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Symptoms of shagged bushes ?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:42 pm
by jibbers
Hi , just wanna ask anyone out there who has recently done the rear
bushes what the symptoms were , i am gettin what feels to be like a
side steppin motion at the rear when i hit little bumps on corners.
The trouble is ive just dropped the car 40mm all round on spax
springs and im not sure if the jumpin is due to the ride being
that bit more stiffer ?
Can any body shed some light ?
Cheers Jibbers
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:47 pm
by Ant
easy test.
lyou should be able to get your finger tip between the lower section of bush and the support plate, no gap=shagged bushes
alternative 2 person method:
lie next to car so you can view the bushing, get someone to bounce the rear end and asses the mvement of the axle beam in relation to the lower mounting, good bushes will not move, shagged ones will move up and down with the application of load.
HTH
bushes
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:59 pm
by jibbers
Thanks Ant , i will have a look t.moro but at the end of the day do you think its worth me doin em anyway , i dont suppose that they have been done before , and also i have a place that will do them for Ԛ£50 if i supply
the parts , am i right in sayin i can expect to pay Ԛ£50 for Powerflex ?
I have heard mixed opinions about gsf ones,what is your view ?
Cheers Jibbers
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:57 am
by Ant
good price for fitting dude, I charge Ԛ£120
I'd use dealer ones, powerflex are sweet but very harsh riding and noisy
forget the GSF parts for these, they'll last about a year max before you'll be doing them again.
yes, always worth changing these, the handling will be sharp enough to cut yourself after you've done them
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:46 pm
by Splondike
ant wrote:
yes, always worth changing these, the handling will be sharp enough to cut yourself after you've done them
Damn right mate
You won't believe the difference Jibbers if yours are shagged like mine were...
Shagged bushes
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 7:24 pm
by jibbers
Cheers for opinions chaps , i will be doin them very shortly if the
handling is improved as much as you say it is.
Another quick Q , how much are the dealer ones and is it sumfin
that they keep on the shelf ?
Every thing i ever seem to want is "Special order mate" ! ! ! :lol
Cheers Jibbers
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 9:41 am
by Demlotcrew
Mines were Ԛ£15 plus VAT from the dealer.
Andrew
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 1:14 pm
by dj_raoul
Wow how can they fit those for just 50 pounds... I thought this job took a lot of time
Cheap bush job
Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 1:41 pm
by jibbers
I thought it was a long job too , but this garage stick it on a ramp and drop one side at a time , the guy says its easy as fook and they do loads of em per week so why charge the earth , Hey i'm not gonna argue wiv the guy ! ! !
Maybe its the friendly Plymouth way !
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