Suspension bushings

[Shaggy33]

So I've done tailgate and fitted new stereo now my attention turns to suspension. Is it feasible to do bushings at home armed with basic tools and trolley jack!!

[Stephen Edwin]

This might help you https://www.volvoforums.org.uk/showthread.php?t=53077 Sadly I see that photobucket are not showing the photographs.

[DW42]

The rear trailing arm bushes require a special tool or fire and violence if you can't get the tool. It's heavy work, but not terribly difficult if you have a good socket set and spanners, plus a breaker bar. The car needs to be jacked up and supported securely. You wouldn't want to attempt this on the street -- you need a flattish driveway or garage.

You need the special tool if you buy rubber rear trailing arm bushes, but not if you go with polyurethane. At the moment I have one 240 with all OEM rubber at the rear, and one with mostly poly. The ride is smoother and quieter with rubber bushes.

I don't know what happened to the photos in the forum guide to this.

[Shaggy33]

Thanks guys, I'm good at fire and violence....

[DW42]

Here's the safest, most efficient approach to the burning part:

http://www.suspension.com/blog/how-t...the-right-way/

[Paul240480]

No need for fire and violence if you use Polybushes. Mike Braces post suffered 'the photobucket fail' too. They told me mine was 1/1000,000 !
Mike and I did Polybushes on mine, pics in that post were whilst doing it.
Superflex is one make.
Dai Brace aka classicswede on here supplies them too

EDIT: Just seen poly bushes mentioned before. Sorry for repeating what has already been mentioned.

[hennabm]

I polybush end mine using the ones from Brookhouse.

I didn't need the tool or fire as both were split enough to remove.

The type of poly from Brookhouse requires the shell of the old bushes to stay in situ. So I just cleaned them up and fitted the new bushes.
Don't forget there is the inner and outer bush as they are tapered.

[Paul240480]

^^^yes, drill the old rubber out with the right sized
Box/bell/hole saw whatever you call them.
Leave the liner, but good to clean then up with a wire brush
On the drill, before putting in the poly inserts.

[Clifford Pope]

Originally Posted by Paul240480

Leave the liner.

If it's intact. The only time I've done this job the liner had collapsed from rust.
I don't think you can buy un-bushed liners for use with poly bushes.

[Paul240480]

Originally Posted by Clifford Pope

If it's intact. The only time I've done this job the liner had collapsed from rust.
I don't think you can buy un-bushed liners for use with poly bushes.

Mine hadn't , maybe I was lucky?
Any other 'polybushers' out there?