Freelander 1 Poly wishbone snubber bush squeaking

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Fitted new poly bushes all round on my 1.8 5 door F1.

OK for a few weeks then squeaky at front.

Put 1/4 turn on the snubber nuts and all quiet for a few days then squeaking again.

Looking at them in detail they don't have a 'nose' like the rubber ones and seem to be squeaking against the wishbone disc at the front of the threaded section. The original ones have a centre tube that bolts tight. The new ones seem to have a tube that is shorter and rely on crushing the poly Bush.

Thinking of changing them back to rubber

Anyone else had this problem with poly??
 
andyfreelandy said:
Fitted new poly bushes all round on my 1.8 5 door F1.

OK for a few weeks then squeaky at front.

Put 1/4 turn on the snubber nuts and all quiet for a few days then squeaking again.

Looking at them in detail they don't have a 'nose' like the rubber ones and seem to be squeaking against the wishbone disc at the front of the threaded section. The original ones have a centre tube that bolts tight. The new ones seem to have a tube that is shorter and rely on crushing the poly Bush.

Thinking of changing them back to rubber

Anyone else had this problem with poly??
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I was warned against putting them on but I am really happy with them on mine
but tomorrow is another day
 
andyfreelandy said:
Fitted new poly bushes all round on my 1.8 5 door F1.

OK for a few weeks then squeaky at front.

Put 1/4 turn on the snubber nuts and all quiet for a few days then squeaking again.

Looking at them in detail they don't have a 'nose' like the rubber ones and seem to be squeaking against the wishbone disc at the front of the threaded section. The original ones have a centre tube that bolts tight. The new ones seem to have a tube that is shorter and rely on crushing the poly Bush.

Thinking of changing them back to rubber

Anyone else had this problem with poly??
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Yes, poly bushes used as snubbers can squeak. I used dry silicone lube which worked for some months, before it needs to be applied again. Otherwise use rubber snubbers, which aren't very dissimilar in that application.
 
I have only poly bushed the diff front mount, ARB bushes and trailing links on mine. I was worried that doing them all would result in more noise transmission so only did those for logevity really.
 
Good idea. It was cheaper to get a kit and I didn't know they would sound like a mouse infestation over bumps!

I would add to your list of essentials the front wishbone bush as the rubber ones seem to break free about every 2 years.
 
andyfreelandy said:
Good idea. It was cheaper to get a kit and I didn't know they would sound like a mouse infestation over bumps!

I would add to your list of essentials the front wishbone bush as the rubber ones seem to break free about every 2 years.
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I replaced the large wishbone bushes a few years ago with a couple that @Nodge68 had in his shed, but apart from those, and the ones I've mentioned above, all the others on the car are almost certainly 18 years old!
 
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