Freelander 1 Poly wishbone snubber bush squeaking

andyfreelandy said:

Fitted new poly bushes all round on my 1.8 5 door F1.

OK for a few weeks then squeaky at front.

Put 1/4 turn on the snubber nuts and all quiet for a few days then squeaking again.

Looking at them in detail they don't have a 'nose' like the rubber ones and seem to be squeaking against the wishbone disc at the front of the threaded section. The original ones have a centre tube that bolts tight. The new ones seem to have a tube that is shorter and rely on crushing the poly Bush.

Thinking of changing them back to rubber

Anyone else had this problem with poly??

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andyfreelandy said:

Fitted new poly bushes all round on my 1.8 5 door F1.

OK for a few weeks then squeaky at front.

Put 1/4 turn on the snubber nuts and all quiet for a few days then squeaking again.

Looking at them in detail they don't have a 'nose' like the rubber ones and seem to be squeaking against the wishbone disc at the front of the threaded section. The original ones have a centre tube that bolts tight. The new ones seem to have a tube that is shorter and rely on crushing the poly Bush.

Thinking of changing them back to rubber

Anyone else had this problem with poly??

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andyfreelandy said:

Good idea. It was cheaper to get a kit and I didn't know they would sound like a mouse infestation over bumps!

I would add to your list of essentials the front wishbone bush as the rubber ones seem to break free about every 2 years.

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