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RS2000CUSTOM Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: The Black Country Posts: 137 |
This post is a bit old but I could do with the same question being answered please ! 2009 - L322 5.0 S/C Autobiography |
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2nd Dec 2017 12:43pm |
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Sandyt Member Since: 07 Nov 2013 Location: Wraysbury Windsor Posts: 2265 |
As to your question I don't know but as a word of warning I put poly bushes on my p38 two different sets and ended up replacing with oem it does change the ride and handling - in my case it was too harsh - probably great for offload -sure someone will disagree |
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3rd Dec 2017 8:51am |
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RS2000CUSTOM Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: The Black Country Posts: 137 |
Yep I understand regarding poly-bushes
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3rd Dec 2017 9:42am |
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rvbush Member Since: 08 Jan 2016 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 541 |
The Sealey tool for doing X5 bushes fits the L322 perfectly as do X5 bushes (although there are some very slight differences in the Meyle HD ones that mean the lower washer simply has to be manually centred, rather than there being a moulding on the bush - doesn't seem to make any difference). I did mine earlier this year. Drives:
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3rd Dec 2017 10:08am |
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Pawl Member Since: 07 Nov 2017 Location: West Midlands Posts: 693 |
The rear subframe rear bushes on our late 2006 l322 are also kna»» **ered.
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3rd Dec 2017 9:24pm |
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RS2000CUSTOM Member Since: 25 Apr 2013 Location: The Black Country Posts: 137 |
Now that is an answer I wanted to hear - many thanks sir ! 2009 - L322 5.0 S/C Autobiography |
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3rd Dec 2017 11:05pm |
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fisha Member Since: 25 Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1371 |
+1 ... I wish I had known that years ago. I essentially sold my old RR cause of the job of doing the rear subframe bushes ( it was 1 job too many, too big ) as I didn't have the right tools.
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4th Dec 2017 7:41pm |
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Joe90 Member Since: 29 Apr 2010 Location: Hampshire Posts: 6409 |
I thought you made a tool to do this fisha ? .
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4th Dec 2017 9:41pm |
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rvbush Member Since: 08 Jan 2016 Location: Leamington Spa Posts: 541 |
You're very welcome. I did mine in much the same way as described in the Wiki. It's time consuming and pretty hard work if doing it on axle stands, but it can be done. I did the upper and lower hub carrier bushes at the same time. On the M62 V8 you need to lower the exhaust (doesn't have to be removed) by undoing all of the rear silencer mounts and gently lowering it on a jack and then supporting it. Those mounting bolts need very careful handling if rounding them off is to be avoided. I soaked them in WD40 for a few days (giving them a dose twice daily) and then got some heat into them from a gas blowlamp. Drives: 2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue - Stornoway Grey 2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue SE - Zermatt Silver 1998 BMW E36 M3 GTII |
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5th Dec 2017 8:08am |
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fisha Member Since: 25 Sep 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 1371 |
I kinda did ... but never fully finished it. It was all just one job too many at the time. It didn't help our son had just arrived, and strangely, the wife thought that I ought to spend my time fixing nappies than the car ... . V8 or else ... |
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5th Dec 2017 8:18am |
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