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Vehicle & Technical => Defender => Topic started by: muddyweb on July 08, 2005, 17:27:08

Title: Poly vs. Rubber
Post by: muddyweb on July 08, 2005, 17:27:08

Well,

I can officially report that the rubber panhard rod bushes don't last as long.

I put a set in a couple of months back to test the theory for certain, and they need doing already.

So far, I've used Polybush Orange, Ironman and OE Rubber..  Ironman is the winner so far.


Next on the list is a set of the SuperPro bushes that Mill Services sell... They come with a 3 year warranty (for what I don't know yet)...  Expect a report in a few months !

Title: Poly vs. Rubber
Post by: bovaboy on July 08, 2005, 20:13:35

Blimey, how do you get through so many?

Title: Poly vs. Rubber
Post by: hobbit on July 08, 2005, 20:53:51

Yes my disco last year chewed through rubber Panhard bushes in 2 months :shock:

Changed them I think it was around August, and still going strong on Poly bushes. [-o<

Title: Poly vs. Rubber
Post by: davidlandy on July 08, 2005, 21:54:04

mines now on orange polys, been in for about 4months and there is a little bit of play in them

Title: Poly vs. Rubber
Post by: Range Rover Blues on July 09, 2005, 11:12:28

Bought a set of black Deflex from Rimmer's, must be 2 years ago now.  Fitted the Panhard rod straight away and all the others over the next 2 years, so I decided to swap the Panhard rod again.  No noticeable wear but a small amount of hardening and the bushes had stuck to the rod.  For what they cost and how long it now takes to swap poly for poly I wouldn't go back to rubber, it's as easy as swapping an oil filter.

Title: Re: Poly vs. Rubber
Post by: rokcrawlin on July 09, 2005, 23:12:18

Quote from: "muddyweb"

Well,

I can officially report that the rubber panhard rod bushes don't last as long.

I put a set in a couple of months back to test the theory for certain, and they need doing already.

So far, I've used Polybush Orange, Ironman and OE Rubber..  Ironman is the winner so far.


Next on the list is a set of the SuperPro bushes that Mill Services sell... They come with a 3 year warranty (for what I don't know yet)...  Expect a report in a few months !

one thing I have noticed Tim and that is the metal that the bolts go through to mount the panhard rod and other items to the axle and chassis seems to have an extraordinary wear rate with polybushes fitted, I have gone back to original type rubber bushes due to this wear as they are more sacrificial than the metal

Title: Poly vs. Rubber
Post by: muddyweb on July 09, 2005, 23:15:43

Yeah... that seems to be quite a common failure... the mounting holes go oval.. and of course when they start to move, the problem just gets worse.

I had to repair the fixings on both ends a while ago...   I haven't had a 'known' starting point for them for comparison, so I don't know if the different bushes have had an effect on mine.

Title: Poly vs. Rubber
Post by: rokcrawlin on July 09, 2005, 23:21:16

Quote from: "muddyweb"

Yeah... that seems to be quite a common failure... the mounting holes go oval.. and of course when they start to move, the problem just gets worse.

I had to repair the fixings on both ends a while ago...   I haven't had a 'known' starting point for them for comparison, so I don't know if the different bushes have had an effect on mine.

it would appear to be the old addage of strengthen one thing and you move the weak spot futher down the line