Suspension: - Drop link bushing tightening

morsing · Aug 10th, 2020, 09:05

Hi,

What's the guide to tightening the drop-link bushing retainers? My bushings always look knackered after a month, just wondering if I over-tighten them, or if that is normal...

Thanks

rayan · Aug 11th, 2020, 03:31

I am not an expert in this field But if you find the solution, I am interested

Clifford Pope · Aug 11th, 2020, 07:28

For clarification, you mean the two rubber bushes mounted on the short threaded link connecting the front wishbone to the anti-roll bar?

I've always tightened them to take up the play plus a bit more, so that the bushes are squeezed, but no more.
They are only buffers after all, to cushion the pull/push of the rod. If you squash them flat they won't do any cushioning.

crogthomas · Aug 11th, 2020, 07:57

They always seem to get mangled, but it doesn't seem to prevent them working.
The 940 (which uses a similar arrangement) Haynes manual gives a measurement for the outside of the two metal cup washers of 42mm. Presumably this is from the Volvo green book, I'll see if I can find a photo online.
There is nothing in the 240 manual though, just the classic 'installation is the reverse of removal'.

morsing · Aug 11th, 2020, 08:21

Hi,

Ok, thanks. I will just continue to tighten till they slightly squeeze the bushings then.

Regards

Aug 10th, 2020, 09:05	#1
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Aug 11th, 2020, 08:21	#5
morsing Premier Member Last Online: Apr 15th, 2024 07:30 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Aylesbury View Photos By: morsing	Hi, Ok, thanks. I will just continue to tighten till they slightly squeeze the bushings then. Regards __________________ --- '89 Volvo 240GLT B230E/AW70 '14 Volvo V70 SE D4/M66 FWD '70 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu '95 Saab 9000 CSE 2.0 Turbo Auto

Aug 11th, 2020, 03:31	#2
rayan New Member Last Online: Aug 11th, 2020 15:41 Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: paris	I am not an expert in this field But if you find the solution, I am interested

Aug 11th, 2020, 07:28	#3
Clifford Pope Not an expert but ... Last Online: Today 17:48 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Boncath	For clarification, you mean the two rubber bushes mounted on the short threaded link connecting the front wishbone to the anti-roll bar? I've always tightened them to take up the play plus a bit more, so that the bushes are squeezed, but no more. They are only buffers after all, to cushion the pull/push of the rod. If you squash them flat they won't do any cushioning.

Aug 11th, 2020, 07:57	#4
crogthomas Master Member Last Online: Yesterday 16:12 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK	They always seem to get mangled, but it doesn't seem to prevent them working. The 940 (which uses a similar arrangement) Haynes manual gives a measurement for the outside of the two metal cup washers of 42mm. Presumably this is from the Volvo green book, I'll see if I can find a photo online. There is nothing in the 240 manual though, just the classic 'installation is the reverse of removal'.

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