Bottom arm rubber bush

pletevl · 12th June 2016, 10:58

Hi all, just been out to see if I could change the rear right side suspension arm bush and don't see how it is possible without removing the whole arm. Or am I missing something ?

Pete.

KeirL · 12th June 2016, 11:11

Is it getting the two bolts out that's causing the issue or getting the bush off the arm once the bolts are out?

I've found these a lot easier once they've completely failed and the rubber has come away from the metal casing. If you get outer bit off then you're just left with the metal collet on the arm which can be carefully ground through with an small angle grinder (taking the appropriate precautions of course)

Hardest bit is getting the bolt holes lined up again when bolting the new one back in place.

12th June 2016, 10:58	#1
pletevl Posted a thing or two rover 75 cdti(rhd), MG ZR(lhd), MG TF(lhd), MG TF(rhd), mini mpi (lhd), Renault megane III (awful) Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: East of France Posts: 1,282 Thanks: 124 Thanked 114 Times in 93 Posts	Bottom arm rubber bush Hi all, just been out to see if I could change the rear right side suspension arm bush and don't see how it is possible without removing the whole arm. Or am I missing something ? Pete.

12th June 2016, 11:11	#2
KeirL Regular poster Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beckley Posts: 54 Thanks: 4 Thanked 11 Times in 5 Posts	Is it getting the two bolts out that's causing the issue or getting the bush off the arm once the bolts are out? I've found these a lot easier once they've completely failed and the rubber has come away from the metal casing. If you get outer bit off then you're just left with the metal collet on the arm which can be carefully ground through with an small angle grinder (taking the appropriate precautions of course) Hardest bit is getting the bolt holes lined up again when bolting the new one back in place.