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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 04:49 PM
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Default Rear beam bushings problem

Is this normal?Or must it be pressed to the floor? The car is jacked up.

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Old Nov 22, 2007 | 05:03 PM
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looks a bit worn to me
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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Would of thought should beon the chassis rail at all times

Have you tried tightening the big bolt????

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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by CosKev3
Would of thought should beon the chassis rail at all times

Have you tried tightening the big bolt????

another pic

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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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anyone have pics of it of your car?
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Old Nov 23, 2007 | 01:23 PM
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It's not normal. The rubber should be all the way up to the chassis.
The beambush also appears a bit dry/worn.
How is the other side? The same?
I might be able to take a couple of piccies next weekend as soon as I'm working on my car again. Not sure though, might be next week before I get around to it. Busybusybusy
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Old Nov 29, 2007 | 06:15 PM
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with the standart bushing i dont see how it can to it be up.

i have a set new of poyluretane and this are more high that the standar bushings

to put the news i need to remove all the rear beam?
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Old Nov 30, 2007 | 11:13 AM
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Maybe not but in my experience it's kind of tricky to take out the original bushings out the beam even when it's off the car so I'd say, yes, the entire beam needs to come off.
When you fit the beam with PU bushes the bushes get compressed. That's where they get their rigidity from. That's also why it's so hard to get the bolt to catch in the chassis. Last time I fitted a polybushed beam I had to use a trolleyjack to push the beam to the car so we could get the big bolt catch the nut in the chassis.
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http://www.protois.com/servlet/ShowI...FR24RFK3KFL1LF
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Old Dec 4, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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now he is subject.
before, with standar bush it were absolutely impossible
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