount, I’ve had it for a couple years now and it is barely noticeable. I then installed both upper mounts with Vibra-Technics and it smoothed out even more. Very surprising to have all 3 mounts upgraded and little to none vibration or harshness.

[@mkay1807]

I think what you ordered was casting PU its more like plastic. What you need in holding PU which is more like rubber and comes in different hardness. Shore 80A is a good place to be. Try something With high tear resistance and that should work a treat.

[@Ryan.S924]

Steve. Not sure if you have a product called 3m window weld. But it is a polyurethane you but in a tube from our local parts store called Auto Zone for about $30 usd. I’m sure you can find it on the internet but it’s what we use around here. Also if you have or can find a cheap Torque solutions rear motor mount used and the bushes need replacing you can order the Whoosh motorsports replacement bushes for the Whoosh mount and they fit the exact same also cost $30 usd. Thought I’d lend some advice to ya. I’ve replaced the whoosh bushes into the torque solutions mount myself so I know 100% sure they fit. Good luck buddy. I love the videos.

[@BiteTheBulletUK]

Not a failure, its a learning lesson. Lets see what happens to the bush in time and how it performs on the car. The process of casting the PU looked simple. Had a look on ebay and found what I think you used, in the description they do have a link to another set that does give a PU rubber mix, these look different bottles to what you used. Still a good video mate! Stay safe!

[@terryatkinson899]

Was going to say maybe a little less hardner and it would cure a bit slower and be less liable to crack but now I read you bought the wrong stuff. Well done for having a go anyway. I worked in a fibreglass factory and hardner quantity was the thing that we adjusted depending on the temperature you were working in. Not enough and it would never go off.....

[@zeddytd]

might of been an idea to just fill the gaps with tigerseal as it stays pliable when set.

[@ianofsjkartwork]

Top job Steve.......stay safe.....thanks for sharing

[@retro80s80]

Steve an easier and cheaper way is to fully clean a std mount and fill the viods with tiger sealer which is a PU sealer once that sets voila a uprated mount 😁 Someone has already said it... Note to self read comments first🤔

[@BigMin100]

Came out great. Well done Steve

[@osanshouo1684]

It needs to be 60A grade - Vytaflex 60 Urethane Mold Making Rubber.

[@MrZimmaframe]

Great job Steve. Don’t worry, you wins some and you lose some. Such is life 😄, was fun to watch, just buy another mount for a scrap yard and get some proper stuff to fill it.

[@grahamrowland6681]

Thanks for the video , you live and learn

[@opelmantamechanic8438]

good effort , and thanks for trying it for us all . shame it went so hard , otherwise it would have been alright . i think superflex had the best bushes in my experience , but the more you put on the harsher it becomes . the one lower arm rear bush is all you need usually .

[@kratcliffe5680]

Trial and error mate 👍 Soon as you tapped that with a screwdriver, i knew it was too hard. If you want a powerflex insert, hit me up 👍

[@paulmurray2879]

Does it say what the shore hardness is? Polyurethane comes in different grades from really soft and flimsy to super hard plastic like. The shore will either be a shore A or shore D and it’ll be a number then letter. Ie 65A or 80D. Look up shore hardnesses and you see what yours should be like and if it’s suitable for bushes.

[@PeakPerformanceReviews]

Nice 👍 looking good fella 😎👌

[@GregoryHouseMD1]

GREAT VIDEO THANKS!! :)

[@jeeves555]

You might be ok, VW changed the MK4 Golf rear axle bushes from rubber (that would fail often) to a hard plastic style compound and those ones hardly ever fail 👍

[@rossmale8715]

You should try get yourself a dedicated impact wrench,a good one would have dealt with those bolts no problems.seen a few lads been sponsored by einhell and got sent rattle guns,worth looking into!

[@RhysMW]

My sealey CP400LI has been absolutely mint so far too, decent price at £102, gun, 3ah batt & charger included.

[@rossmale8715]

@@RhysMW yeah they do some amazing cordless tools now,even the cheaper brands aren't too bad. Milwaukee and Makita do some real power houses

[@eamonmchugh701]

Yeah very enjoyable video

[@paulevans4021]

as I understand from another vid I saw, you need to get the ratios right, clean it out and have an go, time consuming but would be nice to see a win if you still have loads of it left

[@ratspeedgarage]

I would have waited for the wife to go out then put that mount in the dish washer. 😁

[@dixiedean2911]

Hi Steve I was hoping you had a fix for this, keeping a close eye for when you crack it...good luck stay safe....👍

[@pheasantpluckersson2138]

I’d imagine it being that solid will now cause the other end to fail quicker

[@craigmarvin4612]

I would have tried filling a 100mm section of pvc hose first clamping one end of it closed in a vice. Run a box knife along the hose after curing and see how pliable it is afterwards.

