rear link bush

[Chris078]

Anyone had theirs replaced?

Apparently mine need doing.
The part number is RTC9027 which superseeds to STC618

Now according to our mates at LRdirect
The Land Rover part is 114.67 (https://www.lrdirect.com/STC618-Bush-Kit/?keep_https=yes) or there is an Original Equipment part for $28.49

wondering if the Land Rover part is really worth 4 times the price, or they are going all Land Rover and over charging.

Not as bad as their $57 nyloc nut (https://www.lrdirect.com/NY612042-Locknut/?keep_https=yes) (I've asked them, that is the correct price for a single nut!)

[PhilipA]

There used to be one available that had a cup shape on the back face which I found lasted better before they got slop between them and the mount.

AFAIR from many years ago , they were available from the Rover parts place in Armadale Vic. I just googled and it is Four Wheel Drives but they are out past Dandenong now.

The OEM ones are good and last well.

I recall I bought aftermarket engine mounts for my RRC and they actually melted on Cape York corrugations.
Regards Philip A

[BadCo.]

I'll just leave this here and see what happens (http://www.superpro.com.au/find/superpro-bushing-kit-for-a-superpro-suspension-parts-and-poly-bushings-for-land-rover-90-110-chassis-ka-1983-1994-/productnr-SPF0323K/cid-999500331/vid-)

[PhilipA]

Yes In that position they would probably be good and not wear excessively.
I have put them in the axle bush connection to the trailing arms on my D2.

However I noticed on my RRCs when I had them that they were no good in a Panhard rod, as I wore out a set on one trip, and when in shock bushes they spoiled the ride of an RRC to such an extent that I replaced them with rubber within 100Kms.

However you probably would not notice the suspension harshness on a Defender.LOL
Regards Philip A

[Chris078]

I'll just leave this here and see what happens (http://www.superpro.com.au/find/superpro-bushing-kit-for-a-superpro-suspension-parts-and-poly-bushings-for-land-rover-90-110-chassis-ka-1983-1994-/productnr-SPF0323K/cid-999500331/vid-)

ergh, I've heard too many bad things about poly bushes.
I think I'll just work some overtime and get all Land Rover ones.

[BadCo.]

ergh, I've heard too many bad things about poly bushes.
I think I'll just work some overtime and get all Land Rover ones.

Have you heard any bad things about SuperPro bushes?

[UncleHo]

Remember these vehicles went through years of testing and tweeking to get the suspension right,so I would stick with originals,from memory it is a harder rubber compound than standard.

cheers

[isuzurover]

ergh, I've heard too many bad things about poly bushes.
I think I'll just work some overtime and get all Land Rover ones.

Super Pro are much better bushes than OE.

I bought some OE bushes which failed halfway along the canning stock route. Fitted Super Pro, no problems in 6 years since.

[workingonit]

Not sure what the circumstances are that dictate one over the other, but you can get two types.

The ones on my Disco 1 have the steel plate bonded parallel to the rubber faces.

The ones on my RRC have the steel plate bonded at an angle to the rubber faces. This makes the hole in the centre point down by maybe 10-15 degrees. You might think that is for lifted vehicles, but the RRC is not lifted.