Thread: nolathane or rubber

Originally Posted by loanrangie

The main problem with poly bush's are that they are usually a 3 piece construction, 2 pieces of bush and a steel sleeve that get greased upon fitting. Once the grease washes out sand/dust/ mud gets between the bush's and quickly chews them out and the steel sleeve will rust in place making removal by oxy the only way.Its not worth the hassle.

rubbish!
50 000ks on the complete set in the S1 disco i had, still in it when i sold it and 30 000 on the ones in my defender. and flex limiting is a wives tale!


cheers phil

Originally Posted by gwebb

I have a "clunk" coming from under my 93 TDI disco and I have traced this to the Lower link mounting bush. I have heard that Nolothane bush's are not recomended and I should stick to Rubber! What is the general consensus and what is the problem with Nolothane bush's (if any).

Been through this before in both Jaguar and land Rover.
If you want a "harsh ride", buy the plastic.
If you want "shock absorption" replace the rubber.

I even put genuine "style" windscreen rubbers back in, instead of after market rubbish. It stops the "flop, flop, flop".

A Jaguar without "rubbers" will ride like a Land Rover, a Land Rover without rubbers will ride like a Nissan

Originally Posted by discowhite

rubbish!
50 000ks on the complete set in the S1 disco i had, still in it when i sold it and 30 000 on the ones in my defender. and flex limiting is a wives tale!


cheers phil

Well good for you, when mine flogged out in 6 months to remove them i had to cut the suspension bolts with an oxy to get them out, they had rusted and seized solid- say what you will i aint going back down that road again.