oakey · Nov 5, 2017

Looking for to change my bushes again is this the right bit of kit?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LANDROVER...118451?hash=item25b6782a73:g:d2gAAOSwQYZWvG6v
Advice much appreciated. If this is correct, Santa might be good to me

tomcat59alan · Nov 5, 2017

Looks right. If you have a press or can access one you only need the tapered collar and die to squeeze the bush into the smaller diameter hole in the radius arm. I have pressed them in using hose clips to reduce the diameter of the bush,plenty of soapy water and when they start keep them moving. Just let me get my tin hat, last time I replaced mine with poly bushes.

oh so easy. ONLY ON THE RADIUS ARMS.

Dopey · Nov 5, 2017

Use a threaded bar, a socket, and washers, with some nuts, and a socket set...... and a little lube, same to put them in, some are cone shaped and only go in and out one way (dont know if that applies to the P38 though)

oakey · Nov 5, 2017

Ok thank you
I want to take out the poly bushes and replace with original as the poly ones are too harsh
Cant afford to get half way and then get stuck as cant have car off the road

Dopey · Nov 5, 2017

Poly ones are easy, just lube them a bit

oakey · Nov 5, 2017

Yellow poly ones are in now but want them out
Was a mistake to fit them

Dopey · Nov 5, 2017

if you get a problem use a hacksaw

Mark Piercy · Nov 6, 2017

Are there any differences in the colours?
Blue, black and yellow even red bushes?
I put the yellow bushes on my anti roll bar bushes just to stiffen the roll a bit on these little roads. It helped.
I use a smear if grease fitting bushes in the press.

johnnyb70 · Nov 6, 2017

As an alternative suggestion once the arms are off take them to any land Rover specialist £20 and theyll press em in and supply the bushes.(per side)

myfirstl322 · Nov 6, 2017

Poly bushes are rated in shore hardness, not sure which colour equate to what, google will answer that for you.

Here you go,
https://www.superflex.co.uk/hardnessguide.php

martyuk · Nov 6, 2017

I bought these to do mine:

http://www.island-4x4.co.uk/front-radius-fitting-tools-p-7647.html
https://www.lrdirect.com/LRT-60-004-Remover-Replacer-Radius-Arm-Bu/

But then I have a press! (and 3 P38's, so made sense to get the tool!)

I can confirm it works as it should - the shaft on the smaller bit goes through the middle of the bush to make sure the inside sleeve doesn't get deformed.

pwood999 · Nov 6, 2017

Used 3 large jubilee clips & a press to do mine, but I did have to chamfer one end of the bush before pressing in. Not checked my 2nd P38 yet . . . . it can wait until the engine is rebuilt !!

myfirstl322 · Nov 6, 2017

He who dies with the most tools wins.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLEM-He...480369&hash=item3d2303b2ac:g:laIAAOSw6n5XvZfo
Better still, get the 12 tonner!

tomcat59alan · Nov 7, 2017

myfirstl322 said:
He who dies with the most tools wins.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GOLEM-He...480369&hash=item3d2303b2ac:g:laIAAOSw6n5XvZfo
Better still, get the 12 tonner!

Why wouldn't you for the extra money.

I use my mates 60 tonne, needed it when I did my wheel bearings. One had been running hot and was a bugger to press out.Evacuated the workshop when the pressure went over 40 tonne. We knew when it was safe to return, you would have thought a grenade had gone off.

wammers · Nov 7, 2017

tomcat59alan said:
Why wouldn't you for the extra money. I use my mates 60 tonne, needed it when I did my wheel bearings. One had been running hot and was a bugger to press out.Evacuated the workshop when the pressure went over 40 tonne. We knew when it was safe to return, you would have thought a grenade had gone off.

Removing the circlip helps a lot.

tomcat59alan · Nov 7, 2017

wammers said:
Removing the circlip helps a lot.

Cheeky bugger.

Dopey · Nov 7, 2017

wammers said:
Removing the circlip helps a lot.

What idiot would do that?

tomcat59alan · Nov 7, 2017

Dopey said:
What idiot would do that?

ME. The bearing had run that hot it almost welded itself to the carrier. To quote an engineering term, it was fecking tight.

tomcat59alan · Nov 7, 2017

Dopey said:
What idiot would do that?

I hope you meant that you would leave the circlip in and only an idiot would take it out.

Dopey · Nov 7, 2017

Why make a hard job any easier? lol

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