Retroanaconda Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Rather simple query this, are there different types of shock bushes for different brands of shocks? I recently had a bit of a nightmare with my rear lower shock bushes, the long and short of it is that I've now cut off the cups spot welded to the axle bracket and reverted to the standard pre-Td5 setup. Only problem I have now is that the proper bushes (the rubber double-doughnuts, part number 552818) do not fit. The pin on the shock is simply not long enough. Luckily the bushes already fitted (a simple round single doughnut, about half the height of the linked ones above) are in good nick so I've re-fitted those. So the question is, do certain aftermarket shocks come with their own special bushings? Or is it just that I need to super-compress the new bushes to fit them to the shock or something? The shocks are Monroe Adventure, and appear to be in reasonable condition (ie. they're F-ing hard to compress!) so don't really warrant replacing. I do have a full set of DeCarbon shocks on the 110 that I can replace the Monroes with if necessary, assuming of course they are also OK. The reason I ask is that I need to change the front bushes, and I have a bag of these 552818 bushings, pukka genuine ones, that I'd like to use! If it's a case of special bushes for my shocks then I don't know where I can source them from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy andy. Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Yes. Different shocks use different bushes. I had some Koni's that would eat lower rear bushes, so swapped across to super pro ones, never had problem again. Now running OME with no problems yet Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 So how would I go about obtaining some new ones of these bushes that work with my Monroe shocks? I'll find a Monroe stockist and give them a bell I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 nothing for Defender on http://www.monroe.com/ only items for Range Rover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Could try superpro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 The bushes do indeed depend on the shock-absorbers: when I fitted Bilsteins to my 90TD5 they came with a full set of appropriate rubber bushes, dished cups/washers and centre-tubes. --Tanuki "Sir Henry was best known for inventing the "Doppler Shift" school of music; getting the orchestra to play rapidly rising or descending scales. This causes the orchestra to move. Initial scepticism on the merits of this new art-form were dispelled when the London Symphony Orchestra were timed at 75MPH through a police speed-trap" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 Looks like some Monroe stockists will be getting a call tomorrow then. Would be interested to know, if I took the 90 in to an independent specialist and asked them to change the front shock bushes, where they would get them from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuki Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 Looks like some Monroe stockists will be getting a call tomorrow then. Would be interested to know, if I took the 90 in to an independent specialist and asked them to change the front shock bushes, where they would get them from. They'd probably say "we can fit OEM Land-Rover ones, but since you're paying an hour's labour per corner just to change the bushes, while we're doing the job it would really make sense to replace the shocks as well". Parts are cheap. Labour's expensive. --Tanuki. Keep it alive, Make it go, And make it go fast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted July 28, 2011 Author Share Posted July 28, 2011 OEM Land Rover ones do not fit, this is the problem, so they wouldn't be able to do the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Well I've spoken directly to Monroe (or their parent company) and guess what, they do not supply the bushes seperately. I was told the only option is to replace the shocks as the new ones will come with new bushes. Well that's a load of b******s in my opinion, and if I do replace the shocks they certainly won't be with Monroes...more likely a brand you can buy bushes for! A shame, as I am quite happy with the Monroe shocks themselves. Anyway, so my search continues. One option I have is to cut a Land Rover bush in half, this would do the job I think. Or I may visit some of the local bearings places and see if they have anything that can be made to work. I have found that my front shock bushes have worn so much that the hole in the axle bracket is now elliptical, and there's a big step worn into the shock pin on one side! So might be ending up with new shocks on the front as it is. Bodged with washers for now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirocco Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Superpro make separate bushes for the shocks, try them. I recently had a similar thing with bushes for my OME shocks, but I managed to use my old terrafirma ones in the end by drilling them a little larger and getting new locating cups from my indi dealer. I emails D44 and they were helpfull. They had polybushes that would fit also. OME would take 3 months to get from Aus to here! G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diablo Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 http://www.superpro.eu.com/catalogue/63/landrover-defender-90,110,-130-1984-to-1993/#SPF1879K Designed for aftermarket dampers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Of these I have recently learned, in discussions with local SuperPro dealer about getting some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Ooo, how local are they? I need to replace one of my rear shock upper bushes and have no idea what make is on there so visiting one would be good for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 Premier Supply, in Guidlford. Not ultra-local...but more so than the other distributors! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 Thanks James, I'll give them a bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted August 3, 2011 Author Share Posted August 3, 2011 He's getting some of the 'aftermarket' shock bushes in for me, apparently they're only a few mm smaller, but I'll give them a go anyhow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosecon Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 He's getting some of the 'aftermarket' shock bushes in for me, apparently they're only a few mm smaller, but I'll give them a go anyhow Also check at Britpart's finest poly bushes... They are extremely small.. (to save material) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted September 4, 2019 Share Posted September 4, 2019 Thread revival! Can anyone tell me the difference in the thickness of the two Superpro bushes referred to in this thread. One is this one SPF1879K for aftermarket shocks I think and the other is this one SPF0075K which is what I have bought and found to be too thick for my Monroe shock absorbers, as the pins are too short. Of course I found this thread after I discovered the problem! I am still working through vehicle issues improvements and the lower mounts at the front are too loose, hence trying to sort with something a bit more substantial. The bushes on there are the ones that came with the Monroe units in 2015 but the rubber is very soft and incomparable to the Superpro. TIA Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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