rear sub-frame bushes

holmedog · Unread post by **holmedog** » 10 Mar 2011, 18:28

Hi all does anybody know how easy or hard it is to replace the rear axle bushes as i think mine have had it.

Ever since i bought the car it has been a little noisey on the back end but has become worse and everytime i go over a bump it sounds like the back end is about to fall off

Any advice would be most appreciated

Cheers holmedog(mark)

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 10 Mar 2011, 19:01

Hi Mark,

I'll bet you a tank of petrol it's the old Activa Achilles Heel: the rear ram bush.

They are short-lived and kick up a heck of a racketn when they wear...

New ones cost £150. Here's how to make one for pennies

holmedog · Unread post by **holmedog** » 10 Mar 2011, 20:31

Is this an easy enough job to do whilst the ram is still on the car.

Have had a quick look at your link

And looked at also how to take the ram off which looks rather

Rather complicated.

But looks easy

enough to get access to the bushes. Is this the case or am i being a little presumptious.

cheers homedog(mark)

Unread post by **CitroJim** » 10 Mar 2011, 21:05

Yes, it can be done on the car no problem at all Mark. Follow the first part of the ram removal guide but don't disturb the top mounting. Remove the lower eye bolt and allow the ram to swing forwards out of its yoke. You may need to do some judicious jacking up and down of the rear suspension to get the ram eye to clear the yoke...

There will then be room to get a bolt and mandrels (as described on the website) to extract the old bush and install the replacement.

The original bush is a pretty tight fit in the ram eye.