willfromsussex Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Just put in new rear radius arm bushes in my 72 Rangie, orderd from a landrover place, but they are aftermarket bushes. I've only done about 100 miles of normal road driving and already they are sloppy, anyone else had bad bushes before? I understand they changed the design of these to bigger ones in 1985. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 The fact that it's a pattern part makes me suspicious, but there could well be dimensional differences between the early and late bushes. What sort of play is it suffering? Thrust movement, radial, movement of the bush in the chassis? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willfromsussex Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 There is fore-aft slack. causes some axle movement on accel/overrun. I might fit some large washers to pad them out a bit , can't think what else to do really other than find some genuine ones. The 85 onwards ones are not interchangeable, the bushes and chassis holes are bigger I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonr Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 I think big washers are your friend! You can get huge washers from most agricultural plant dealers, such as Oakes Brothers in Horsham. Si Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snagger Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Are't they meant to have washers on each end the same diameter as the bushes themselves? Mine always have... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boro Posted July 3, 2013 Share Posted July 3, 2013 I have a pair of new genuine bushes i bought in 2011 and never used if you want them, £25 for the pair including delivery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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