Thats true for most suspension bushes (2+2) but on the front of the
H4 the wishbone bushes have there bolts vertical so there is nothing to
be pre-loaded correctly.
Jim
On 07/02/2011 19:23, Ken Needham wrote:
Could this problem be similar to one frequently discussed in Elan forums?
When the bushes are refitted and no weight is on the suspension, if
the bolts through the bushes are fully tighened, the centre sleeve
gets clamped. This causes the rubber to be considerably tensioned when
the weight of the car takes the suspension to normal ride height when
the jack is removed!
Leaving the bolts loose until the suspension is at normal ride height,
then tightened makes a dramatic change in bush life.
regards
Ken
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Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 23:13:10 +0000
From: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Front Suspension Bushes
I put poly ones on ours lasted years till i sold the car. firmed up
the handling but didn't kill the ride.
I found it easiest to fit these by dropping the wishbone carriers to
get the bolts in easier the manipulate the assembly in to place.
Gary
Qless
On 05/02/2011 22:37, Jim Hearne wrote:
If you use non Ford suspension arms or bushes this is about the
normal life i've found on Fiestas, Mondeos etc.
Ford parts last a lot longer but of course cost more.
Some pattern parts don't even last a year so don't buy the
cheapest ones.
The price difference between bushes only and complete arms with
new bushes and balljoints isn't that much so i don't bother
changing bushes nowadays, just complete arms.
Jim
On 04/02/2011 17:01, Hamish Freeman wrote:
My H4 failed its MOT last week on front lower rear suspension
bushes – again! The rubber bond between the bush and its
collar breaks away on one side and provides potential for
excessive movement. In 13 years on the road this must be the
fourth time that I have had to carry out this job, to the
extent that I discovered that it is cheaper to buy a
suspension bush kit of both bushes from the local Partco
stockist than buying a single bush from the Great Founder and
I now keep one set in hand - just in case. The annoying issue
this time was that in “The Great Tidy-Up” last year when my
workshop was rewired, the assembly drifts and spacers that I
had previously made for removing and replacing the bushes
disappeared – back to sockets as the next best option.
Does anyone else suffer from this problem?
Hamish
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