Step 21 - This is to show how much play was left after the front bush was replaced
Hopefully you can see the amount of freeplay was reduced significantly at this stage. I could now get into first and second gear without having to lift the reverse collar so was thoroughly pleased. For me, there is still an unacceptable amount of play in the gearstick so I will do he rear bushes too in another guide (when Volvo finally get the parts!)
Note that the kits you can buy on ebay for about £20 have the metal tube in them which is not required. The shoudln't under normal operation, the plastic ends are there to take the brunt of the movement so it is cheaper to just buy the bushes from Volvo directly.