discojmz Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 evening gents. did have a quick search but couldnt find a 'definitive' answer. fitted polybushes to my radius arms tonight as the first step of replacing the bushes throughout the vehicle as theyre nigh on all shot all of a sudden. anyway... when doing up eg the radius arm rear nut (chassis mount), do I follow the haynes torque value for rubber bushes (176Nm) or is there a lesser value for polyurethane? I dont particularly fancy crushing them accidentally if i can help it (did it to some deflex, they were like swiss cheese!) and no, i dont particularly want this to be a metalastic vs poly debate thread. I personally had a negative opinion on the orange deflex ones i had because they all collapsed. these ones i have now are nearly all one piece, well priced and feel like quality throughout. plus i dont have a press so it was my only viable choice. Theyre well worth a try in my book, and thus i will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 i do mine to the same torques as OEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ciderman Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 FT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 FT Agreed ...........very FT ............. in some cases a 3/4 breaker bar FT.............you have to be sure that the centre tube will not turn........... if it does, it sh@gs both the bush and the component in a very short timeframe................ I have mostly gone back to OEM rubber now.......... Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
istruggle2gate11 Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Agreed ...........very FT ............. in some cases a 3/4 breaker bar FT.............you have to be sure that the centre tube will not turn........... if it does, it sh@gs both the bush and the component in a very short timeframe................ I have mostly gone back to OEM rubber now.......... Ian OEM here as well, indeed if anybody is replacing OEM part worn that are serviceable pm a cost - good used is good for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Yep VFT and if possible FT-LABOW Setting * As the others, been there tried them binned them, look for a post with pics of mine less than a year old OEM for me, and VFT-LABOW setting on them too Nige * (VFT - Lose A Bit Of Wee ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicks90 Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 * (VFT - Lose A Bit Of Wee ) i shall have to remember that when i do mine next month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest diesel_jim Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 YepVFT and if possible FT-LABOW Setting * As the others, been there tried them binned them, look for a post with pics of mine less than a year old OEM for me, and VFT-LABOW setting on them too Nige * (VFT - Lose A Bit Of Wee ) You're supposed to use your hands, not yer willy!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 yep, OE tension, and use copious amounts of grease, a good calcium sulphonate soap base would be ideal (marine grease ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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