[@gerryhayes6385]

Worth a try 😀

[@seantaylor6123]

I probably would of used sticaflex silicone that is very durable and flexible good try tho , I'm the same as you try try and try again before spending out, I know god loves a tryer . Sean, liverpool

[@philiphawkins4684]

Good vibrations?

[@DanielP-c9g]

Steve have you dont the engine mounts? If not, would you buy engine mount inserts.... from say powerflex, and do a video?

[@ceebee2881]

Hi Steve, @Spark Plug Steve , thanks for your videos, they are really helpful. I've been driving my ST for 5 years now. No track days, just daily driving (spirited once in a while) with 68000km on the clock. Would you recommend changing the engine mounts?.. I can feel a little bit of vibration in the cabin but nothing unbearable. Also, i dont hear any weird noises (yet). Thanks in advance, CeeBee from Hong Kong.

[@michaelmatthews8171]

At least you tried, always like to see built not brought...

[@garylee4141]

Still a good video steve , would it be better to remove all the rubber and replace with polyurethane??

[@anthonytessier1324]

Cool 👍

[@fasthracing]

Can't trust myself to make my bed, so think this may be a bit beyond me!

[@allyblack2341]

Total boat resin bet that stuff would work 100 percent

[@fordyford]

Nothing to lose there. If it works you save yourself some cash, if not there are plenty of options to buy a replacement lol. Cool idea none the less. Hehehehe. Flange.

[@davecoggan9619]

Lovely bit of flange

[@peteramberley9952]

Are you sure it wasn't polyester resin?

[@yokoslide]

Why not fill it with tiger seal? I have seen a couple guys do this in the past and worked fine

[@Sparkplugsteve]

Iv also done it before but its too soft.

[@twistedtheorys9988]

I had polly top mounts in my s3 they were like plastic not brittle though.

[@stevegarden1979]

Hey steve, just interested to know as it's been a few weeks since you did the job, has it cracked and fell out and if not has it made a noticeable difference?

[@RichieST08]

What shore (hardness) did you use? I made complete engine mounts on a car years ago and used stuff that was too hard, it could shake your fillings out 😂. Maybe try again with a digital scale and get a lower shore number.

[@MrSausageT]

4:44 Looks angry after all that drilling!

[@cyrilmckinstry7863]

Hey Steve good video will that help with engine slap or is it just to stop it moving as much 👍🍺

[@alexb2612]

Very satisfying video to watch. Funnily enough I started singing "solid as a rock" aswel. Showing our age unfortunately 😂 Atleast you tried, don't be too disappointed, just buy the ready made one. I'm stage 1 on my ST and don't really get much hop, but I don't floor it from 0 👍

[@James-ns6jm]

first! does anyone even do this anymore? Glad to see Fez content again dude!

[@sjm.photos]

personally i would have just filled the holes in the original bushe so it could still move

[@Yorkie900]

Interesting little project Steve, I hope it stays intact. I don't know how it's supposed to set but maybe a cheap set of digital scales (less than a tenner)for any further attempts to make sure you get the exact mixture? And now on a lighter note Steve, when you sing the chorus line from the Ashford and Simpson song it is imperative, nay, it's the law that as a geezer you MUST replace the words "solid as a rock " to "solid as my cock "😁 Keep safe and keep tinkering buddy

[@neilobusk]

All us self employed guys can do is sort our motors... No work no pay...:( Stay very very safe.. Can you come too manchester clean our windows .? to help you out.. I cant even get in my shed...full of bog roll.... interesting vid as always... N x

[@Cheesetoasty1996]

Well all going well we should get 80% of our monthly profits paid in June

[@jagm666]

Hi Steve, I have seen your videos and I congratulate you on your channel ... I would like to ask you some questions and know your recommendations for the improvements I want to make to my car, I would like You will provide me an email to consult you ... Thank you

[@evilutionltd]

You need to look for polyurethane of about 90 to 100 shore hardness.

[@cjmackay9804]

Was worth a try mate. I was prepared to feel silly for buying a mountune one 😬

[@UltimateGamerLive]

How do you know everything about cars though? Just learnt? I don't know anything 😂 honestly I wish I learnt it as a college when I was at school 😔

[@mickducati1947]

thats the dogs bollox init m8 😜👍

too right

[@id776]

I guess you have the first plastibush dogbone in a fiesta now 😬

[@garrynutter860]

is the wife enjoying her new car ?

[@dazcrow4259]

She hates it !

[@jeffpaul9951]

use poylurethane rubber mix,not resin

[@brianthetrain9283]

Needs to be silicone not polyurethane?

[@Adam2050]

Was thinking as soon as it started going gloppy, that's way to firm.

[@69Phuket]

''Now. That's.... Amazing''! (Welsh accent) It really is. Never seen that before. Lets hope the millions invested in producing bushes was all in vain. ;O

[@nikobellic6264]

Buy cheap buy twice