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Offline alex_mh

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panhard rod bushes
« on: October 08, 2008, 20:00:21 »
i need to replace these for my mot, are they easy to get out and new ones in or do i need to use a press?
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2008, 20:29:31 »
If there standard bushes they can be a pig to get out with out a press, you can burn them out, the standard bushes will go in with a good vice, poly bushes will go in fine with a vice,
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2008, 21:09:51 »
I have done mine recently,i found the best way was to drill out as much of the outer sleve as you dare without channeling out the panhard rod bush hole,i do this by starting with a smallish drill and working up and twisting the drill up and down gentley to cut the outer sleve,and then getting the biggest hammer you own and smashing seven shades of s**t out of it,have a real good argument with the mrs first and the will soon be out :D
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #3 on: October 09, 2008, 01:03:10 »
It's one place where polybishes are a really good move.  After 2 years mine were still in good nick, but for £4 each you can swap them as often as you like.
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #4 on: October 09, 2008, 08:38:00 »
Burn them out and cut the outer sleeve with a hacksaw, you'll need to put 2 or 3 cuts in it... at this point it'll either fall out, or can be knocked out with a screwdriver/hammer...

i'd also replace with good quality polurethane bushes (polybush/bearmach/superpro)
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #5 on: October 15, 2008, 22:15:48 »
I used a hole saw to cut/drill the rubber out then hack saw through the outer sleave.

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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #6 on: October 15, 2008, 22:33:43 »
I used a big vice, and a large socket to allow the outer sleeve to slide into it, it started it moving, then i think i used a sleeve or another socket to push the outer out of the rod..... same/opposite operation to insert the new ones....
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2008, 10:56:48 »
I've just done mine, literally last night.

It was one hell of a ball ache, I put the rod in a vice and set a burner at the right height and left it for half an hour, the bush was completely burnt out and the outer sleeve was then hammered and punched out byt bending the lip on o=both sides inwards.
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2008, 12:54:40 »
If the rubber bush is shot then in my expeiance the the central metal tube wont take much pushing out (2 sockets and a vice) or alternatively drilling or hole sawing the rubber should suitably weaken the rubber enough.
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2008, 21:23:51 »
mine was really easy to do, they knocked out easily with a 22mm socket, greased up the new ones and they slid in easily enough using the vce. only took 10 mins, love easy jobs like that!

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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2008, 23:52:45 »
I use Deflex on the panhard rod, they cost what £4 a pair?   I swapped them after 2 years just to check theor condiditon and they were still mint, you can treat them like a service item at that price.  BTW, the car handles much better ;)
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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2008, 19:48:32 »
Don't poly bushes adversely affect the offroad handling????

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Re: panhard rod bushes
« Reply #12 on: October 18, 2008, 20:47:38 »
NO, on the panhard rod they will make the steering a bit sharper.  The only problem I can foresee is that they can exacerbate steering kickback.
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