I tighened them half way down - new Ford ones in '95 - no problem till today. So that the 2+2 is a bit higher on the front. To many speedbumps that hit the pullling eye . . . that it is nearly worn through the lower eye/bar. Need to weld a new bar on this summer. hans
----- Original Message ----- From: Ken Needham To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 8:23 PM Subject: RE: [Quantum Owners] Front Suspension Bushes Could this problem be similar to one frequently discussed in Elan forums? When the bushes are refitted and no weight is on the suspension, if the bolts through the bushes are fully tighened, the centre sleeve gets clamped. This causes the rubber to be considerably tensioned when the weight of the car takes the suspension to normal ride height when the jack is removed! Leaving the bolts loose until the suspension is at normal ride height, then tightened makes a dramatic change in bush life. regards Ken ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2011 23:13:10 +0000 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Quantum Owners] Front Suspension Bushes I put poly ones on ours lasted years till i sold the car. firmed up the handling but didn't kill the ride. I found it easiest to fit these by dropping the wishbone carriers to get the bolts in easier the manipulate the assembly in to place. Gary Qless On 05/02/2011 22:37, Jim Hearne wrote: If you use non Ford suspension arms or bushes this is about the normal life i've found on Fiestas, Mondeos etc. Ford parts last a lot longer but of course cost more. Some pattern parts don't even last a year so don't buy the cheapest ones. The price difference between bushes only and complete arms with new bushes and balljoints isn't that much so i don't bother changing bushes nowadays, just complete arms. Jim On 04/02/2011 17:01, Hamish Freeman wrote: My H4 failed its MOT last week on front lower rear suspension bushes – again! The rubber bond between the bush and its collar breaks away on one side and provides potential for excessive movement. In 13 years on the road this must be the fourth time that I have had to carry out this job, to the extent that I discovered that it is cheaper to buy a suspension bush kit of both bushes from the local Partco stockist than buying a single bush from the Great Founder and I now keep one set in hand - just in case. The annoying issue this time was that in “The Great Tidy-Up” last year when my workshop was rewired, the assembly drifts and spacers that I had previously made for removing and replacing the bushes disappeared – back to sockets as the next best option. Does anyone else suffer from this problem? Hamish -------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 10.0.1153 / Virus Database: 1435/3424 - Release Date: 02/05/11 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Quantum Owners Group" group. 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