Curtis1360Barry Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 Hello A while ago I bought rubber front diff mounting bushes, but nowI have decided to go for poly bushes instead so I got a full set. I haveLooked at the differential bushes next to each other but the rubber one is about 7mm higherThen the poly one? Is this the way it should be?Cheers Curtis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Deleted User Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 It may be related to the pliancy of the rubber compared to the poly-bush? No real knowledge of the subject though, sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Am I correct that we can get the rear casing bushes in polybushes now? It may save me the bother of pressing those horrid metal things into my freshly painted rear casing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve P Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Yes you can get poly bushes for the rear mounts from the usual suppliers,i have red ones in mine.Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I put the blue one's in the car I'm restroring. No problem after I got the metel rings out. I have not yet fited the steering rack or anti roll bar but they look like they will fit no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Moore Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 I'm not sure why the front diff mount rubber bushes would be thicker than polyurethane ones, unless, as JJ says, the rubber ones squish down to the same thickness as the poly ones. Of course, if the rubber ones have soaked up oil then they may have swelled. You want to get this bit right, or else the diff will run at a different angle than before and could cause props haft issues.Yes, you can also get rear diff bushes in urethane. Make sure you get the original rubber bushes' outer metal sleeves out of the diff asking though, or you'll never get the urethane ones in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Heres a picture still puzzled they also sent a spring pad bush so not sure if the kit is designed for a spitfire possibly, but seller said for spitfires and heralds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paudman Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 They're all the same size, as far as I know - here's a photo of some I bought a few years ago compared to the old rubber one which came off. Even so, you can't sell replacement mountings made to the size the old one eventually compresses to... how many front lower mountings were there? There should be two, but possibly the seller sent four, two extra to bolster the top ones up to the correct size? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nope he only sent 2 :S may have to use the new rubber ones I got as well then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis1360Barry Posted April 24, 2012 Author Share Posted April 24, 2012 have contacted the seller to see if he can send me two more and am awaiting a reply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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