General suspension bush renewal

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speed12

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Hi all,

Does anyone have a list of the underframe bushes that are likely to need replacing after 8 years and 80k? Despite renewing both rear shocks and top mounts my rear is rattling really badly over minor undulations. So I'm guessing it's bush related.

So far I have the following;

1) rear trailing arm bushes
2.) Front anti roll bar bushes
3.) Front control arms (with lollipops) & control arm rear bushes.
4.) Front ARB drop links
5.) Front damper top mounts
6) lower wishbone trailing arm bushes

I'm sure there are others... It's quite a bush hungry car!

I'm thinking of sourcing meylee HD parts and trying to find a local garage to fit them at a reasonable price...
 
If you're doing the front top mounts you might as well do the shocks. You can do all the fronts yourself and save at least £200. RTABs are easy if you go poly and have the added bonus of having a limiter built in.
What are 6?

Rattling could be from the rear roof shelf.
 
Changed both rear springs in the summer so I'd hope it's not them but I will check over the weekend. I changed both rear anti roll bar links in the summer too.

Exhaust hanger was also repaired in the summer, unless it's failed somewhere else along its length.
 
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