Fitting Flo-Flex polybushes

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Boldor

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• Nov 22, 2009

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Morning Guys, I am in the process of changing all my shocks, (To Gas ones), and fitting polybushes as I go, have a Flo-flex poly kit, but cant compress bushes enough to fit nuts, was toying with cutting but have read on here thats a NO-NO, advise please. regards Boldor

 

nickh75

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• Nov 22, 2009

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you need to jack the axle up as much as you dare, then use a big spanner to push the washer down, an get someone else to put the nut on, it was a right tw#t of a job to do thats why i left the rubber bushes on

 

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Boldor

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• Nov 24, 2009

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Thanks nickh75, for your reply, finally sussed it, the threaded stud on Monroe gas shock's are shorter by 15mm, if you use OE shock's, no problem with Flo-Flex Polybushes, and after speaking to Flo-Flex can cut to fit, so out with the bandsaw, trimmed 4mm, now all fitted, the ride is very firm, just great. Boldor.

 

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bortaf

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• Nov 26, 2009

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Boldor said:

Thanks nickh75, for your reply, finally sussed it, the threaded stud on Monroe gas shock's are shorter by 15mm, if you use OE shock's, no problem with Flo-Flex Polybushes, and after speaking to Flo-Flex can cut to fit, so out with the bandsaw, trimmed 4mm, now all fitted, the ride is very firm, just great. Boldor.

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I've had to trim most flowflex (used to be delflex) bushes an every car i've fitted em too, i use me Mums old bacon slicer
I'll admit i've not done em on me disco but trimming and flowflex do seem to go hand in hand