Changing rear axle bushes

Ian M in France · Aug 25, 2024

Hi all td4 freelander 1 2006 changed rear axle mountings about a year ago and one on front of axle already gone , should I change them all or just front one as a lot quicker to change, what is best brand to get ?
thanks Ian

Arctic2 · Aug 25, 2024

Ian M in France said:
Hi all td4 freelander 1 2006 changed rear axle mountings about a year ago and one on front of axle already gone , should I change them all or just front one as a lot quicker to change, what is best brand to get ?
thanks Ian

Hi Ian.
I changed mine after fitting two sets of rubber one to poly bushes, and to my knowledge they are still going strong today, i know who owns the FL1 now.

Ian M in France · Aug 25, 2024

Arctic2 said:
Hi Ian.
I changed mine after fitting two sets of rubber one to poly bushes, and to my knowledge they are still going strong today, i know who owns the FL1 now.

Thanks found these

Land Rover Freelander rear diff mount bush set

LAND ROVER FREELANDER 1 1996 TO 2006 REAR DIFF MOUNT DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING Set Includes 3 x New replacement bushes for the Rear Differential

www.duraflexpubushes.com

but have to press them in, is this the kind of thing you used?
can not find already made up but would think a lot better, only slight worry is they are designed to move and would these bushes lock it up too much?

andyfreelandy · Aug 25, 2024

The poly bushes push in in a bench vice ok with some soap or silicon spray.

I use poly on the front bush as all 3 increased the noise bit too much for me. Maybe it is diff wear !!

andyfreelandy · Aug 25, 2024

Note that if the front bush is repeatedly failing, maybe your VCU is getting tight and this is a warning.

Do the one wheel up test before replacing it and check all isnok.

Nodge68 · Aug 25, 2024

andyfreelandy said:
The poly bushes push in in a bench vice ok with some soap or silicon spray.

I use poly on the front bush as all 3 increased the noise bit too much for me. Maybe it is diff wear !

andyfreelandy said:
Note that if the front bush is repeatedly failing, maybe your VCU is getting tight and this is a warning.

Do the one wheel up test before replacing it and check all isnok.

I would agree with both these posts.

Ian M in France · Aug 25, 2024

andyfreelandy said:
The poly bushes push in in a bench vice ok with some soap or silicon spray.

I use poly on the front bush as all 3 increased the noise bit too much for me. Maybe it is diff wear !!

Hi thanks I was thinking of just replacing the front one as other back 2 look okay and thought that may allow a bit of movement, I have already got the 2 prop shaft bearings as they looked a little worn when I fitted the last lot of axle bushes but never got around to fitting them, so that maybe part of the problem but will check vcu at same time as makes scene

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Land Rover Freelander rear diff mount bush set

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