A search of the archives did not address this:
Looking at the arrangement of the Sway Arm mount to the subframe it looks virtually impossible to change the bushings without dropping the subframe.
Anybody have experience with this?
Should I replace with standard rubber pieces or go with poly-bushes?
Thanks,
Pete

 

Pete,

If you mean the Radius Arm bushes, it's quite easy to do that without dropping the rear cage. Just follow te simple procedure in the workshop manual.

If you do a Search on the Forum here using keywords such as "Radius Arm" you'll find threads relating to this. It's always worth doing that sort of Search first before posting as there isn't much that hasn't already been discussed here.

I'd use standard OEM bushes every day. My only suggestion is that if you want to tighten up the rear end a bit, you turn the large bushes through 90 degrees as per the XJR-S installation. It's also often cheaper to buy new bushed arms than replacing the seized bushes in your old rusty arms.

Good luck

Paul

 

Not quite sure where you are having diffilculty, exactly.

Front anti-swat bar/anti-roll bar?

If so, remove the bolts that hold the U-clamp in place...an assistant working from above is helpful.

The bar will drop down a bit so you wriggle the U-clamp and old bushings off the bar, wriggle new bushings in place, and re-wriggle the U-clamp into position


Opinions and experiences vary. I've had problems with poly-bushings being noisy so I stick with standard rubber, personally. The annoying noise offsets the benefit of the poly, IMO


Cheers
DD

 

Thanks, it does look like a two man job if one works from above.

 

Pete,

Apols, I misunderstood the phrase you were using. So an Anti-Roll Bar is referred to as a Sway Arm on that side of the pond. I am now wiser!

Cheers

Paul

 

Drop the sub frame its not hard and it only needs a bit of lowering. Change the mountings while your there ��exactly Greg don't buy an xj of any description if you want an easy life, you need ar least 2 hydraulic jacks and substantial axel stands

 

I may be wrong, but I could not see how I could get to the bolts to change the front ARB (sway bar) bushings on my car without dropping the subframe a bit.
Greg

 

It can be done, I have replaced the front swaybar without dropping the subframe.

The nuts that hold the swaybar bracket to the body are not captive, so this WILL test your patience. If memory serves me correctly I used a 1/4 drive ratchet from the top to hold the nuts.

 

Drop the sub frame

 

pic of anti roll bar Poly bushes, after couple years, i would not recommend them, factory rubber will last till maybe the end of your life(depending on your age).

i ended up with MOOG bushing kit, synthetic rubber, been fine so far, $30. dollars!

 

anti roll bar bushes,pics

 

I don't actually see th point of a/r poly bushes.on the a/r. I doasnt work in todays congested roads anyway .but if everything else is poly bushes on the susp and rack the "sway bar" will only snap the threaded connecters earlier than they would have snapped