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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Default Fitting polybushes 2wd saff

Going to start the strip down at the weekend to replace all the bushes on the rear of my saff , Im sure i have seen a fitting guide with photos on here somewhere but im buggered if i can find it now . Anyway anybody got any good advice and any dos and donts.
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:05 PM
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dont do it yourself LOL

its a nightmare
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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I did mine a few years back, I dropped the whole beam and stripped it down in the garage (its bloody heavy and will require a couple of people). After stripping it down into its partsI cleaned everything up and painted it and then fitted it back onto the car a piece at a time. You'll need to fit the swing arms back onto the rear beam before you bolt it in.

You'll also need to use a press to get the bushes out of the swing arms.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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Ł140 it cost me at a local garage, excluding parts, much easier than doing it myself
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Old Dec 17, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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id not bother changing the wishbone bearings for poly ones ,they are as good as your gonna get and ive heard it upsets the the handling rather than help it. they are also a press fit and a bugger to remove. chech them if they ok leave them,i just done mine and it feels lovely. new rear diff hanger the rear anti roll bar and main beam mounts. You,ll also get a good look at chassis rail where the beam mounts up to , they can be in need of rpair.
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