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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2077  
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Yes but it will have nothing holding the axle in place... itll go all floppy. If you want to do it that way youll have to support the chassis at each corner
Do one at a time, doesnt take long. I changed my rear trailing arm (chassis end) bushes in a feild after they tore through their own mounts. |
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17th Oct 2017 11:01am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 16892  
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I would support the chassis solidly at both ends, and also chock all wheels in both directions.
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17th Oct 2017 12:26pm |
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| Coatesyyy Member Since: 07 Sep 2017 Location: Knutsford Posts: 423
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^^^ yep, agree with the above chaps
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17th Oct 2017 1:28pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7693 
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You will need to stop the vehicle moving as above as only shocks holding things in place which would not be ideal in this application!
Are you getting the garage to push out the old bushes and your removing the parts? Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop Last edited by jst on 17th Oct 2017 7:09pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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17th Oct 2017 1:48pm |
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| Frostyboy Member Since: 16 Jul 2017 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 44
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I took off one of the front radius arms and managed to drill/burn out the rubber and used a Dremel to grind out a valley in the outer sleeve and small screwdriver to split it.
If I have to do one corner at a time might be better to go Poly bush rather than going to the garage each time to get the OEM rubber ones pressed in. |
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17th Oct 2017 2:41pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2077
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Yup thats what I did. Floflex do split ones which are much easier to fit, however the downside is muck can pool at the split eventually potentially corrosion.
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17th Oct 2017 3:08pm |
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| Frostyboy Member Since: 16 Jul 2017 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 44
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I tried phoning around a few local garages and got a quote for 30-40 quid a arm!
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17th Oct 2017 3:47pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2077
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Just to push in the bushes! Bit rich!
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17th Oct 2017 3:52pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7693
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I don't have a press, and over the years have tried many different ways, burning, drilling, vices etc etc
My preferred option is to use a parallel.punch to knock inwards the outer metal sleeve all the way around the bush. Then find an impact socket that fits over this to bear on the outer sleeve but also fits inside the hole, then with chocks under it hit the socket down through the arm. Very agricultural, bits can go everywhere but it's a good way to warm up in a cold wksp! Never had any bush fail to come out doing this. For replacement i use Superpro bushes. Cheers James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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17th Oct 2017 4:38pm |
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| Frostyboy Member Since: 16 Jul 2017 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 44
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Yer I was looking at Super Pro trying to justify the cost but came across this, if you have the need and correct model cracking deal!
https://www.advancedfactors.co.uk/kit0043c...6662-p.asp |
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17th Oct 2017 4:46pm |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 578  
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Why not buy cheap 10t press and press in genuine bushes. One arm by another - much simpler to remove from car.
When finished, you can sell the press wit a bit lower price to get some money back. With the price offer from a local garage, is should be comparable. I have very good experience with LR original bushes - they survived much more than 10 years. Polybush are nice, but the cheap ones had "flown" away when the car was offroad and the axles were articulating up to the limits. This was not a problem when onroad. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo  |
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17th Oct 2017 7:02pm |
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| jst Member Since: 14 Jan 2008 Location: Taunton Posts: 7693
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my vehicles are used regularly off road - driver training and drive round days leading, Superpro have outlasted any other brands of 'poly' i have tried over the last 15years or so also last longer than OEM in trailing arm and front radius arm applications. about the same duration in others. Cheers
James 110 XS Utility 130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making) 90 Puma Hardtop |
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17th Oct 2017 7:11pm |
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| Frostyboy Member Since: 16 Jul 2017 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 44
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What is the ride like with Superpro?
I hear poly are a firmer ride compared to the rubber original ones. |
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17th Oct 2017 8:05pm |
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| MadTom Member Since: 10 Sep 2013 Location: Olomouc Posts: 578
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I have no experience with Superpro, just some cheap polybush - good for onroad, useless for offroad. And I know, polybushes are not the same. But for me the original black rubber is first choice. Cheap black rubber bushes are also mainly useless - they will not survive for long time. "Drobek" = The Small One - Discovery 2, "Blufínek" = The Blue Thing - Defender 130, and for me at least Ford Mondeo
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17th Oct 2017 8:09pm |
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