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Nolathene Problem?

Started by _rorym_ , Apr 10 2010 07:54 PM

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#76 _bushi_

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Posted 23 January 2011 - 05:12 PM

I have had no problem with mine (superpro blue ones), are you using the proper grease supplied with the bushes and also leaving the bushes a little bit loose and the when you put the car back on the ground with weight back on the suspension then you tighten then up as per the instructions??
If you tighten the bushes at installation height then lower the car to the ground it grips the bushes and twists them, once it gets to ride height then cracks occur, then eventually they will disintergrate.
These bushes arnt ment to flex just hold things firmly in position, when rubber flex and twist and go back into original position.

Edited by bushi, 23 January 2011 - 05:25 PM.

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#77 _uctorry_

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Posted 26 January 2011 - 12:21 PM

Yep that is the biggest mistake people make
only tighten them up with the full weight of the car
this sets them in the right position and they dont get torn up when driving the car

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#78 Richo

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Posted 31 January 2011 - 11:05 PM

With all these flog'd out Control Arm Bushes did any body notice a change in handling. If so what was it?

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#79 _Liam_

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Posted 01 February 2011 - 04:37 PM

I imagine it would just be a little rougher on the UCA as it doesn't have a firm base to pivot, I guess it severe cases could lead to cracking and or bending of UCA from too much movement in pivot point??

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#80 _lxefi304_

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Posted 10 February 2011 - 07:24 PM

well i went to sell my vs ss to my sister that has been in the shed for about a month and she got 2 the servo and noticed sumthing wrong with the steering so she brought the car back.

when i looked at it i had a huge amount of toe out on both wheels.enough to completely scrub the tyres within 4km's i checked all the front end over and noticed both lower control arm bushes have crumbled.... i think they were super pro (Blue)