BBPeik Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I got that too. I am glad they sent that. I was worried about getting lead poisoning from the bushing. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I didn't get it. Must be a California thing. Figures. I like how California thinks everything can cause cancer. I guess if it increases the risk of cancer by 0.000000037% then it needs a warning label? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBPeik Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 You know, when I received the bushing, naturally I chewed on it for a while before installing it. I mean it looked tasty. Anyway, then I installed it and now I find this out. I guess I need to remember not to chew on car parts. My someday I will be done with it thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDWPgtp Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Yeah, isn't lead only absorbed by the body through ingestion? Maybe Californians should stop eating things that aren't food:lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstik Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 oh shit i guess i should stop sucking on my shifter bushing and install it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Lead can be absorbed through the skin as well, gets into your pores. As long as you wash your hands thoroughly with soap and cold water (to close said pores) after handling the bushing, you should be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstik Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Lead can be absorbed through the skin as well, gets into your pores. As long as you wash your hands thoroughly with soap and cold water (to close said pores) after handling the bushing, you should be fine. I'm 100% positive that i didn't do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Enjoy your hand cancer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acumenhokie Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I did what I do with every new car part. I ground off a piece and snorted it before installing. Is that not "within spec"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acumenhokie Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 I'm 100% positive that i didn't do that I'm 100% positive you will die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 seriously? Yes, there is lead in brass - generally the content is low, and it's done to facilitate machining. It's not going to absorb through your pores if you touch it, and the leach rate even under conditions corrosive to brass is going to be low (it sort of matters how the brass is thermally processed, but I am not going to geek out on metallurgy here) so if you ate it, you'd poop it out more or less intact. If you ground it, collected, then breathed in the dust, you would probably have more issues with the copper than the lead... (leaded brass is generally under 2% lead) - it's sort of like worrying about the beryllium in beryllium-copper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Wait, there's beryllium in copper? What if it comes off of the pipes when I'm in the shower? Am I gonna get hair cancer? Or maybe that's what male-pattern baldness is, guys with longer runs of copper pipe between them and the water heater get more beryllium and lose more hair. Women must be immune or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEASER Posted December 2, 2016 Author Share Posted December 2, 2016 No more letting the shower water tickle my pee-pee? GTEASER's 2012 Legacy GT - Sold GTEASER's 2009 XTeaser - Sold GTEASER's 1992 Legacy SS - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Pee-pee cancer is a serious problem because it's transmittable, and I'm sure you wouldn't want that to happen... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humble Rumble Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 No more letting the shower water tickle my pee-pee? Nope, gonna have to leave that responsibility to FJuan. 2012 Legacy 3.6R Build Thread 5th Gen Legacy BM/BR Body Kit Compendium Thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarang Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 No more letting the shower water tickle my pee-pee? You don't shower naked do you?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrD123 Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Wait, there's beryllium in copper?Not the alloys typically used for tubing - it's a higher strength family of alloys used for things like connector pins, e-rings, spring elements, etc. Also - the issue with beryllium isn't generally cancer - it's a sort of allergic reaction (berylliosis) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellesedil Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Not the alloys typically used for tubing - it's a higher strength family of alloys used for things like connector pins, e-rings, spring elements, etc. Also - the issue with beryllium isn't generally cancer - it's a sort of allergic reaction (berylliosis) Don't tell California about it. They might think it's cancer anyway. The State of California recommends that you stay submerged in a pool at least 10 feet deep for the rest of your life. Any other activity leads to cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripstik Posted December 5, 2016 Share Posted December 5, 2016 I'm 100% positive you will die Solid bet.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Now that it's colder I'm having a harder time getting the car (12 2.5i) in first and reverse on stock bushings, would you guys say this solid bushing would fix that? 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 If it's just reluctant to go into gear because the gear oil is cold in the morning, it probably won't solve the problem, but it'll be a lot easier to feel what's actually going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zee199969 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Now that it's colder I'm having a harder time getting the car (12 2.5i) in first and reverse on stock bushings, would you guys say this solid bushing would fix that? when was the last time you changed your transmission fluid? My "Build" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
covertrussian Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 If it's just reluctant to go into gear because the gear oil is cold in the morning, it probably won't solve the problem, but it'll be a lot easier to feel what's actually going on. It's been getting a little worse as the year progressed, I've seen those bushings rip on Nissan's, which would add a lot of extra travel before it would actually click into gear. when was the last time you changed your transmission fluid? Getting ready to in a few weeks, especially since Extra S is now sold at my local dealer. Been too busy with the Legacy to really do anything serious on the outback 05 LGT 16G 14psi 290whp/30mpg (SOLD) 12 OBP Stock 130whp/27mpg@87 Oct 00 G20t GT28r 10psi 250whp/36mpg 22 Ascent STOCK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cww516 Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 For what it's worth, I notice it being a little harder to get into gear in the cold sometimes, and that happened immediately before and immediately after I swapped out the factory fill for Motul Gear 300 about a year ago. I also have to double-clutch to get back down into second sometimes before things warm up, but that's usually only when it gets cold enough out for shifting to feel like paddling a boat through molasses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDWPgtp Posted December 7, 2016 Share Posted December 7, 2016 I just did the brass bushing install, and in my very short test drive it felt leaps and bounds better than before. I will wait and see after a day or two to give a full opinion, but so far I love it. As for difficulty shifting into second, I too have that same problem sometimes, even after a fresh Motul 300 change. Anyway, after I get a feel for the difference that this bushing makes, I am going to swap in the Boomba shift adapter that I just got. I'm excited to see how it feels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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