Another Bush Thread...broke A Super Pro One

[discostig]

If car under genuine warranty = get Ford to do it no cost again and again

if not (or if you get annoyed at having it in the shop for this) I recommend Superpro comforts with the voids as shown above. Solids are fairly harsh...

Symptoms of failed bushes are if the car is a B or F series falcon, hahaha.

[old_mate]

  On 10/01/2013 at 5:24 AM, ANGEL#3 said:

I've read a lot on this forum that the Diff bushes fails reguarly. What are the tell tail signs of the bushes failing? What are a good replacement brand or should it be a warranty job?

You'll know - it'll knock around and feel awful from the arse end.

[FAST-XR]

Here is a pic of the old superpro that come out that, and the new one I was just supplied with.

The voids on the new one are alot different, it looks alot more solid.

also, the bolts that went through the bushes were slightly bent, id recomend chaning these at the same time, the excessive movement from the sloppy bushes must put extra stress on these bolts...

[turbotrana]

  On 10/01/2013 at 3:17 AM, FAST-XR said:

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Which is the most common side to crack/mush up. This shows the top side mushed and the bottom side OK.

Does the top side get mushed on decelleration/tramping??

[FAST-XR]

Yeah I think that tramping is a major factor, and I think when accelerating the passenger side diff bush get loaded up on top as well, im only assumeing this as it was clunking badly in forward gears, and not so much in reverse....

[wa g6et]

How long have this new type been available?

[senna_T]

The new design is probably a few weeks old, Super Pro are constantly changing them with each batch. This design looks to be the best they have had so far

[turbotrana]

They need to do another revision. The centre sleeve for the bolt needs to be a larger diameter so it spreads more load on the soft bush area instead of concentrating the pressure.

Edited 11/01/13 10:58 AM by turbotrana