JJs Project Thread - 240 GL Estate

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Moomoo

Why did your car on axle stands make me think you’d moved to Liverpool?

Hahaha

I was trying to make sure the summer street parties are as representative of British culture as possible - will get the sofa on the front lawn next week

JJ

[230ina245]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

Tbh I don’t know what normal looks like

When I have the other side off, I will compare

Thank you

JJ

As far as I know they should be straight as they fit both sides. Its been a while since I did mine.
Good luck with the rest of the bushes.
Tim

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by 230ina245

As far as I know they should be straight as they fit both sides. Its been a while since I did mine.
Good luck with the rest of the bushes.
Tim

Looks straight but defo not symmetrical



JJ

[Problemchild1976]

God this is a hard job

Finally got all the drivers side rear suspension off (inc damper as for £20 each I’ll replace while everything is off!



However getting the bushes out is a thankless and never ending task

It’s taking hours and still not got all the remaining adhesive / rubber out





A smell I will never get from my nostrils

Need to attack the rear axle bushes in situ next

JJ

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

God this is a hard job

Finally got all the drivers side rear suspension off (inc damper as for £20 each I’ll replace while everything is off!

However getting the bushes out is a thankless and never ending task

It’s taking hours and still not got all the remaining adhesive / rubber out

A smell I will never get from my nostrils

Need to attack the rear axle bushes in situ next

JJ

That is quite a demanding job, well done.

I wonder, did it need doing (was there a problem) or was this a general improvement?

Alan

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Othen

That is quite a demanding job, well done.

I wonder, did it need doing (was there a problem) or was this a general improvement?

Alan

Knocking from the left hand side but seeing as I was going to lower the car - thought I should

The bushes are defo at the end of their life





JJ

[Problemchild1976]

V v slow going

Got the 2 upper rear arms sorted

Cleaned out and ready to accept bushes



And here we go…



and the lower arm I’m almost there





The rear axle might actually kill me

JJ

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

V v slow going

Got the 2 upper rear arms sorted

Cleaned out and ready to accept bushes

And here we go…

and the lower arm I’m almost there

The rear axle might actually kill me

JJ

Well done.

So, how long has this job taken? I'm wondering whether it would have been more effective to acquire a bearing press in the first place, which might have made removing the old bushes much easier. The difference in cost between rubber and polyurethane bushes may well have paid for the press (I think mine was about £80). I'm in no way decrying your plan or work (which is very good).

Alan

[Problemchild1976]

Originally Posted by Othen

Well done.

So, how long has this job taken? I'm wondering whether it would have been more effective to acquire a bearing press in the first place, which might have made removing the old bushes much easier. The difference in cost between rubber and polyurethane bushes may well have paid for the press (I think mine was about £80). I'm in no way decrying your plan or work (which is very good).

Alan

In my research, I found that the oem rubbers can fail v quickly anyway

Also a rear trailing arm is only £30 so prob could have bought all the parts with the rubbers in for the price of the poly bushes

Who knows if this will ever be worth it but it’s nothing money in the grand scheme of things to help my 12yr old be a little bit less “YouTube”

JJ

[Othen]

Originally Posted by Problemchild1976

In my research, I found that the oem rubbers can fail v quickly anyway

Also a rear trailing arm is only £30 so prob could have bought all the parts with the rubbers in for the price of the poly bushes

Who knows if this will ever be worth it but it’s nothing money in the grand scheme of things to help my 12yr old be a little bit less “YouTube”

JJ

There is no need to be defensive JJ, I’m not questioning your plan or execution - that is up to you. I was wondering how long this has taken, which might be useful information to folk considering using either rubber or polyethylene bushes, or replacing the arms completely to do the same job.

Alan