Polybush change

payydg · Feb 21, 2020

Due to the currently undiagnosed death wobble at 60mph going to change all the bushes - apart from the shocks (for now).

Anything I should know before just unbolting and swapping them? Keen to avoid something falling my head.

Dippypud · Feb 21, 2020

payydg said:
Due to the currently undiagnosed death wobble at 60mph going to change all the bushes - apart from the shocks (for now).

Anything I should know before just unbolting and swapping them? Keen to avoid something falling my head.

Check the swivel pre-load, tis a known suspect ...

Hicap phill · Feb 21, 2020

Or loose panard rod bush/bolt.

Dippypud · Feb 21, 2020

Hicap phill said:
Or loose panard rod bush/bolt.

I've seen some bad wear at both ends of the panhard ...

Flossie · Feb 21, 2020

Dippypud said:
I've seen some bad wear at both ends of the panhard ...

Yes, nearly every one of my axle brackets were worn oval. Hockey sticks, panhard rod the lot.

Hicap phill · Feb 21, 2020

Dippypud said:
I've seen some bad wear at both ends of the panhard ...

That’s why I carry spare poly bushes just for that occasion

payydg · Feb 21, 2020

Me and my pry bar couldn’t see anything obvious but the above is likely. Hence going to change them all.

Just unbolt. Fit. Bolt up again? Any other tips?

Flossie · Feb 21, 2020

payydg said:
Me and my pry bar couldn’t see anything obvious but the above is likely. Hence going to change them all.

Just unbolt. Fit. Bolt up again? Any other tips?

Check for oval holes!
Bolts wear where they touch any ovalated holes then the gits are hard to knock out! Bit of copper slip on the bolt shanks cos they can and do seize into the bush tubes.

Flossie · Feb 21, 2020

Oh and the phr probably won't fit again once it's removed. A wiggle one way or the other on the steering wheel will sort that.

Disco1BFG · Feb 21, 2020

Flossie said:
Oh and the phr probably won't fit again once it's removed. A wiggle one way or the other on the steering wheel will sort that.

+1 ....

I did SWMBO's panhard bushes the other day - used a ratchet strap to put the axle back where it should have been - the little g*t

I found oval holes in the axle shocker mounts too

Flossie · Feb 21, 2020

Disco1BFG said:
+1 .... I did SWMBO's panhard bushes the other day - used a ratchet strap to put the axle back where it should have been - the little g*t

I found oval holes in the axle shocker mounts too

Yeah me too

I did a thread showing the repair a while back.

Flossie · Feb 21, 2020

Front suspension knock, found the cause and fixed it proper like.
Oh dear, tried to do a link to the post but I can't.

Flossie · Feb 21, 2020

payydg · Feb 22, 2020

Thanks for the heads up! Which was does the axel typically move when you undo the PHR?

Flossie · Feb 22, 2020

Mine was too short.
I just got the wife to turn the steering wheel whilst I was shouting instructions underneath.
Engine running is easier, wheels on the ground.

tottot · Feb 22, 2020

And when working on the hockey sticks do one side at a time.

Flossie · Feb 22, 2020

tottot said:
And when working on the hockey sticks do one side at a time.

Good point, that helps stop the diff nose dropping too much.

Disco1BFG · Feb 22, 2020

payydg said:
Thanks for the heads up! Which was does the axel typically move when you undo the PHR?

See below \/

Flossie said:
Mine was too short.
I just got the wife to turn the steering wheel whilst I was shouting instructions underneath.
Engine running is easier, wheels on the ground.

Wot he said ^^^^

Ratchet strap from NS hub / hockey stick area to OS chassis rail worked for me - didn't move much - maybe the bolt thickness .... ish ...

payydg · Feb 22, 2020

The PHR wasn't too difficult actually. But **** me the radius arm bolts are a nightmare. First time I've found something my Milwaukee impact gun can't undo. Going to leave them for now as i don't think they're the problem.

jamesmartin · Feb 22, 2020

payydg said:
The PHR wasn't too difficult actually. But **** me the radius arm bolts are a nightmare. First time I've found something my Milwaukee impact gun can't undo. Going to leave them for now as i don't think they're the problem.

impact guns effectiveness is greatly reduced with bolts that go through bushes

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