Hi all,

My computer had a terminal fuck up when i took the rear suspension apart so i lost all my photos, it was also quite a while ago. Any how just putting it back together now, with some new flow flex bushes, the tie bar bush seems far too loose to me? and also the swing to hub bushes.... should there be a washer on the inside too? pics will probably explain it better than me,







Bit embarrassing but its the first escort i've actually put back together lol.

Cheers

Rob,

 

just been through my rebuild pics, n it is kind of hard to see exactly what iv done, but...

im fairly sure on the outer side of all the bushes mentioned, iv used the standard issue ford curved washers

then on the hub to trailing arm bush, iv used that thick washer u have on the outside, on the inside between the hub n the bush, if that makes sense? kind of takes up that space u have, then the curved washer on the outside compresses it all together

i have the same bush kit, admittedly my tie bar to hub bushes look tighter, altho they do take a hell of a tightening up, even with the curved ford washers, i had to run them up with the impact gun, then the rest of the way with a big old torque wrench

will try and dig out the best pics iv got and psot em up, see if that helps

 

actually, hang on, that bush in the hub to tie bar hole, is that the correct 1?

looks like 1 that shud maybe got trailing arm to body maybe? the 1s used there are virtually identical to the 1s used on the front for the ARB to hub

 

No mate its definately far too loose, when I did my resto underneath I done mine up much tighter the pics are under my resto. I also used the original ford washer on the side closest to the tie arm.

 

the ones in the second pic look wrong. it looks like there should be a sleeve inbetween the bush and the wishbone (or whatever you call it). same problem for me aswell as i had it pressed out before i shotblasted them..it will eventually wear away at the bush and fook it..also the bush you have wont fit with the sleeve fitted..i phoned the bush place up and they sent me different bushes (they said they did 2 sizes), after i got a new set of wishbones with sleeve still in..hope that helps

 

the rear tie bar should have washers either side
make sure its got the steel bush going through the bushes

 

Thanks lads for all your help, i will post pics in a min, but the big cold pint goes to Rsandy! The tie bar bushes and arm to body bushes were swapped!!!! But thats how i got them from flow flex assembled lol so for any one doing this in the future check first (unlike me).

Rob,

 

Did the two washer thing like you suggested Rsandy and it looks to be working well,







And all back together, its really quite nice assembling shiny new bits







Thanks again every one

Rob,

 

I had a lot of trouble getting flo-flex/deflex whatever they are called to fit mine. I had the exact same problem with the wishbone-hub bush like you. Thing is I hadnt extracted all of the old bush so the sleave was still there. I had to use washers though to make the distance up. Really wasnt happy with the feel of them, especially where the rear wishbone joins to the body (the big bush), didnt move nice when you moved the arm. Id actually been sold floflex in powerflex boxes so got a refund and fitted the real deal. Not just saying this but the difference was night and day.
floflex


powerflex



really dont like the deformation in the picture ive quoted, doesnt look right to me

 

I've never liked Dflex bushes. The ease of fitment is, as has been said, night and day.

 

I just had my Flowflex rear bushes fitted last week at jamsport seems fine to me no problem there, by the way your rs looks brand new nice job.

 

Cheers all, they are alright for the minute (car doesn't move lol), when its on the road i will see about swapping bushes if they don't feel nice.... Although deformed they are doing their job okay at the moment with no movement etc.

Thanks for the pics and advice

Rob,

 

Ive never liked the hub assembly / wishbone ones that dont have an outer sleeve- i had this trouble when i polybushed my first one.
Supaflex ones have an outer stainless sleeve that pushes into the wishbone to give much more support- just like the standard bushes. Not cheap though!
Nice looking resto btw!

 

Cheers mate, where did you get your supaflex bushes from and can you just buy these on there own. And cheers for the resto comment, its finally getting there lol

Rob,

 

I got my last set from the Supaflex rep at Ford Fair IIRC, must be 3 or 4 years ago...
Got the wishbone inners(2) and outers(4), all with an inner and outer stainless sleeve each.

 

Cheers, i will try and contact them direct if i don't see them at ford fair!

Rob,

 

i just noticed i was actually right about something! get that cold pint in the post!

glad u got it sorted dude, it does look a bit bloody clean under there, good work

 

Heres some of the underside of mine mate if it helps but I left the sleves in.

https://passionford.com/forum/restor...o-tidy-up.html

 

i know this is an old thread, but have a question to ask

ive attempted to fit the outer rear wishbone poly bushes today and ive had to cut out the sleeve? is this correct? it wouldn't fit with it in there.

any help appreciated

 

as per my post in the other thread and RSOC S2 SECTION.........

 

If you knocked out your old bushes and a steel sleeve was still left in the wishbone then you haven't finished knocking out the old bush! The steel sleeve should have been attached to the rest of the bush.