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| geobloke Member Since: 06 Nov 2012 Location: Nottinghamshire Posts: 4410  
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Morning pannawonica. Your testing method is precisely what I have seen other garage mechanics doing to test for play in those bushes. 👍
Replacing them is pretty easy if a little time consuming. I presume you have the original metalastic sleeve-rubber-sleeve bushes. If you intend to replace these yourself there area many how to threads on the web to help you. The easiest by far is to get the radius arms off and to a friendly someone with a hydraulic press. The alternative and what I have always done is to drill out the rubber then using a hack saw remove the out metal sleeve. I never burn the rubber out. As for replacements. OEM Vs poly bushes... your choice. For me the latter are much easier to install for a DIYer and equally easy to replace down the line too. I have used six or seven brands over the years and have found Super Pro bushes to be the best by a country mile both in manufacture and longevity. Whilst you are thinking about replacing those bushes I would also do the pan hard rod chassis to axle as this also can produce some interesting steering issues. Good luck |
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29th Oct 2017 8:52am |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568 
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No longer morning
  however it’s beer o’clock, anyhow thanks for the heads up. I want to go OEM because I like the ride of the original and just short of 100K is a fair go for me. not wanting too open that can of worms. l would buy a shop press but her indoors wants too move to FNQ, burger I have just built the shed and put the hoist in.  That’s why I’m interested in the Sykes and now have funds set aside, easy to pack up and shift! |
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29th Oct 2017 9:45am |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2319 
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If you want decent rubber bushes then avoid OEM buy genuine only, I've not yet seen an OEM bush with Metalastic cast into the rubber. If it doesn't say Metalastic on the side it's not OEM.
HTH Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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29th Oct 2017 2:10pm |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568
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Thanks
genuine it will be! |
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29th Oct 2017 11:57pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17698 
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I haven't tried it yet but SP say that that tool will fit those bushes.
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30th Oct 2017 1:50pm |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568
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I will check out SP website again, have been looking at UK vendors all around 380GBP plus postage. The ram I believe can be used for other applications!
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30th Oct 2017 2:19pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17698
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Yesm it is the standard 12 ton ram, which fits things like the large ball-joint splitter, various pullers, and so on. It may also fit the Defender/Disco/Transit steering box drop-arm puller as an alternative to the supplied force screw (but I can't remember for certain if this takes the 12 or 15 ton ram - I will check tonght to see if it fits if I get time).
SP tools are never a bad investment due largely to their quality and modularity, although they can lead to domestic trouble. I tend to use the same approach as the fairer sex does with clothes, namely if you collect enough and they all look similar to the untutored eye you can use the "I've actually had this for ages, but you may not have seen this before" ploy! Provided that you have enough tools you stand a good chance of getting away with it. |
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30th Oct 2017 2:32pm |
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