Technical 100hp Suspension bushes

[Cam]

Hey all,

I'm trying to replace a couple of bushes on the 100hp. It's the rear bush on the front lower suspension arm.

I called Fiat, and they quote something around £150 each. I really don't want to pay that, it's silly money! Are there any other companies making these at cheaper prices? (polybush and a couple of others don't).

Also, it seems the other bush on the other side of the car has been replaced at some point, but it looks like the replacement part is standard Panda, not 100hp. Clearly these will be cheaper.. Any thoughts? Would it make the slightest bit of difference?

Thanks,

C

 

[jrkitching]

Hey all,

I'm trying to replace a couple of bushes on the 100hp. It's the rear bush on the front lower suspension arm.

I called Fiat, and they quote something around £150 each. I really don't want to pay that, it's silly money! Are there any other companies making these at cheaper prices? (polybush and a couple of others don't).

Also, it seems the other bush on the other side of the car has been replaced at some point, but it looks like the replacement part is standard Panda, not 100hp. Clearly these will be cheaper.. Any thoughts? Would it make the slightest bit of difference?

Thanks,

C

I think most folks just replace the front wishbone complete. 100HP-specific aftermarket ones can be had for a more reasonable price.

You might be able to buy just the bush as an aftermarket part for about £10 or so, but I'd expect you'd need press tools to fit it.

I remember doing these (not on a 100HP) using a heavy duty vice & improvised tooling and it took the best part of half a day; time not well spent when I could just have bought a wishbone for £35.

 

[Gavv8]

Relatively cheap and easy to replace the whole wishbone, budget about an hour to do each side and don't forget they come with new bottom ball joints fitted which is a common failure on the 100hp so you'll be killing two birds with one stone

 

[MichaelCassells]

Shop4parts list a Front arm rear bushs for the 100. £4.62. crazy. If you have access to a press and your arms are in good condition you might aswell.

https://www.shop4parts.co.uk/?name=store&op=Details&ProdID=13528&sku=198093

Worth a call to check if they are 100hp specific.

 

[Goudrons]

There are ways to remove these metalastic bushes without a press.

Some smaller ones will wind out with some nuts and washers, a threaded bar and a large socket.

Some thinner bushes can be pressed out in a vice with a couple of sockets, but longer ones are hard as everything slips and can ping out while trying to do the vice up.

Some bigger one's can be a pain and pressing can actually bend the part the bush is fitted to, wishbones aren't solid, but hollow.

For these I use another technique, it ain't pretty but it does work!
I've rebushed a couple of land rovers like this and did the rear of my Alfa too.

Remove the part from the car and with a blowtorch, burn out the rubber of the bush.
The metal bush centre will just fall out once the rubber has turned to ash (just before you are high on burnt rubber fumes but have just ruined the weeks washing out on the line!

This now leaves the outer bush shell stuck in the void.
A hacksaw blade can be used to nic the shell most of the way through (and most of the way through your left hand).
Do two nics, 180 degree apart and the shell will lever out with an old screwdriver leaving a nice clean hole.

It works well if you are polybushing after as these bushes just side in, but trying to get new metalastic bushes back in is almost impossible without making a dogs dinner of it.
Smaller ones might knock in with a socket or use the threaded bar again.
Larger ones tend to bounce if you try knocking them in, so a trip to your local garage with a drinking token might be best.