steadyaway

Active Member

• Jan 4, 2011

• #1

Hope you all had a good Christmas and a drunken New Year!
Has anyone replaced the lower bush on the front shocks?
Is it possible with the shock in place or is it easier to remove the turret and shock, fit the bush and then replace the whole unit?
Any advice/tips greatfully accepted ta.

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jan 4, 2011

• #2

Do u mean the bush which is part of the damper

 

steadyaway

Active Member

• Jan 4, 2011

• #3

The bottom bush where the damper attaches to the axle.

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jan 4, 2011

• #4

see this www.discovery2.co.uk / Workshop :- Front Damper lower Bushes

 

steadyaway

Active Member

• Jan 4, 2011

• #5

Thanks for that sierrafery. I have read Rave but the pictures really help. You are a legend and the font of all knowledge!!!

 

sierrafery

Well-Known Member

• Jan 4, 2011

• #6

steadyaway said:

Thanks for that sierrafery. I have read Rave but the pictures really help. You are a legend and the font of all knowledge!!!

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Welcome........ thouhg Mr. Urban Panzer deserves well on this.

 

Last edited: Jan 4, 2011

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jiginc

New Member

• Jan 6, 2011

• #7

For the extra cost I found it better to change the whole damper. If the bush is shot then the damper must be on it's way out as well.

 

steadyaway

Active Member

• Jan 6, 2011

• #8

Yeh considered that but after a good look decided the damper was fine, it is just the bush on the drivers side that is shot. Nevertheless I will replace both of them.

 

njh2

Active Member

• Jan 7, 2011

• #9

Hi all....if you've got to take them out and they've done more than 50-60,000 miles surely it is much more sensible to replace them as you will only be removing them when they fail which means you will take them out to do the bushes, and then take them out to replace them, which feels like twice the work?

I just replaced them....unless of course you enjoy the practical side which is cool and groovy.