Boris113

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2010

• #1

In preparation for pulling my 90 apart over the summer, i was wondering about which bushes to use. A lot of people love poly bushes and others swear by rubber but which is best? A mate of mine works for a Landy dealership and reckons rubbers are ****e but another professional said to stick with rubber as apparently polys can detereorate?
The 90 will be running a 2 inch lift with 5 inch shocks, off roading regularly but also occassionally towing and quite a few 100 mile journeys a month if it helps.
Cheers guys, Harry

 

Trewey

Cockernee, Pasty munchin bastid.

• Jun 7, 2010

• #2

Polys last 6 - 12 months
OEM Rubber last 10 - 15 years
You decide.

 

MrJC

Well-Known Member

• Jun 7, 2010

• #3

Treworgey 90 said:

Polys last 6 - 12 months
OEM Rubber last 10 - 15 years
You decide.

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Have to agree.... have seen many complaints about poly bushes lasting short periods but no complaints about rubbers. If it aint bust.... dont fix it

 

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james_hillerby

New Member

• Jun 7, 2010

• #4

Use genuine rubber bushes, expensive but worth the extra especialy with a lift.

 

hext

Active Member

• Jun 8, 2010

• #5

I'm glad i've read this post, i've been thinking of polybushing but now im not so sure...

 

Shifty1962

Well-Known Member

• Jun 8, 2010

• #6

The poly bushes in my Cosworth outlasted the motor. Might have had something to do with it catching fire though.

 

Boris113

Well-Known Member

• Jun 9, 2010

• #7

OK thanks chaps, genuine rubber it is. Are they arabs to fit or is that just to remove the knackered ones? Do I use grease/copperslip etc when fitting them? Do you reckon it's doable with a gas axe and a hacksaw for removal and a large vice with 4ft of tube off the handle to refit the new ones or do i still need a press?
many thanks for the help so far, Harry