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General Replacing Rear Bushes and Wheel Bearings ..
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njnorcliffe
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Shadey,
This is forward planning on my part (at least 2/3 months down the line),
I see you say you change the bushes on the multiwagon for £200, Is it possible to do this in a day. I would travel from Huddersfield in order to get it done , I could help or just go off on a wander for the day. Is this something that you would do ?
Nigel
This is forward planning on my part (at least 2/3 months down the line),
I see you say you change the bushes on the multiwagon for £200, Is it possible to do this in a day. I would travel from Huddersfield in order to get it done , I could help or just go off on a wander for the day. Is this something that you would do ?
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Hello Nigel.
Yes I can change the bushes on your Multiwagon in a day.
I did another forum members Multiwagon a few weeks ago, I posted pics and video of the job in this thread, here's a link to it:
https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/302657-replacing-rear-bushes-wheel-bearings-6.html?p=3063592
Hope to see you soon.
lenkyles01
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hi read about re placing axle bushes on stilo forum and someone mentioned height needs to be measured before and after fitting . can anyone explain this as to what, where to measure and why will height possibly change.
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hi read about re placing axle bushes on stilo forum and someone mentioned height needs to be measured before and after fitting . can anyone explain this as to what, where to measure and why will height possibly change.
I've attached Fiat's Service Bulletin to this post so you can see "what, where to measure".
As you can see on page 7 there is no clear explanation "Why" but my guess would be:
The axle moves up and down so the bushes will be twisted in both up and down directions. By measuring and tightening the bushes to a set ride height the bushes are tightened in a central postion allowing for equal movement in both directions.
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lenkyles01
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thanks shadeyman much appreciated info . ever changed gear selector on stilo if so any tips , please:worship::worship:
That was something I couldn't get my head round either, but I figured that if you jacked both sides of the beam until it lifted the car of the axle stands that's where the car would sit. Then torqued the bolts up, that way as shady says the bush is tightened in a central position allowing it to twist equally whether the rear wheel was loaded or unloaded, I measured, but as I was fitting eibach springs at the same time it was never going to be the same, so would agree with shady as I can't see any way the ride height would alter, unless maybe if the bushes were torqued while the car was jacked up.
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Yes.
Have a read of this thread it may help.
https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/273148-jtd-manual-gear-selector-failure.html
I have a Multiwagon rear axle with brand new bushes already installed forsale.
https://www.fiatforum.com/classifieds/showproduct.php?product=26999
You could do as Muppet1 did and just bolt on a complete axle.
Or if you prefer contact me via PM and I'll give you a price to supply and fit original Fiat bushes to your axle.
Have PM'd you Shadeyman
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Have PM'd you Shadeyman
Just checked my inbox, no new messages.
I can deliver the new axle and collect your old axle if you want me to?
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I agree with your "guess" Shadey. By tightening the bolts through the bushes and axle mounting brackets with the vehicle at a set ride height, the bushes are not pre-stressed either up or down. Only problem I can see, is that the Service News Bulletin only shows the ride height for the MW. The saloon versions seem to ride lower than the MW.
The eLEARN manual says to tighten the bolts before refitting the axle, with the axle a set distance from the mounting brackets. However, the distance at the reference points is only 30.6mm +/- 0.2mm, so I think this method would be open to errror.
To use this method, you would have to ensure that the jack pad was central to the axle stub shaft. If the weight was supported fore or aft of center it would adversely affect thecorrect tightening position. I use axle stands directly under the disc/hub flange to ensure the weight is supported centrally.
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Yes agreed davren, this is the method I used when doing the JTD.
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I can deliver the new axle and collect your old axle if you want me to?
Hey Shadeyman, i replied to the PM you sent me this am
Just checking you received it
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Hey Shadeyman, i replied to the PM you sent me this am
Just checking you received it
I got it, and replied ..
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At the top of the Service News Bulletin it says: applies to Stilo "ALL" versions.
The diagram of a Multiwagon is just an example, the same basic measurement applies to all models.
"H" varies with each model so is not specific to the Multiwagon.
FiatFleetFamily
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The MOT tester / Garage owner on my MW MOT yesterday was impressed with the rear bushes that you had fitted recently. He fails Stilo's more now when they are 7 years plus old and not been done due to, too much movement.
I have given him your email address and contact number for owners who need them done and told him about your exchange offer for owners as well.
Thank`s for Tools Shadeyman they work a treat.
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I replaced another set of rear axle bushes yesterday, a set that had deffinately been replaced previously by a Fiat Dealer, what a mess they made.
Reading a few old threads I'm sure Fiat really do have no idea what they're doing. Most dealers don't know how or have the tools required to do the job so they sub contract the job out to another company like Davren said in an earlier thread.
There's deffinately more than a few people driving around with incorrectly fitted rear axle bushes. I can't beleive the price people pay and the mess FIAT make ..
This is the third set I've encountered that have been incorrectly fitted by FIAT ...
Reading a few old threads I'm sure Fiat really do have no idea what they're doing. Most dealers don't know how or have the tools required to do the job so they sub contract the job out to another company like Davren said in an earlier thread.
https://www.fiatforum.com/stilo/248971-franklin-tools-stilo-rear-bushes-3.html(post 40)
There's deffinately more than a few people driving around with incorrectly fitted rear axle bushes. I can't beleive the price people pay and the mess FIAT make ..
This is the third set I've encountered that have been incorrectly fitted by FIAT ...
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