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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: tedthefed on March 28, 2009, 07:49:31 PM

Title: Control arm Bushes
Post by: tedthefed on March 28, 2009, 07:49:31 PM

Finally sorted out the Blue Jeep (Tims old one) put new lower control arm bushes in today around 1.5 hours in all. Failed its MOT last October but just got round to sorting so back on track next wek. Free re test thankfully.

Title: Re: Control arm Bushes
Post by: greggmo on March 28, 2009, 08:39:15 PM

how could it need new bushings? they aint done 1000 miles. did ya keep the old ones ted?

Title: Re: Control arm Bushes
Post by: tedthefed on March 28, 2009, 08:53:28 PM

Yes got the old ones but had to cut them out

Title: Re: Control arm Bushes
Post by: Bubba on March 28, 2009, 09:45:19 PM

taking a ride

Title: Re: Control arm Bushes
Post by: Dave69 on March 28, 2009, 10:50:50 PM

did you consider tightening the bolt a bit instead of swapping the bushes

Title: Re: Control arm Bushes
Post by: tedthefed on March 29, 2009, 10:54:00 AM

Tried tightening but did not work , on removal the metal inside just dropped out.

Title: Re: Control arm Bushes
Post by: Mike Pavelin on March 29, 2009, 12:12:10 PM

Remember that the bolts for these bushesshould not be tightened until the full weight of the Jeep is on the wheels. If you do it with the axle hanging the bushes will rip out in no time.

Title: Re: Control arm Bushes
Post by: Dave69 on March 29, 2009, 06:05:57 PM

Quote from: "tedthefed"

Tried tightening but did not work , on removal the metal inside just dropped out.

probably the reason to swap the bushes