Trailing Arm Bushes - Page 2

suffolk boy · 25th July 2013, 10:18

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Originally Posted by wuzerk

I have fitted these with the Powerflex type and it is a tedious exercise to say the least. You can do the job without removing the Control Arms but will need a good quality 18mm ring spanner with a length of piping on the end to undo the two bolts per side (incredibly tight) and a flexible headed ratchet 18mm
ring spanner to finish undoing the bolts.All this underneath the jacked up car so, my advice would be to let a garage do it if you supply the Powerflex bushes and they quote a reasonable figure. Replacing the bolts reduces your will to live.

i agree !i got my garage to do mine did not cost a lot

suffolk boy · 25th July 2013, 10:22

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

A quick test if you don't wish to get under your car is as follows......
Place a foot on the wheel at the front and push backwards, any fore and aft movement of the wheel within the arch is a result of the rear bushes being U/S
Brian

sorry to jump in on this but one of my supposedly oem bushes split after a year not impressed now changed for the powerflex ones.this was spotted when my tyre fitter did up the wheel bolts!however does any one think this may have also caused the disc on that side to run out!i have now changed them and they are fine.ps i suspect it is the hub flange.

Mike Noc · 25th July 2013, 20:20

It's the hub on mine. Last time I fitted new discs I couldn't get one side to run true, so checked the hub with a clock gauge.

murphyv310 · 26th July 2013, 06:29

Hi.
Yes the job is a pain. Once done though it does transform the handling and general feel of the car. Powerflex bushes allegedly last for years so its a one off job.
Pity you cant get them for the rears!

26th July 2013, 06:29	#14
murphyv310 This is my second home Hyundai i10 998cc Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 6,602 Thanks: 2,088 Thanked 2,298 Times in 1,349 Posts	Hi. Yes the job is a pain. Once done though it does transform the handling and general feel of the car. Powerflex bushes allegedly last for years so its a one off job. Pity you cant get them for the rears! __________________ Cheers from Trevor MM0KJJ

25th July 2013, 20:20	#13
Mike Noc This is my second home Rover 75 CDT Manual Connoisseur SE, Rover 75 CDT Automatic Connoisseur SE & a Freelander Td4. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Hampshire Posts: 11,585 Thanks: 3,470 Thanked 3,119 Times in 2,247 Posts	It's the hub on mine. Last time I fitted new discs I couldn't get one side to run true, so checked the hub with a clock gauge.