Rear suspension bushings

[Martyn]

I am compiling a list of all bushings (and other stuff) I need to renew the suspension on my '85 Pininfarina.

For the rear I cannot find bushings for the pushrod, push and panhard bars. I can get them for the CC/CS 1800 but not for the DS. Are they available as separate bushings?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Martyn

[geospider]

from what I can see; all of these are at AR and other vendors.
pressing the bushing out/in to the trailing arms is just a bunch of fun.
can get all new and throw them on there. if you had a shop press your bushing; you would save money by getting all new.

geo

[Martyn]

Thanks for that Geo,

Need to cost replacing bushings vs. replacing bars/rods complete.

Problem for me is that car in Spain and I use German suppliers. They only specify replacement bushings for the push and panhard bars and push rod for the CC/CS 1800. I don't know why.

The complete rods/bars are available for '79-'85 models this side of pond. But to replace all would be a big expense. I'll contact them about bushings and also look at US sites.

The reason for renewing bushings (and shocks) is to try and sort out creaks and annoying clunks over bad road surfaces.

Martyn

[geospider]

Martyn,
sorry, I didn't notice where you were.
Did all of my front and rear a couple months ago: springs, shocks, bushing, steering linkage.
drove a bit after the rear and felt great. during the front redo, found cylinder head issue and am just now rebuilding top half.

Good luck.

Geo

[GeorgeT]

What's fun is pressing the metal sleeves into the Panhard rod bushings.

[geospider]

Oh yeah.
And today I need to finally reattach the front sway bar; i've heard this is a PITA.

[mamsterla]

If you need to attach the sway bar, the easiest way I have done it is to first put the front up on two jack stands under the jacking points. Then if you have a good floor jack (get the sport 3 ton model from Harbor Freight - it is awesome), you place the jack under the ball joint of one side. Jack that wheel up until the front sway bar nuts align with the A-arm and the rest is cake. Do the other side the same way. Good luck.