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fumiyasu

Member Since: 19 Jun 2015
Location: Oxon
Posts: 99

1999 Defender 110 Td5 SW Santorini Black

Beware of Britpart panhard rods...

I have been renewing my panhard rod bushes which is the later bigger diameter type and accidentally chipped a bit of the original rod away on removal, so I went and got a new rod as I wanted everything nice and shiny.

It's obviously not news that Britparts aren't generally recommended but in this case the gen part is out of stock and only Britparts was available. So I thought it was probably ok given it is a simple metal part. I also had the full superpro poly bush kit which I could replace the Britparts bushes with. Anyway, big mistake...

Got the new rod, pressed out the BP bushes pretty easily but the poly bushes won't go in easily like the usually do. Lots of fiddling and I got them in but wasn't 100% flush, that meant it was very hard to mount to the truck and in doing so I damaged the bush. So I thought perhaps the poly bushes weren't designed correctly and got some gen LR panhard bushes. Pressed it in about 80% and the rubber started squeezing out...

It then occurred to me perhaps the diameter of the hole is too tight. Measured the original rod and the new rod with a caliper and it was a full 1mm difference...

So anyway, my advice is, if using Britparts, just leave the BP bush in and replace the whole thing every so often. If not then measure the hole before attempting to press another bush in...

28th Dec 2022 9:01pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 17598

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

fumiyasu wrote:
... I thought it was probably ok given it is a simple metal part. ...

A mistake which so many have made! Never underestimate Britpart's ability to mess up a part of great simplicity.

28th Dec 2022 10:21pm

kenzle8a

Member Since: 12 Feb 2020
Location: None
Posts: 1074

I just bought a second hand oe one from eBay for £10 and painted it and fitted the super pro bushes,

28th Dec 2022 11:38pm

Procta

Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 5235

id look at finding some second hand units and doing those up

Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!

30th Dec 2022 2:01am

KISSMYAURA

Member Since: 13 Jan 2018
Location: KENT
Posts: 45

leave bearmach alone as well, total pants

2nd Jan 2023 9:02pm

KISSMYAURA

Member Since: 13 Jan 2018
Location: KENT
Posts: 45

cant praise supapro enough did the full set very happy.

2nd Jan 2023 9:02pm

Disco_Mikey

Member Since: 16 Nov 2014
Location: Dundee
Posts: 531

2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Keswick Green

KISSMYAURA wrote:
leave bearmach alone as well, total pants

Went bankrupt, no longer an option...

2nd Jan 2023 9:30pm

fumiyasu

Member Since: 19 Jun 2015
Location: Oxon
Posts: 99

Yeah, I am looking out for a good condition second hand one now. But in the meanwhile have the Britparts with Britparts bushing on... Let's see how long this lasts...

4th Jan 2023 5:53pm

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