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Title: Polybushing the front
Post by geoffr70 on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:01

Hi peeps, I have a few questions about polybushing my cars.

The powerflex bush I have seen includes the front w/b bush and the arb bush. As it doesn't include the rear w/b bush, I take it that is not as weak/liable to fail as the front? When the ball joint fails i can just replace that instead of replacing the polybuhed w/b right?

I've heard talk of people using a press to get the new bush in. I've never used a press. Does the bush just pop in and stays in under tension or does it need fixing in somehow?

As I haven't used and don't have access to a press, would some Holmatro hydraulic equipment be suitable? Imagine a big set of pliers with 29 tonnes of force?

Thanks peeps.

Title: Re: Polybushing the front
Post by Lazydocker on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:03

Cut the old bush out and poly's don't need a press to fit as they're in 3 parts :y

Title: Re: Polybushing the front
Post by geoffr70 on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:07

Lazydocker wrote on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:03:

Cut the old bush out and poly's don't need a press to fit as they're in 3 parts :y

Thanks LD, so when I get PBs it'll be obvious how they go in? :-/

Title: Re: Polybushing the front
Post by Lazydocker on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:09

geoffr70 wrote on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:07:

Lazydocker wrote on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:03:

Cut the old bush out and poly's don't need a press to fit as they're in 3 parts :y

Thanks LD, so when I get PBs it'll be obvious how they go in? :-/

Yep... Sure there's a guide somewhere :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Polybushing the front
Post by geoffr70 on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:10

I saw the one about getting the old ones out. I'll check again.

Thanks

Title: Re: Polybushing the front
Post by manolo on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:21

http://www.powerflex.co.uk/fitting_guides.php

where to by rear poly bushes?

Title: Re: Polybushing the front
Post by geoffr70 on 25. Aug 2011 at 22:25

Don't know, I replaced mine with standard, but the old ones looked ok, so don't think I'll bother for the life of the car. Omegas rule :y

Title: Re: Polybushing the front
Post by manolo on 25. Aug 2011 at 23:07

front:
http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/Omega+B+1994-2003-2658/1.html
powerflex       £25
GM0352302    £58
noname          £11

rear:
GM0402942    £61
noname          £17

witch one, or enywhere on Ebay to by?
maybe this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VAUXHALL-OMEGA-DTI-2-0-98-00-REAR-CROSS-MEMBER-BUSH-FR-/300456862059?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item45f49fe16b
or
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VAUXHALL-Omega-B-FRONT-Subframe-Bush-Rear-LH-RH-x1-/180687989044?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item2a11d7e934