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Great, hope it goes well !

The analogue one shown should cover all your everyday needs.

There is a company called Jentree in Uckfield that do body work, they are good but doubtful any more affordable than ESM.

Nice job Phil, fortunately my steel plates are still serviceable.
Regarding the bush position ———— Blue thinner flange through chassis, Red thicker flange through spring.

Join the club Stephen !!

There’s still a few of us left Phil !

Well there’s always something that niggles a bit, I was still thinking of the variation in the bushes but like all things you can worry yourself silly if you let it. Must be nice for the folk that can say ‘sod it that’ll do’ —— but we’re not all built that way !!

Well I think If there were as many e scooters as cars, you’re conclusions may be different.

I’m not necessarily disagreeing with these sentiments but if they were around in our day ——— we’d all have one !!

Just an update, finished the bush replacement, both sides. Took me a while, being fussy. However I’m relatively happy with the end result. Mind you I ache now ! Anyone would think I’m getting old ——- oh hang on, I am !!

Yes, it’s not as plain sailing as one is led to believe. I phoned ESM and it was suggested that their blue bushes go through the chassis and the red through the spring. Regarding the steel pins, the red (thicker flange) bushes, when assembled are wider than the distance from shoulder to shoulder of ...

Not a waste of time Stephen. Picture of van front spring location.

The large blue bushes are for the front of the spring on the van, there is a pin that protrudes from the chassis cross member, this is where the large bush slides over, followed by the spring then the second large bush, washer and nut. Those plates you illustrate should hit the shoulder of the assoc...

Yes maybe the blue go to the chassis, reds to spring. Thanks for help Stephen, I think van is the same at the rear fittings.

You can see the bushes for the rear shackles, ( the ones far right and far left ) a pair in blue ( thin flange) a pair in red ( thicker flange) Which go where, —— blue fitted to spring end, or fitted to chassis.

Ok thanks Stephen

Thanks Bill, my main concern was the difference in flange thickness, the ESM site shows in the rear spring kit regarding the rear shackles, a blue pair and a red pair, I want to know which ones are fitted to the chassis and which ones go to the springs. I’ll have to call them, see if they know.

I’ve noticed there are two types of poly bushes available for the rear spring shackles, maybe more, different manufacturers seem to decide their own specifications, typical of most stuff now. The difference with the ones I’ve got is in the flange thickness, one set (blue) is thinner measuring 2 mm, ...

It depends on the spark plug number, you need to check what it is. Champion N9Y or N5 would be ok. Not sure what you mean about an air leak involving plugs, any leaking there would involve the sealing washer, assuming the plug is not cross threaded !

Thanks for that Phil —— and further information!