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Trailing Arm Bushes

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Old May 14th, 2018, 14:05   #1
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Can any of you good folks point me in the direction of 'Supaflex' type bushes for the rear trailing arms for the Phase 2 V40.

I'm told the bushes for the Mitsubishi Evo 3 fit:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MITSUBISH...gAAOSw8-tWZzat

but I know that the bushes for the Phase 1 and Phase 2 rear trailing arms are completely different and non-interchangeable. The reason I'm asking is because the MOT inspector is casting a rather jaundiced eye at the original bushes and telling me that they getting "a bit soft".

Alternatively, anyone have the special tool for inserting the new standard bushes. It's like a split tube which you tighten down to 'squish' the plastic bush down to fit the hole.

Thanks in anticipation

Tim
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I also have to replace the rear trailing arm bushings so I'm interested if those that you posted work or not. I also have a PH2
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Old May 19th, 2018, 22:40   #3
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Dear trufauru

I don't know if these fit or not. As you can see, no-one replied to my original posting (except you with this question). In my case, happily the car passed the MOT OK this year without comment about the bushes. So I have a year to find or make the special tool required to fit the Volvo plastic bushes or to find an alternative. I shall try in the meantime to find a 'friendly' Volvo tech. and find out how Volvo do them. Volvo dealers must be able do them because it is apparently quite a common failure on the estates especially because they are more likely to carry heavy loads in the back seemingly. I'll PM you if/when I find an answer. Sorry I can't be more helpful at the moment.

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