Hi
Has anyone successfully changed the lower arm bushes at home without going to a specialist?
Cheers
davetd
Xantia lower arm bushes
Moderator: RichardW
Xantia lower arm bushes
93 Xantia SX TD Manual Metallic Grey 145,000 Non Anti-Sink
Yep, the rear big cylindrical bushes are 'OK' to do - you angle grind/hacksaw
them off TAKING CARE NOT TO CUT INTO the main wishbone's centre
diameter. The real git of the job was trying to remove the small mushroom
style front bushes.
I think on reflection they're so indestructible I won't even try replacing them
the next time though. Oh, and quadruple check the rear bush is on the
wishbone in the right orientation... Putting these on is a one chance hit or miss affair...
No special tools beyond the usual keeping your Citroen alive toolkit are
required BUT a damned good bench vice is necessary!!
Andrew
them off TAKING CARE NOT TO CUT INTO the main wishbone's centre
diameter. The real git of the job was trying to remove the small mushroom
style front bushes.
I think on reflection they're so indestructible I won't even try replacing them
the next time though. Oh, and quadruple check the rear bush is on the
wishbone in the right orientation... Putting these on is a one chance hit or miss affair...
No special tools beyond the usual keeping your Citroen alive toolkit are
required BUT a damned good bench vice is necessary!!
Andrew
On Gsf's listing: N42227 FR CONT ARM FR BUSH XANTIA FRONT BUSH (MUSHROOM SHAPE) 5.25davetd wrote:Thanks.
Suprisingly GSF only stock the cylindrical rear ones at 13.65 plus vat, but Citroen do all 4 for 8 plus vat each
cheers
davetd
One thing that needs VERY CAREFUL attention when dealing with GSF;
after buggering up a NEW rear bush (through it's removal after putting
it on the arm the wrong way around... )
The parts numbering (or at least the item's number labelling possibly),
is all to cock! The actual right hand side bush is stamped with a big 'R'
although I never saw anything on the opposite side and they insisted
I have the one that didn't seem right - lucky I could clamber under my
other Xantia I had outside in the carpark to show something at their
end wasn't right!!
Andrew
are they the same as BX bushes,if so i use my old f**rd cortina void bush removal/refitting tool work every time,with the mushroom bush i just lift the edge all the wy around right up,so when i use my f**rd tool wich im sure you can still buy from most motor factors,the bush goes inside the tool,no bashing,swareing,blood loss or blowtorch
regards malcolm
regards malcolm