Fully pollybush the front end??

[andrewrobert87]

as title says really, has anyone done this?? as in change all the standard bushes for the polly ones, ie all mounts, wish bone, ARB etc, seems expensive so just wonderd if its worth doing?

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'd only ever do it if the OE ones were knackered

 

[andrewrobert87]

myn are gettin that way, theres on a noticed on both wishbones a bit tatty lookin anyway and the dog bone mount is really loose lol

 

[Fred@BTM]

there you go then!

 

[scotty2hotty81]

i did it, then un-did it the noise was horrid, i later found out it is best to spot weld the sleeves in.

 

[Gray]

i did it, then un-did it the noise was horrid, i later found out it is best to spot weld the sleeves in.

It tells you to tac the sleeves in, on the instructions

 

[markblack172]

I've done mine and it's much better to drive now

 

[ourboy]

my can has just failed mot because the sleeves where welded in b******s

 

[adam172]

does anyone have a picture of how these should look when welded up ?

 

[-KarL-]

You can just..about see where they have been tacked.

Any decent garage will be able to do it, just make sure they prep the area for a clean weld.

 

[adam172]

b****cks!- I think!!

iv just had mine welded and they did 3 15/20mm welds around each sleeve? is this bad?

 

[-KarL-]

I cant see it being a bad thing. As long as the bushes went in?

 

[adam172]

yes the bushes go in fine? just wandered is they had to be spot/tac welded rather than a full weld?

 

[ourboy]

i think the guy testing my car got pissed off when i told him my cup doesn't need link on the lsv and he was talking balls trying to fail me for it

 

[ourboy]

I can't see anything wrong with tacking them on the wishbone
its just to hold them in place and it does mention it the instructions
http://www.powerflex.co.uk/i/product_images/4-PFF60-301-F.pdf

 

[.GAZ.]

You can just..about see where they have been tacked.

Any decent garage will be able to do it, just make sure they prep the area for a clean weld.

That the one's on my car Karl?

 

[-KarL-]

Yupp

Have a look under cant miss them!

 

[.GAZ.]

FLOL, show's how much attention i paid when i bought it

 

[-KarL-]

Haha! i'm sure you said i'm buying it anyways :rasp:

I was getting them powder coated anyways and i thought the blue looked different lol

 

[davemittell]

i think the guy testing my car got pissed off when i told him my cup doesn't need link on the lsv and he was talking balls trying to fail me for it

??? Doesnt need a link on lsv? why not?
Also As far as welding on wishbones It hasnt been repaired and significantly weakened by the welds has it? Therefore cannot be failed! I own an MOT station and have thorough knowledge of the book!
However load sensing valve linkage missing is a straight fail if fitted its gotta be working!

 

[mark123]

I put mine in without welding for the MoT as was a bit short of time. I'd done less 100 miles by the MoT and one of them had popped out, but the guy showed me but said it wasn't an MoT fail, so can't see why he failed yours.

I've welded them up now.

 

[ourboy]

the cup version doesn't have abs or need for the link as the valve is factory preset

 

[.GAZ.]

Haha! i'm sure you said i'm buying it anyways :rasp:

I was getting them powder coated anyways and i thought the blue looked different lol

Man of my word!

 

[JackJack]

??? Doesnt need a link on lsv? why not?
However load sensing valve linkage missing is a straight fail if fitted its gotta be working!

It's missing from the factory because it is a cup model.

http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/MoT Issue 31 - Apr 2006.pdf
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