My beloved XKR has squashed its lower shock bushings (front and rear) can anyone get me the dimensions for those? Bushings = cheap, shocks, not so much.
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hanks for any help.
Will

 

There are a couple of different ones on the market, some as low as $16, but need to be shipped from England. Rimmer Bros. sales a good one. Most in the US are half the price of a new shock and so the reason most don't op for that choice.
As you are doing all four, go with the mid grade ones, not heard a lot good about the cheap ones.
BNG a sponcer, has a couple and they are in the US, that would be the first one to think about. I have done the front in the car with a ball joint replacement tool and the right size socket, a little tight, but doable.
I would shot some WD40 or what ever you got on them for a few days prior to the job day, Oh, take the rubber protector off with the metal band, reinstall after getting them in. Getting the right socket size will be your major concern. You could do it with a threaded rod or long bolt, fine thread would be better.
I'll go measure the hole out of one in the garage if you need to get something that just fits inside to shove the bushing out. I did drill holes all over the old one to get the center out, make it a lot easier to get the socket flat on the bushing. If you have a bushing replacement set, even better.
Wayne

 

+1 on removing the metal retainer and rubber protector on the new bushing. Originally, I used my old bushing with the OD ground down to a slip fit and a thin wall ground out ID recess to stuff the rubber protector into while the metal retainer remained on. I still use that bushing but no more stuffing the rubber. I too, have had good luck with threaded rod, even though I have a press.

 

Thanks for the confirmation and I don't know if they caught the "on the car" part.
Drop them down after taking the bolt out and jacking the arm up. Secure on stand and it will be tight but you can get to it. Safety first, for me I keep a little pressure on a jack under the rear end at the back and a rail on the front. Never trust just a jack.

 

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What model of tire do you have? It seems some tread patterns are worse for that than others.

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Don't understand tire manufacture having anything to do with lower shock bushing replacement.

 

Sorry, I replied to the wrong thread; ignore that.