Bushes and Springs.

[Big Unit]

Hi, does anyone know who can supply bushes and springs to suit a 109 station wagon. Sydney area
Thanks

[Slunnie]

Hi, does anyone know who can supply bushes and springs to suit a 109 station wagon. Sydney area
Thanks
Wholesale suspension at Kingswood or Penrith or something.

[JDNSW]

Bushes should be available from any Landrover supplier or suspension specialist. Springs are more problematic.

Replacements identical to originals are hard to find, as the thickness of the original leaves is apparently no longer made. However, any Landrover supplier or suspension specialist will be able to supply springs with fewer, thicker leaves to meet the same specifications.

The alternative is to fit parabolic springs, available from the same sources.

Suggested Landrover suppliers would be Land Vehicle Spares in Silverdale or All Four x 4 spares in Kotara.

You will find any new springs are quite expensive, and perhaps you should consider whether the existing springs can be reconditioned - stripping, cleaning and lubricating them may make a major improvement, and any spring works should be able to reset them.

If I was needing a complete set of springs I would seriously consider parabolic springs despite their higher cost, as they give a markedly better ride.

According to the parts book, the station wagon does not have special springs. Long and short wheelbase are different, and there are different front springs for six cylinder and diesel engines.

Note that for all Series Landrovers left and right springs are different.

John

[UncleHo]

G'day Big Unit :)

Parabolic springs are unadvisable if you Sationwagon is an Ex-Army 2a or 3 with raised suspension, as the propshaft angles then become to great, and cause excess wear.

If you have standard height suspension I would suggest the Parabolics, but, look into reconditioning your existing springs as JDNSW suggested:) I would also suggest that you use the original steel/rubber/steel bushes as that is a designed part of the springing.


cheers