hi all, i am replacing both bushes on the suspension arm of a 405. I normally get someone to do this for me but have stupidly tried myself. I am confident I can remove the rear bush. But have began by tackling the front one. It is three metal cylinders with rubber sandwiched between them.
I have got rid of the inner 2 cylinders with some hard work. Now the hard one.. I am hacksawing thru sidewalls.. but there isnt much to hit after i have done that.. any tips? getting dispondant..
John
Suspension Arm bush replacement
Moderator: RichardW
I did things two ways on my old 405. At first I just bought the bushes - the bushes had marks for where to align with the old arms. Very good, but a pain to align.
Later, the front bushes needed doing, and the easiest option was to replace the whole arm (with bushes pre-fitted). The rears were pre-mounted at a similar angle to the original replacements I added. To me this confirmed that they are mounted based on the stress that will be applied under normal loads.
A car that works a lot over heavy ground may fall under a different set of cuidelines, though I imagine all UK spec vehicles are designed for "good surface" - obviously Pug/Citroen engineers don't visit the UK on their tour of potential markets....
Later, the front bushes needed doing, and the easiest option was to replace the whole arm (with bushes pre-fitted). The rears were pre-mounted at a similar angle to the original replacements I added. To me this confirmed that they are mounted based on the stress that will be applied under normal loads.
A car that works a lot over heavy ground may fall under a different set of cuidelines, though I imagine all UK spec vehicles are designed for "good surface" - obviously Pug/Citroen engineers don't visit the UK on their tour of potential markets....