Panhard Rod mounts
Posted: Tue Apr 30, 2019 10:09 am
Our V8 was fitted with poly bushes 13 years ago all round and they have now travelled about 55k miles.
The rear suspension had started to make a clonk over sharp bumps which turned out to be the top of the dif hitting the edge of the petrol tank. The torque rod bushes had flogged out allowing the dif to rotate.
When the poly bushes were fitted , by a suspension specialist he did not lubricate the rotating parts leading to failure.
On inspection the panhard rod bushes spacers etc also need replacing.
I note that the faces of the rod mounting points do not appear exactly parallel . Is this normal?
All help gratefully accepted
Paul
The rear suspension had started to make a clonk over sharp bumps which turned out to be the top of the dif hitting the edge of the petrol tank. The torque rod bushes had flogged out allowing the dif to rotate.
When the poly bushes were fitted , by a suspension specialist he did not lubricate the rotating parts leading to failure.
On inspection the panhard rod bushes spacers etc also need replacing.
I note that the faces of the rod mounting points do not appear exactly parallel . Is this normal?
All help gratefully accepted
Paul