twr7cx Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Has anyone here had any experience with Flo-Flex bushes for the watts linkage on a Discovery 2? A member on AULRO < Watts Linkage bushes, Flo-Flex v OEM - Page 3 - Australian Land Rover Owners > purchased and attempted to fit them but found that they crushed when being tightened to the specified torque setting - apparently this occurred at only 100nM when the specified torque setting is 155nM: When contacted about torque settings for their products Flo-Flex have provided the following vague advice: If you look at the design of ours, you can see there is a lip that you press the bush to. Therefore it is unnecessary to use these torque settings. Kind Regards, Rich. - flo-flex I have done a few searches and the only discussion that I have found on this product is < http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f8/rear-watts-bushes-266066.html > and provides little detail. I am interested to know if anyone else has had experience with the Flo-Flex watts linkage bushes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 155NM on an M12(?) bolt? Surely that can't be right... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twr7cx Posted October 28, 2014 Author Share Posted October 28, 2014 155NM on an M12(?) bolt? Surely that can't be right... Rave specifies 230nm for the centre bolt (watts linkage pivot to rear diff), 155nm for the watts linage centre piece to the arms and 140nm for the arms to the chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted October 28, 2014 Share Posted October 28, 2014 Ah... just checked the bolt size, M16, that explains it And reading the rest of the thread I wouldn't bother with anything but genuine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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