fitting rear trailing arm bushes

simdog37 · Post by **simdog37** » Mon Nov 07, 2011 9:15 pm

hi could any body tell me about fitting rear trailing arm bushes mine are shoot and need replacing on my 52 reg mgtf do you have to drop the subframe ? any answers would be greatly appreciated cheers colin

petevick · Post by **petevick** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:05 am

Do you mean the two long links ?, item 8 here - http://www.mgfcar.de/epc/553.htm. If so, no need to drop the subframe, you will need to remove the exhaust box tho iirc, to get to and remove the inner bolts. Polybush do replacements, ref 38G - http://www.polybush.co.uk/assets/mailsh ... __MGTF.jpg

Post by **Rob Bell** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:09 am

Depends which end - the subframe pivot is going to be very difficult to access unless the subframe is at least dropped an inch or two...

petevick · Post by **petevick** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:39 am

Rob Bell wrote:Depends which end - the subframe pivot is going to be very difficult to access unless the subframe is at least dropped an inch or two...

not on a TF Rob, the outer end bolts to the hub

....unless your talking about something else ??

Tipper · Post by **Tipper** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:13 pm

Doesn't he mean the front end of the trailing arm, ie Item 16 - Compliance bush/bracket?

petevick · Post by **petevick** » Tue Nov 08, 2011 7:11 pm

Tipper wrote:Doesn't he mean the front end of the trailing arm, ie Item 16 - Compliance bush/bracket?

no idea, thats why I asked. But if your right, then the off side can be done, without dropping the sub frame, but the sub frame will have to be dropped to do the near side. I got away by dropping just the near side, its very tight, but doable.

Post by **Rob Bell** » Wed Nov 09, 2011 9:44 am

I guess it will be easier to work out by naming the bush from the parts catalogue?

(Pete, d'oh! My mistake, I was thinking MGF for some reason!

)

Rich in Vancouver · Post by **Rich in Vancouver** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:28 am

Rob, You're not the only one!
I did a long write up on changing the MGF bushings then realised my mistake,
so I deleted it before posting.

mgtfnut · Post by **mgtfnut** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:32 am

The clue is in the car model name

The O/S is easy and the bush/bracket can be replaced in minutes provided all the bolts etc play ball.

As Petevick says (thanks for the tip Pete

), the N/S involves lowering the subframe around the O/S subframe brackets - it only needs rotating downwards enough for the compliance bush assy to clear the bodywork. The two N/S subframe brackets need un doing from the bodywork to enable the subframe to drop on side only. All the coolant hoses and wiring can be left connected - again having got that far the swop over of the bush is easy and quick.
Polybush were very good and made a softer blue compound to accomodate/more easily replicate the replacement of the OEM void bush which gives variable toe geometry under braking.

Post by **Rob Bell** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 2:06 pm

I need glasses!

simdog37 · Post by **simdog37** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 8:16 pm

Rob Bell wrote:

I guess it will be easier to work out by naming the bush from the parts catalogue?

(Pete, d'oh! My mistake, I was thinking MGF for some reason! )

hi its number 17 from the parts catalogue boths sides how much can you get these for cheers colin

petevick · Post by **petevick** » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:11 pm

simdog37 wrote:hi its number 17 from the parts catalogue boths sides how much can you get these for cheers colin

they are about £65-£75 each from Rimmers - http://www.rimmerbros.co.uk/Item--i-GRID000159 bottom of the page. These were NLA a while ago, good to see Rimmers stocking them again.

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