Go Back   The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > The 75 and ZT Owners Club Forums > The 75 and ZT Owners Club General Forum
Register FAQ Image Gallery Members List Calendar Mark Forums Read
Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 21st October 2021, 19:55   #1
bigblue75
older not wiser
 
75 Tourer

Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 273
Thanks: 93
Thanked 46 Times in 35 Posts
Default front rear bush recommendation

Am looking to replace near side control arm rear bush and would welcome any recommendations- thanks in advance.
bigblue75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st October 2021, 20:00   #2
Number 6
This is my second home
 
Rover 75 tourer Club CD/Limo Tints

Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Meneac
Posts: 6,759
Thanks: 5,007
Thanked 1,609 Times in 869 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by bigblue75 View Post
Am looking to replace near side control arm rear bush and would welcome any recommendations- thanks in advance.
DMGR give them a contact, Trader on here sells quality parts.
__________________
]

"I started out with nothing, and Ive still got most of it left!"
Number 6 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 21st October 2021, 20:04   #3
macafee2
This is my second home
 
Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer

Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 14,890
Thanks: 1,630
Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts
Default

Unless the other has been changed, I would change both.

macafee2
macafee2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 22nd October 2021, 07:54   #4
bigblue75
older not wiser
 
75 Tourer

Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 273
Thanks: 93
Thanked 46 Times in 35 Posts
Default

The offside bush looks like a recent change and very good quality too- like the unipart / first line ones available some time ago. I am yet to find any that look as substantial but if DMGRS are selling the only recommended bush then will be ordering this weekend....
bigblue75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26th October 2021, 14:31   #5
DMGRS
Discount MG Rover Spares
 
DMGRS's Avatar
 
Rover 75 CDTi, 2x MG ZS180

Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Hythe, Southampton
Posts: 11,317
Thanks: 456
Thanked 3,377 Times in 2,027 Posts
Default

We only sell the Original MG part - and that's simply because they're the only ones we have found that last.
You can order here: https://www.dmgrs.co.uk/products/pre...1760-rbx101770
__________________



Your trusted MG Rover specialist!
Tel: 02380 001133 / Email: [email protected]

We now have a 'chat' function on our site for even quicker replies. Give it a try!

Remember - discount code FORUM5 for 5% off
DMGRS is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 26th October 2021, 19:53   #6
bigblue75
older not wiser
 
75 Tourer

Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 273
Thanks: 93
Thanked 46 Times in 35 Posts
Default Already ordered

Have already ordered on Saturday.... Hoping its as good as your guarantee claims as it can be a tricksy job. The how to by the much missed MB is the way to go if anybody is thinking of doing it themselves.
bigblue75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10th September 2022, 04:19   #7
bigblue75
older not wiser
 
75 Tourer

Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 273
Thanks: 93
Thanked 46 Times in 35 Posts
Default Failed bush

So, had the bush purchased from DMGRS fitted and less than a year/ 10000 miles later it has failed. Drove to work last night and on arrival looked under car- the bush around the rear of the control arm is partially visible outside of the housing. Disappointing.

Does anyone have experience of Rimmers front rear bushes ( either of the Rover suitable offerings) or can anyone confirm if the powerflex bush fits the DMGRS bush housing?

Thanks in advance for help or advice....

https://rimmerbros.com/Item--i-RBX101772

Last edited by bigblue75; 10th September 2022 at 04:38..
bigblue75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10th September 2022, 06:14   #8
SD1too
Doesn't do things by halves
 
SD1too's Avatar
 
Rover 75 2.5 Connoisseur Auto (1999) Dealer launch model.

Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Former Middlesex
Posts: 20,265
Thanks: 1,587
Thanked 3,749 Times in 3,181 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by bigblue75 View Post
So, had the bush purchased from DMGRS fitted and less than a year/ 10000 miles later it has failed.
Hello BigBlue,

DMGRS said in post no. 5 that they supply the MGR parts (RBX 101762 & 101772) which are the same as offered by Rimmer's in your link. I fitted these 18 months ago (obtained from X-Part) and they're fine.

I don't think you should assume that the part is at fault. Fitting these is not easy whether the lower arm is removed to the bench or not.

Simon
__________________
"Whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble."
Sir Henry Royce.
SD1too is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10th September 2022, 07:17   #9
bigblue75
older not wiser
 
75 Tourer

Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Falkirk
Posts: 273
Thanks: 93
Thanked 46 Times in 35 Posts
Default

Hi Simon, the bush was replaced at the same time as the control arm by a very experienced mechanic and I am seeking opinions from anybody who has bought and fitted either of the bushes/ housings (RBX101772 and RBX101772P1) from Rimmers... I am not sure if the parts offered by DMGRS, Xpart and Rimmer Bros are from the same manufacturer / to the same spec. Should anyone know if the powerflex bush fits the DMGRS housing then please let me know as I would consider trying that.
The rubber in the bush didn't seem as substantial as some I have previously had but it seems that the only available bushes are all like this.

Should anybody know of a source for the bushes with less space and more material then please let me know, likewise if anybody can confirm the bushes offered by the three companies mentioned above are the same then that would be appreciated.

Last edited by bigblue75; 10th September 2022 at 07:28..
bigblue75 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10th September 2022, 08:49   #10
ceedy
This is my second home
 
ceedy's Avatar
 
All Trophy Blue ,ZT260#50 , ZT CDTI Auto, ZR105+ and 1.8T Firefrost spoiling the Set .

Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Nr Sherborne But in Somerset..
Posts: 6,061
Thanks: 916
Thanked 1,214 Times in 768 Posts
Default

This bushes are made by a number of different companies,probably mostly in China, So Quality can be variable.
And they come in 2 varieties , long slot and short slot. From my experience the long slot type are weaker than the other and this is also dependant on the hardness of the rubber ,and how well they are bonded . So it's all a bit pot luck

C
__________________
The Three Bloo's
Wifey's Zr105, MY CDTI & 260 #50 and
Number One sons 1.8T in Firefrost
When I were a lad
Zero to 142 in 10.25 secs at the Pod on my Blown Norton.
210 Kart Champ in 70's

ceedy is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 15:02.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Copyright © 2006-2023, The Rover 75 & MG ZT Owners Club Ltd