#1: Axle mount bushes Author: Fifer, Location: FifePosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:26 pm ---- Is it possible to change the rear axle mounting bushes. After changing the axle bearings I'm still getting some clumping from the rear. Axle bearings now have no play. I believe the shocks need changing but the upper mounting bushes look in a poor state as well.
If you can change them do you need a press or is it just a simple swop?
#2: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: Steve206, Location: UKPosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:45 pm ---- Doubt its the bushes, i;d check the shockers first.
#3: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: Fifer, Location: FifePosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:04 pm ---- Just took the spare wheel off and crawled under. I then bounced the car. I could hear the pfffft on one shock but the other was silent. Guess that it then. New shocks needed.
#4: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: Fifer, Location: FifePosted: Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:46 pm ---- Just took the spare wheel off and crawled under. I then bounced the car. I could hear the pfffft on one shock but the other was silent. Guess that it then. New shocks needed.
#5: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:19 am ---- bushes can be a pain but should out live the car, they push in and out, but can be difficult seabrook did his on his spare axel
#6: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: Fifer, Location: FifePosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:07 am ---- Removed the shocks and they seem gubbed. I can push them to any point and they just stay where I left them.
#7: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: usher, Location: northallertonPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:04 pm ---- thats oil filled shocks
#8: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: Fifer, Location: FifePosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:25 pm ---- onSo are they supposed to do that. Oh well I think they needed doing anyway. I'm just under 100, 000 miles so unless previous owner did them. Got both for £40.
With the shocks off I again bounced the car. I heard a clumping and traced it to 1 exhaust mount. Moving the exhaust by hand didn't give a noise but moving the car did. One hole on 1 Mcount is elongated. Giving a clump. Either way I hope new mounts and new shocks solve it.
#9: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:30 pm ---- Remember that new OIL filled dampers need to be primed correctly before fitment on the car
You cant just bolt then straight on from the box.
#10: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: Fifer, Location: FifePosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:56 pm ---- Oh good god. Today is defiantly a school day. I am learning to hate this suspension set up.
How do you prime the shocks?
#11: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: MrBSI, Location: What's it to you? ? ?Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:18 pm ----
Fifer wrote:
How do you prime the shocks?
Wait till you have the replacement ones first.
Oil dampers need priming where as gas dampers dont.
#12: Re: Axle mount bushes Author: bradski, Location: ossettPosted: Wed Aug 22, 2012 1:37 pm ---- hi i just fitted new shocks and just bunged em on do i need to take them off and prime them if so how because ive still got a lot of axle tramp thanks in anticipation bradski
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