Transverse link - rear inner bushing

[PeterAllen]

I've only pulled a few apart and they were all pretty well buggered so I'm just not sure how this all functions. Do the bushes (3) rotate around the sleeve (4) or is the only movement supposed to come from the distortion of the bushes?... Thanks

 

 

[fluegel]

I've only pulled a few apart and they were all pretty well buggered so I'm just not sure how this all functions. Do the bushes (3) rotate around the sleeve (4) or is the only movement supposed to come from the distortion of the bushes?... Thanks

 

The bushes rotate around the sleeve and need to be lubricated by the grease supplied, they don't flex/distort like rubber bushes. The bolt (5) is torqued 100ft lbs in the case of rubber bushes as the sleeve must not rotate. In the case of poly bushes there is little friction on the sleeve trying to rotate it so the high torque setting may not be neccesary but better be on the safe side and go for the recommended torque. Unless you want to race your car you will find the ride to be crap. I have just removed all 8 poly bushes I put in a couple of months ago and replaced them with Nissan rubber.

 

Richard

[PeterAllen]

... Unless you want to race your car you will find the ride to be crap. I have just removed all 8 poly bushes I put in a couple of months ago and replaced them with Nissan rubber.

 

Richard

D'oh... now you tell me.

 

Thanks Richard... Yes, it's only for gentle touring.

 

So the rubber bushes are molded to the sleeves and distort to allow movement?

[260DET]

That's right and I think most keep the OE bushes for racing as well. I did anyway.

[Riceburner]

I tried delrin, had a heap of play so I went back to new oem. Good as gold!