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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: eugene on February 11, 2008, 19:36:23

Title: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: eugene on February 11, 2008, 19:36:23

just got some britpart gas shocks and spring plus complete polybush kit for my 200tdi how long would it take to do
the whole lot could it be done in one day good with spanners and things and got the use of my brothers workshop
or am i dreaming id like to have it done for sunday as am going to castle donnington and on drive that far i thought id see the improvment on handling and so on cheers :)

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: kiteman0 on February 11, 2008, 19:44:50

it should take you about 4 hours

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: eugene on February 11, 2008, 19:48:17

cheers that good as long as everything runs smoothly what and poly bush kit as well thats all the bushes kit

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 12, 2008, 02:12:36

Quote from: kiteman0 on February 11, 2008, 19:44:50

it should take you about 4 hours

So you'll still be at it next christmas.

Drown all the bolts in WD40 or plus gas now, then loosen them and make sure they turn in the bush and aren't rusted in solid.  If they are you have a hell of a job on.

I'd also advise a new pair of shock tower retaining rings as the original ones are made of cheese.

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: eugene on February 12, 2008, 20:20:02

thanks for the advice rrb im going to rope my brother into helping me i have ordered them turrets and rings
and a gallon of wd40 that should do the jod i hope

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: iomlr on February 13, 2008, 16:20:50

i always found it better to renew all the nuts and bolts in the suspension parts too! not alot more and SO much easier to put back together :D

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 14, 2008, 04:16:43

Very true, with plenty of copper slip on the shanks of the long bolts.

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: Disco Matt on February 14, 2008, 15:59:20

I'd agree with the suggestion of buying new bolts too. If yours was anything like mine underneath they'll be a big help as you no longer need worry about getting the originals off in one piece. I'll admit that I cheated and asked a local garage to do the job at MOT time after seeing the size of the nuts and the amount of crud on them!

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: Range Rover Blues on February 15, 2008, 04:49:57

Mine were loose in the axle but rusted inside the bush, so I couldn't even tighten them up to stop them chattering in the bracket,  I spent over 2 hours with a peice of broken hacksaw blade trying to cut through the radius arm/axle bolts :'(

Title: Re: shocks and springs plus poly bushkit
Post by: JDB on February 15, 2008, 06:59:23

Quote from: Range Rover Blues on February 15, 2008, 04:49:57

Mine were loose in the axle but rusted inside the bush, so I couldn't even tighten them up to stop them chattering in the bracket,  I spent over 2 hours with a peice of broken hacksaw blade trying to cut through the radius arm/axle bolts :'(

1mm thick angle grinder cutting discs off Evilbay - possibly one of the best investments ever - when I tackled this job....................