M O D I F I C A T I O N S : SUSPENSION -- Poly Bushes (II)
Polyurethane
bushes -- part I
---> Polyurethane bushes -- part II <---
Polyurethane bushes -- part III
Polyurethane bushes -- part IV
Anti-roll
bar bushes - front
This is an easy DIY and quite fun as you replace a dull, greyish black, dirty
part with a nice blue/purple one ;o) Loosen the bolts of the front wheels, jack
up the front of the car and secure it by placing a set of axle stands. Continue
removing the wheel bolts and remove the front wheel.
Remove the metal part covering the anti-roll bar bushes, by unscrewing the two
bolts.
I replaced one bush at a
time and removing them wasn't hard at all. If the bolts are rusted in place
and removing is difficult, use some WD40 or alike and give it some time to do
its magic. The bolts are easily accessible, so it must be able to get them free.
Clean the anti-roll bar where the new bush will be placed, move the bush in
its place (it has an opening, so it can be slide over the bar). Relocate the
bracket and tighten it up by using the bolts again. The bushes are new, so some
force will be required, but it will turn out all right.
Place the wheels on the hubs again, secure it with the bolts.... drop the car
gently and tighten the wheel bolts further up (use a torque wrench to finish
the job).
Anti-roll
bar bushes - rear
Again, an easy DIY job. Start up by loosening the wheel bolts of the rear wheels,
jack up the car, secure it with a set of axle stands and remove the wheels.
Carefully remove the bolts that keep the exhaust shield in place. By doing this
you gain some access space to remove the bracket that keeps the anti-roll bar
bush in its place. Remove the bracket; again use some WD-40 if required. Remove
the dull bush, clean the anti-roll bar and place the new bush in its place.
Tighten up and go ahead with the other side. Once both are located in their places, resecure the exhaust shield.
Finish the job by relocating the wheels and the according bolts, removing the axle stands and gently dropping the car. Tighten the wheel bolts to the correct torque.
Polyurethane
bushes -- part I
---> Polyurethane bushes -- part II <---
Polyurethane bushes -- part III
Polyurethane bushes -- part IV