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checking suspension bushes for wear

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:27 pm
by oldmate
how do you tell if rubber bushes, ie 80 series cruiser type bushes are flogged?
I stuck a tyre lever in there, and there is obvious movement side to side however there is obvious movement on all bushes, including the relatively new panhard bushes.

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2008 8:00 pm
by alien
usually the flanges on the ends of the bushes flog out and hang out of the shackle/mount... otherwise, jack it up, take the bolt out and remove the bush and inspect it...