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[tigers_gonads]

Did you ring Pedders? As they would have answered your queries

3.Yes the rear mounts are the diff ones... these will either be fine or already shot. If shot they can be recast in either poly or resin... I went resin and the back end was absolutely rock solid

1. Do one side at a time. Remove the plate, lever the bulk out of the middle, might even fall out. The get a cold chisel and insert into one of the notches on the flange, obvious once there... then smash ten bells of shit out of it... aim is to make that point reach the centre of the space. Flange and remnants should pull out with minimal fuss.

You can piss about with a pair of claw hammers, but why bother?

2. Poly donuts are simply a push fit. A wipe of copperslip will prevent squeaking.

If not fitting polys, don't heat them... the standard ones contain a metal flange which will expand and you'll never get them in

Eh no 
Not had time 
Getting up at 05:30 / Mon - Fri
Getting home after 18:30 so totally oppsed

Just trying to get as much info before I rip it all apart 

[tigers_gonads]

Did you ring Pedders? As they would have answered your queries

3.Yes the rear mounts are the diff ones... these will either be fine or already shot. If shot they can be recast in either poly or resin... I went resin and the back end was absolutely rock solid

1. Do one side at a time. Remove the plate, lever the bulk out of the middle, might even fall out. The get a cold chisel and insert into one of the notches on the flange, obvious once there... then smash ten bells of shit out of it... aim is to make that point reach the centre of the space. Flange and remnants should pull out with minimal fuss.

You can piss about with a pair of claw hammers, but why bother?

2. Poly donuts are simply a push fit. A wipe of copperslip will prevent squeaking.

If not fitting polys, don't heat them... the standard ones contain a metal flange which will expand and you'll never get them in

I used rubber grease for the ones I fitted.

Red stuff ?
Stinks like shit ?

Got some somewhere 

[Doctor Gollum]

They aren't rubber

[tigers_gonads]

Rubber grease isn't shit but it sure smells like it 

[Mr Gav]

They aren't rubber

I know that 

[tigers_gonads]

There here 

A big thanks too our Dutch member Peter (Vega) for answering my call for help 

I'll let you all know how it goes around weekend if / when I get chance to have a play

[Lincs Robert]

Steve,

I'm pretty sure that they HAVE to be fitted a particular way, alignment marks maybe?
I had a pair incorrectly fitted once and it certainly livened up the ride a bit!

They had to be taken out & put back in the right way - whatever that was 

Good luck

[Doctor Gollum]

Steve,

I'm pretty sure that they HAVE to be fitted a particular way, alignment marks maybe?
I had a pair incorrectly fitted once and it certainly livened up the ride a bit!

They had to be taken out & put back in the right way - whatever that was 

Good luck

No such faffing with the poly ones...

Standard ones do indeed have a particular orientation... iirc, the structure of the bush should point towards the diff

[tigers_gonads]

Right, got the plate off curtesy of my new impact gun and lots of plus gas.
Rubber bit in the middle took a screwdriver in the middle and a bit of a tug and twist.

Now for the sleeve 

Are these fookers normally pressed in with some sort of mastic / panel sealant ?
Well this bugger is .......... 
1 1/2 hours upto now and its out by about a inch 

[tunnie]

Rear donuts? I rammed a brake caliper in the gap, then extended that, it pushed it out nicely 

[Doctor Gollum]

Hammer and cold chisel and smash ten bells of shit out of it across the car...

Should just pop out then

No point spending hours pissing about and straining yourself...

[tigers_gonads]

Well the 1 1/2 hours of abuse must have made it scared  so it only took another few slaps to fall out 

A good dose of Lidl's good stuff washing up liquid and a bottle jack got is started enough to get the freshly wire brushed and painted plate back most of the way on then the centre bolt bit and 5 minutes later its rebuilt the wheels going on 

I did leave the smaller top piece of bush off which sits ontop of the arm between the arm and the chassis because the original rubber one was in unmarked condition. Hoping that this will kill any NVH problems and still give me more control of the back end 

Looks like tomorrow will be same shit, another day when I do the other side 



Just to add if your after a impact gun and don't mind spending a few quid, Have a look at the Ryobi one.
400 nm of twisty action for 100 quid with a 3 year warranty but beware you will need to by a battery and charger too if you aint got one 

These bolts had been in there for 15 years and it pulled them out like a hot knife through butter (other spreads are available  )

[Doctor Gollum]

Fit the top pad.

[tigers_gonads]

Fit the top pad.

Why ?

Any option on this 

Can I phone a friend 

I take it the rubber pad should be removed ?

[johnnydog]

Right, got the plate off curtesy of my new impact gun and lots of plus gas.
Rubber bit in the middle took a screwdriver in the middle and a bit of a tug and twist.

Now for the sleeve 

Are these fookers normally pressed in with some sort of mastic / panel sealant ?
Well this bugger is .......... 
1 1/2 hours upto now and its out by about a inch 

Last time I replaced the doughnuts, I used a 3 legged puller with the legs knocked into the notches in the bush which started them moving slightly. I put suitably placed blocks of wood between the body and subframe, and supports under the subframe, with a long narrow bolt to fit in the centre of the bush with a nut for the puller to push against using the block of wood to retain the head, and they both came out reasonably easily in one piece. It just needs a bit of thinking, as you have forces pushing in both directions when you wind them out.