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Jimmys old Saab V4 Beginner
United Kingdom 98 Posts | Posted - 31 Aug 2018 : 19:00:39
| I'm getting close to returning the '96 gearbox and engine to the car. I need bushes for the ARB, both those to the suspension and underneath to the floorpan, any ideas here on where to buy them?
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melle V4 Guru
United Kingdom 3830 Posts | Posted - 31 Aug 2018 : 20:57:49
| Powerflex do polyurethane bushes, for standard bushes try the usual suspects (Malbrad, Skandix etc.).
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Jimmys old Saab V4 Beginner
United Kingdom 98 Posts | Posted - 31 Aug 2018 : 23:19:49
| Cheers, will do. Personally I don't like polyurethane bushes, far too hard for old cars.
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melle V4 Guru
United Kingdom 3830 Posts | Posted - 01 Sep 2018 : 22:15:27
| I agree about the PU bushes. Quite hard to get decent quality rubber bushes these days; most (all?) are produced by Professional Parts Sweden/ Scantech and absolute rubbish.
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Jimmys old Saab V4 Beginner
United Kingdom 98 Posts | Posted - 03 Sep 2018 : 12:08:00
| The ARB bushes Malbrad sell ain't cheap! I do think that I can modify some I already have though, certainly those that mount the ARB to the floorpan. I've been cleaning up the top wishbones to go back on, despite them being pressed steel they are in remarkably good condition, it really makes you wonder what they make such components out of nowadays, some kind of rust with a bit of steel added!
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Woody V4 Guru
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melle V4 Guru
United Kingdom 3830 Posts | Posted - 05 Sep 2018 : 13:04:54
| The front lower and upper and the rear lower shock absorber bushes are all identical and the same as the 900 bushes. 900 front shock upper bushes may well be identical to the 96 upper rears. As far as I know all other bushes are different.
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72sonett3 V4 Fanatic
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melle V4 Guru
United Kingdom 3830 Posts | Posted - 05 Sep 2018 : 18:05:34
| I thought 900 control arm bushes were a different diameter, good to know they're the same.
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