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Oct 24th, 2019, 21:37 | #1 |
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Fitting rear ARB Bushes -'04 XC70
So... got my new 14mm bushes from a nice man in Latvia (eventually...2 weeks delivery!) and am in "assessing the job" phase. The car has failed Mot on these and I'm not up for £204 pls vat for the full bar from Mr Volvo. Or not yet at least.
Problem - the aluminium collar around the bush appears to be joined to the adjacent bracket. How on earth do you get the old bushes out and fit the new ones without resorting to using the grinder? Has anyone got a how to or hard won knowledge to share? I'm stuck already. Cheers, Nick |
Oct 24th, 2019, 22:14 | #2 |
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I know and appreciate on my 2003 V70 awd the rear bushes are bonded on the roll bar, and, like your good self, not wanting to fork out a meager £158 for genuine bar, so I was considering self replacement, but by cutting a slot in the new bushes.....at their thickest point, like most replaceable bushes. don't cut at the thinnest point....for obvious reasons. . I just need to slide under mine to measure the diameter of the bar, as according to Volvo, could be one of 6 diameter variants.
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Oct 25th, 2019, 21:37 | #3 | |
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Oct 27th, 2019, 12:53 | #4 |
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If this helps anyone else, I've found this from member Tykey in 2013: quote...
"It's not as difficult as I feared.The first thing to realise is that the two U-brackets aren't fixed or welded together, but have a locating lug on the outside bracket which fits inside the bolt hole of the inner bracket. After removing the support bolt, separate the two brackets by hammering a screw driver between the two brackets, the outer one will open a bit and drop off. The second thing is that the rubber bush is still on the ARB and needs to be cut off, although it isn't straight forward as it's vulcanised in a couple of spots to the bar. I used a stanley knife to remove it in bits. The next thing is cut the new bush and replace it in the brackets. Your first thought might be "this will never fit", but it does, it just needs some compression. I fitted the bush into the brackets by using a vice and left it overnight. It didn't recover it's size, and almost allowed refitting to the car. Not quite, though, and I had to get it in line with the support bolt hole by using a jack to push it up, and a hammer to nudge it sideways until the bolt slides all the way through. Tightening the bolt makes the lugs relocate properly''. Thanks Tykey. I'll report back in due course. |
Oct 27th, 2019, 17:51 | #5 |
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I guess the 14mm is a typo. Afaik they come in 19 and 21mm.
Check it out before cutting or opening. Sometimes they send the wrong size. If you are lucky the old bushes will have separated from the bar and can be removed easily. Cut lengthways with an old carving knife and they should fall or peel off without too much trouble. Open the drop links to get wiggle room and the bar can stay on the car. I think I had to get both sides in the air for it to work? |
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I'm running an Bmw E36 tourer while the Volvo is off the road and the rear ARB on that is about 24 mil! |
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I imagine things are a bit crowded at the back end of an XC and something has to give. |
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