Front suspension arm rear bush - Page 3

Jules · 21st December 2014, 23:33

The difference between 75 ZT are here David
I only stock and trust Firstline as Unipart stocks are now exhausted but were the exact same part in different boxes !!!

Jules

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=72773

bl52krz · 29th December 2014, 19:56

[COLOR[/COLOR]I fitted Unipart bushes and they are still there after 2 years.

16th January 2015, 14:57

Hi
how did you get the new bushes on. With new wishbone
md zt 190
tried everything but the new bushes don't want go on the new wishbones.
Any help would be appreceated.
Thanks

Jules · 16th January 2015, 15:07

If you do a search Stocktake has done a detailed Howto.

What brand did you buy?
Not cheapos from Fleebay I hope as you will be doing the job again in a couple of months as the rubber is made of plastercine !!

Greeners · 16th January 2015, 15:31

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlipTop

Hi
how did you get the new bushes on. With new wishbone
md zt 190
tried everything but the new bushes don't want go on the new wishbones.
Any help would be appreceated.
Thanks

no haven't done mine yet, I'm still toying with which ones to buy

klarzy · 16th January 2015, 15:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlipTop

Hi
how did you get the new bushes on. With new wishbone
md zt 190
tried everything but the new bushes don't want go on the new wishbones.
Any help would be appreceated.
Thanks

washing up liquid and a big hammer...

T16 · 16th January 2015, 22:42

Ive seen first hand how shocking some of the pattern bushes are.

Would never in a million years go with pattern.

Surely there are some proper originals tucked away somewhere?

Arctic · 17th January 2015, 01:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by T16

Ive seen first hand how shocking some of the pattern bushes are.

Would never in a million years go with pattern.

Surely there are some proper originals tucked away somewhere?

There are these but are people prepared to pay the cost ? in my opinion best to pay once rather than twice

http://www.rovermgspecialist.co.uk/M...product_id=492

http://www.rovermgspecialist.co.uk/M...product_id=443

http://www.rovermgspecialist.co.uk/M...product_id=433

T16 · 17th January 2015, 01:18

Its a no brainer for me.

One of the copies I saw the rubber had completely disappeared, leaving just the outer metal ring and a big hole.

THe rear of the lower arm was flapping around in said hole, and the wheel and whole front assembly was free to move about 5-6" all over the place.

Never seen anything like it before, and about as dangerous as you can get (almost!)

Also most of the pattern ones Ive seen have had far less rubber support too. The OE ones are super sturdy, but the rubber "struts" or "legs" on the pattern ones are almost always thinner and weaker.

Obviously someone must have got some from the original manufaturer somewhere and called them OEM equivalent, but best thing to do is do a proper careful comparison to the genuine ones before fitting and make sure you are 100% happy that they are as robust and strong as the originals!

Jules · 17th January 2015, 01:24

If you want the identical bushes to the genuine original (in a different box and cheaper)

See here

http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=72773

The rubber bush part is the same as the OEM ZT bush
ie less air gap for less arm shudder over bumps but with no noticeable increased road noise.
We fit these to the 75 and ZT's alike.
The 75 version had to much "give" even when new in my opinion.

21st December 2014, 23:33	#21
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	The difference between 75 ZT are here David I only stock and trust Firstline as Unipart stocks are now exhausted but were the exact same part in different boxes !!! Jules http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=72773 __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

29th December 2014, 19:56	#22
bl52krz This is my second home Rover 75 cdt club + Rover 2.5 KV6 Conni SE Join Date: May 2008 Location: Birmingham Posts: 11,445 Thanks: 6,587 Thanked 2,262 Times in 1,729 Posts	[COLOR[/COLOR]I fitted Unipart bushes and they are still there after 2 years. __________________ Great Barr, Birmingham.

16th January 2015, 15:07	#24
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	If you do a search Stocktake has done a detailed Howto. What brand did you buy? Not cheapos from Fleebay I hope as you will be doing the job again in a couple of months as the rubber is made of plastercine !! __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

17th January 2015, 01:24	#30
Jules This is my second home ZT 260 SE Twilight and 10 other 75 ZT's :O Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Conwy NORTH WALES Posts: 11,094 Thanks: 512 Thanked 1,116 Times in 763 Posts	If you want the identical bushes to the genuine original (in a different box and cheaper) See here http://www.the75andztclub.co.uk/foru...ad.php?t=72773 The rubber bush part is the same as the OEM ZT bush ie less air gap for less arm shudder over bumps but with no noticeable increased road noise. We fit these to the 75 and ZT's alike. The 75 version had to much "give" even when new in my opinion. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Newbies do now!! 1. Plenum drains..all 3 or 4 year dependent 2. Cooling fan..All speeds functioning 3. Bonnet cable divider block

16th January 2015, 14:57	#23
FlipTop Guest Posts: n/a	Hi how did you get the new bushes on. With new wishbone md zt 190 tried everything but the new bushes don't want go on the new wishbones. Any help would be appreceated. Thanks

16th January 2015, 22:42	#27
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Ive seen first hand how shocking some of the pattern bushes are. Would never in a million years go with pattern. Surely there are some proper originals tucked away somewhere?

17th January 2015, 01:18	#29
T16 I really should get out more....... ZT CDTi 135, ZT260SE Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,877 Thanks: 10 Thanked 331 Times in 213 Posts	Its a no brainer for me. One of the copies I saw the rubber had completely disappeared, leaving just the outer metal ring and a big hole. THe rear of the lower arm was flapping around in said hole, and the wheel and whole front assembly was free to move about 5-6" all over the place. Never seen anything like it before, and about as dangerous as you can get (almost!) Also most of the pattern ones Ive seen have had far less rubber support too. The OE ones are super sturdy, but the rubber "struts" or "legs" on the pattern ones are almost always thinner and weaker. Obviously someone must have got some from the original manufaturer somewhere and called them OEM equivalent, but best thing to do is do a proper careful comparison to the genuine ones before fitting and make sure you are 100% happy that they are as robust and strong as the originals!