Thread: Changing panhard rod bushes

Are they steel outer shell? If so, a press

If not, a press, but the old ones "can" be hacked out, useing necessity as the means

Firstly, Remove and refit the panhard rod when the vehicle is at normal height. This is due to the twisting of the rod when the vehicle is raised making the bolts impossible to get out and back in again.
A vice isn't going to be enough to remove the bushes, you will really have to grunt to get them out that way. A press and some relavent sized sockets will make it an easy task.

JC

Damn it, I was hoping a vice would suffice.

Surely you could just light a decent bonnie, stick the end of the rod in for a few mins and burn them out.


I'll pull the rod off, and see who I can find with a press then.

Cheers,

I did my last set by drilling through the rubber all around, hitting it with a MAP gas torch to burn out the remainder. Then cut a slot in the outer sleeve with a hacksaw.
It can then be bashed out with a hammer and drift.
The new one can be pushed in with a couple of sockets and a vice and some oil . Chamfer the leading edge.
Hint don't do what I did and use the rod as extra leverage to push in the bushes or you may smash the vice bolt holes in the bench as I did. Mine is just an old cheap 4 inch vice.
Regards Philip A

Only thing not mentioned is to ensure you do the final tighten with the suspension at normal height. If the bushes have been moving on the bolts, expect to have to replace them, and the nyloc nut should be replaced anyway.

John

Originally Posted by B92 8NW

I'll pull the rod off, and see who I can find with a press then.Cheers,

Any steering , or suspension workshop should be able to help you out. It's a pretty straight forward job for them.

Invest in a press i got one from super cheap works great on rangie bushings even front radius arm bushes i find the neatest fit drift is the go for removing old bushes and some lube also lube before fitting makes it all that much easyer and the press will pay its self off within 2 years

Originally Posted by lokka

Invest in a press i got one from super cheap works great on rangie bushings even front radius arm bushes i find the neatest fit drift is the go for removing old bushes and some lube also lube before fitting makes it all that much easyer and the press will pay its self off within 2 years

The press are crap I'm going to buy as decent press. all the chinese jobbies have far to much play