Hi all,

I have noticed an on-going MOT advisory for the rear bushes on my car.

Car: Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec 2001 (51)

I was thinking of sticking in some Powerflex ones but after doing a bit of trawling, seeing as the car is only a run about, it's going to be too firm-a ride me thinks.

So.... what would you guys recommend. Are there any Poly bushes that are more for everyday use, or would you recommend the Ford ones. I see that you can also get them on flea-bay but I don't want to change them again in another 5k miles, as they look like a pig to change!.

Also, and this would be very lucky if so, does anyone have the Sealey (or similar) tool for removing the bushes which I could borrow? Happy to leave a deposit for the use. I am based in Haslemere Surrey, and work in Central London.

Thanks all,
Jamie

oh ... first post, woop woop. And my First Ford, not quite as exciting as the VR6, or the MR2 but can't beat the economy

 

the bushes wont really effect the ride quality on these too much in the way you think, its more down to your suspension working properly and your tyres being inflated and right size etc which will give you the correct ride, powerflex or the slightly cheaper flo-flex will do the job and both will more than likely outlive the car anyway, takes about 30 mins in a average garage thats if they know what they are doing

when I got my zs as a daily the previous owners garage did this which was just criminal for how much these things cost (rammed in tyres valves ) and this was the better of the two

 

Thank you for your post.

I will be doing this myself, so unless things get really bad, I won't be sticking tyre valves in. Monkeys.

Well taking on board your comments, I'm going to go with the Powerflex (I have read lots of horror stories about the flo-flex ones).

I'll let you know how I get on. Presumable lots of WD40 and PlusGas will be useful. I also presume that the Powerflex bushes pop in nice and easy?

Jamie

 

original ones will be the pain to remove as you can see in my pic they rust in place so plenty of lube/force will remove them, poly ones are a dream to fit with some fairy liquid and they pop straight in

 

Thank you very much, will be ordering the parts later today.

 

Powerflex purple ready to fitted this weekend. Hacksaw and Hammer standing by ... I am not going for the "special tool" as it's quite lumpy and I am of the opinion that if I am cutting, bending and forcing the old ones out, I won't need the tool. I also understand the Powerflex ones "slip straight in".

Fingers crossed.
Jamie

 

OH MY GOD

I am stuck, having tried hacksawing through, which hasn't really gone very well, I am stuck with one wrecked side and do not know what to do. Do the release tools work at all? I do not want to buy one and find it just strips the threads or something.

Thanks
Jamie

 

Car booked into the garage . Had to admit defeat. Everything bolted back and a short limp to the garage should remedy all my problems ...

 

I had to do this on my puma, found it much easier using a hole saw to cut out the rubber, then hack saw two cuts in the metal part of the bush. Taps out with a mallet and a flat screwdriver

 

I have seen these done by using a large socket and a lump hammer, my mate has the long threaded tool which you simply wind in and its pops them out around 5 mins a side