Front wishbone rear bushes

[Paulr]

Bushes number one on this diagram. Jacking the car up and lifting the wheel up and down produces movement so I am assuming it is worn, plus I have a metallic rattle when driving on bumpy roads. Odd because they are not that old, but the rubber looks damaged so I reckon the garage that fitted them did so without much care.

I see I can fit Powerflex/Polybushes to them, which is evidently easier. So does that mean I remove the existing lollipops, push out the worn bushes, and put the new ones on? I assume it makes sense to do both of them at the same time as well. I don't want a harsher ride, but I do want to make life easier for myself!

If not, where are the best places to get new Lollipops?

Your comments would be most welcomed!

 

[rally-chris]

I've just had 'normal' powerflex (i.e. purple) lollipop bushes fitted to mine after the passenger side bush gave up after less than a week of Z4 ownership... I bought some already pressed into housings from eBay (£95 IIRC) ready to do the job myself without needing a press, but in the end I used a local indy to fit them for 1.5 hours labour.

link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-BMW-E...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649

Big difference to the steering feel, i.e. none of the previous kickback over bumps and no vibration or harshness issues in the cabin.

If you want to fit them yourself you'll need a gear puller to pull all or part of the old bush off the wishbone, and a press to fit the new bushes into the housings even if you cut the old ones out.

Chris

 

[Steve84N]

You were taken to the cleaners, it's a half hour job...

Usually possible to pull the old ones off by hand with WD40 and twisting them but easier with a puller. This bush is fine to polybush with no appreciable increase in NVH but it does give better steering feel. It's a much easier job with them already fitted to the aluminium housing.

 

[Magicarcher]

Can the lollipos be removed from the car without removing the lower wishbones? On my Mini it could only be done by removing the lower wishbone first which was a much bigger job.

 

[GuidoK]

Can the lollipos be removed from the car without removing the lower wishbones?

Yes, once the wheels are in the air.

 

[Toe-side]

There's a how too on this :wink: Under suspension