So I installed new OEM style shock bushings (the yellow ones that have an almost foam consistency). While the book says 30 ftlbs of torque, they seem to flatten like a pancake with just minor torquing down.

Does that sound about right?? It' just seems counter intuitive to have them so flat and still work as intended.

Thanks Again,
Doug

 

If you mean the front uppers, mine turned to sticky marshmallow consistency so I replaced them with red polyurethane bushings, the car feels like new.

 

I always do them up using eye sight, and when I reckon they have "crushed" a small amount, stop, and fit the locknut.

If they rattle, slightly more tension, a sort of a trial and error for my thinking.

I thought there was a spacer tube in there?????, but like the other Doug, confusion rages, and I reckon that might be the X300 setup, same principle though.

30ft/lbs without a space tube to stop the endless crush is not correct.

 

I do everything by feel unless it is an internal engine component or drive line, you can always retension later if needed.
Has worked for me for 30+ years, never had anything fall off or out. You know by feel when you are hurting a fastener or component.

I squashed mine(poly) until they looked about right and driven 18000 miles since without a sound.

 

Mine were off the parts store display in "bubble wrap".
Marked for some kind of Ford. Fit just right.


I just did an eyeball squeeze. They are still fine.


Lump's battery not so much??? Again?


Carl

 

Thanks all for confirming my intuition.

On a side note, I just did the front shocks last night as well. When I did the bushings I noticed the right/front shock was completely collapsed. I just found it strange that I noticed no ill effects on ride quality even with a collapsed shock! Just a slight clunking when good and hot.

 

Maaate.

Its a Jaguar, nuff said.

They really are more forgiving than many owners realise.

 

Hi Jose, any link to shop selling the red polyurethane bushings? Will be grateful to find some. I live in hot tropical climate and my bushings just melt all the time.

 

Nobody lives in an environment hot enough to melt rubber bushings.

 

Hi etachu, I got them online at:. http://www.energysuspensionparts.com/9.8146

the part number is: 9.8146. available in Red or Black.

these bushings have all the correct measurements except for the Height, they are 7/8 inches thick and I only needed 3/8 inches thick so I had to cut them.

Polyurethane is very difficult to cut, so I had to build a wood jig to insert each bushing, then use a saw for wood to slice them. It was a lot of work but the result was worth the trouble, the front suspension feels tight like a new car.