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custom90steve Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West England Posts: 18181 ![]() ![]() |
Is it the top or the bottom? The bottom ones are a piece of cake. The top ones are more of a pain. Diesels Lives Matter |
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jimbo55 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Midlands Posts: 40 ![]() ![]() |
Definitely worth while replacing the shocks, you will get a mix of what brand people recommend. I have old man emu shocks and they have been great and definitely cope with a lot of additional weight in my 90.
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 12466 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Personally if the shocks are working I would just replace the bushes, they really don't last very long (typically I replace my rears annually just before the MOT, because they only last about 25k miles). I don't mind a tenner or so for bushes at this regularity, but see no point ditching perfectly good shocks unnecessarily. |
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miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1587 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Having recently done this, how do you tend to get the bushes in? I did mine the other week as the old ones had totally collapsed, but the new bushes were one piece, hourglass shaped with a steel sleeve. Ended up chopping them in half rather than try to force them through the eye! |
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custom90steve Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West England Posts: 18181 ![]() ![]() |
I was looking at the rear pin mount brackets from D44 the other day too.
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blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 12466 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Washing up liquid and a press or G-clamp has always worked for me. You can also use a long setscrew and two metal plates instead of the clamp or press. |
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miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1587 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
That was my plan except with grease and a vice. Ran out of time so chopped them and will monitor for next time! |
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BogMonster Member Since: 05 Feb 2008 Location: Stanley Posts: 313 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The cone-shaped bottom bushes go with annoying frequency on later vehicles especially on rough roads like we have here. My record so far is 14 miles from new to the bush literally hanging out - non genuine bought as there were no genuine available on the day I needed them. Didn't bother with another set of the cheap ones!!
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LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 8890 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I'll second that. I changed the shocks on mine for Genuine new ones at about 56k and the difference was really noticeable. I think the problem is that they deteriorate so slowly that it's really difficult to notice when they're worn. Darren
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