Front Suspension Part 1

Fitting Poly Bushes.
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[@zephyrzodiac09]

Another great video Steve, which I am sure all will find informative. I find it is good to cover the ID of the poly bushing tube and the entire thread and the part of the Stabiliser bar which becomes covered by the sleeved nut with a good quality anti-seize paste, then when you have to do any work in that area in the future (alignment or replace bushes) it all adjusts or comes apart easily. I also seal the inner front part of the sleeved nut with gasket maker to stop water entering and seizing the parts up, as usually the original rubber gaiter is so hard it won't seal the nut. I've also found that difficulty in getting the inner bush onto the sleeved nut is because the nut has previous been overtightened by an alignment man and swelled the rear end a little - a little bit of careful filing soon sorts that out.

[@StevesConsul]

Great tip about sealing the rubber boot I didn't think of that, when the engine and gearbox are in I will be tightening all the nuts when the weight is on the suspension and I will film sealing the boots.

[@idonotwantahandle2]

What a shame you didn't show how the original MacPherson strut was located longitudinally by the anti roll bar. This fact seems to have become forgotten and is now omitted from modern engineering textbooks.