Thread: Rebuild time

Originally Posted by Ben_Burdett

Hi Homestar

The rubber bushes i'm currently having issues with are bearmach branded. They appear fine & i suspect the problem is mostly user error. I managed to damage the front chassis bushes in my attempts at installing them so i need to get new ones now anyway

Bugger.

Yes, the poly bushes will be easier to install. If you're going to be using it a lot, I'd lash out on the super pro units, but if not, then at least the Bearmach.

I don't rate Britpart rubber products, but if you steer clear of those, they do make some good stuff in amongst the junk.

Originally Posted by Homestar

I don't rate Britpart rubber products, but if you steer clear of those, they do make some good stuff in amongst the junk.

I'm not sure that Britpart actually make anything.....it's all outsourced. I'm sure Bearmach and the others use some of the same suppliers.
Almost all the aftermarket Land Rover rubber products are rubbish !

If you order from the UK the 'country of origin' is listed on the documentation. Mostly India, some China and a couple of items on my last order were from the UK !!! I'd have to dig the paperwork out to confirm what items they were.

One word of caution if fitting the rubber bushes. Don't lubricate the outside of the bushes fitted into the spring eyes. The bush gets clamped but the spring can slide on the bush outer casing and you get a horrible clonking on corners. Don't ask how I found out.......

Colin

Hi bought a set of these direct, sourced a phone no, .
Bit cheaper than eBay listed, but not much.
Yellow ones for my SWB series 3
Having fitted or used them yet. Au made.
LAND ROVER FULL SET OF SPRING BUSHES SLEEVES FRONT | eBay

Whitehillbilly

Been busy lately cleaning up the axle housing, diff and one of the swivel hubs. (Doing one at a time so can use the other as a reference when I forget how it goes back together ). Lots of time with the wire wheel and degreaser and plenty of elbow grease. Finished painting tonight. All the bearings are fine and will be reused and have all new seals and gaskets ready to install.



Also after all my fun with the bushes I decided to get poly bushes for the sole reason of ease of installation. I ordered a bearmach kit only to find that the supplier could not source them. They could however supply the britpart kit. We'll see how they go I guess. I did however get the black polybushes. My series 3 2.25D is not fast enough for the yellow ones

A little bit more progress yesterday. Fitted the diff and started on the left hub. Does the bearing inside the swivel ball require greasing or does it get its lubrication from the oil when it's filled up? I doesn't really say in the manual. Also what tension should the nuts be that secure the diff to the axle housing this is not listed in the manual as well.
Cheers
Ben

The bearing that supports the axle? I think that bearing will be oiled from the diff, but I greased mine anyway. Not sure if that's the right thing to do or not.

No idea about the tension on those bolts - tight enough so they don't come loose.

I only ever break a tension wrench out for head bolts...

The front axle support bearing is oiled by the swivel housing oil as there is a seal between the diff housing and the swivel ball. The bearing is on the swivel ball so is outside the actual diff oil. Best to grease the bearing on assembly as a precaution. The wheel bearings are greased as well, as the felt seal on the end of the axle (not sure about this for s3) sort of prevents the swivel housing oil or liquid grease which ever u use from migrating to the wheel bearings....mostly...lol.
Have fun😆😆

Cheers Rod
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