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Mr Whippy - 23/2/09 at 08:19 AM

Oops due to a stupid design flaw it that the only way to release this engine bush causes the bush to be destroyed! I have a torn one now what’s worse is its about as easy to get as a dodo egg due to it being off the Bluebirds rear engine mount. So what now, don’t know tbh though the Nissan micra might have a bush the same but not sure.

Anyone able to help here or suggest a solution, might actually come to me having to modify this mounting or make another but in the interests of originality I’d rather no tbh

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r1_pete - 23/2/09 at 08:39 AM

Have a look on the polly bush and superflex sites, there may be some universal suspension bush you can modify.

Mr Whippy - 23/2/09 at 08:49 AM

cheers but my only concern with replacing it with a harder bush is tonnes of engine noise being transmitted. I can defect the bush with one finger and the cars meant to be very quiet.

minitici - 23/2/09 at 08:51 AM

How about moulding a new one using something like this?

Frost Rubber Moulding Kit

MikeRJ - 23/2/09 at 09:05 AM

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Oops due to a stupid design flaw it that the only way to release this engine bush causes the bush to be destroyed!


If the 'design flaw' is that the bush is pressed in, then most cars have this fault!

I'm in a simmilar situation, the engine mounts on my Fiat Coupe are getting pretty tired, but there is no way I am paying the prices that Fiat are asking for new ones (something like £190, £150, £120 and £90 depending on which of the four mounts you want). That's IF you can get them, they put them on back order until they have sufficient orders to make a batch

My plan is to simply look around for something similar of a more mainstream car and adapt it to fit.

r1_pete - 23/2/09 at 09:10 AM

Might be worth kicking a search off Here

02GF74 - 23/2/09 at 09:12 AM

volvo 850 engine has one like that, I could measure it but not till I get home.

yours may be soft due to age?

Mr Whippy - 23/2/09 at 09:27 AM

well the reason it sheared was me trying to remove the arm! there's no way to prevent the center turning due to there being a captive bolt going though it thus it just ripped...

minitici, that rubber molding kit might work though, I'll have a shifty

cheers guys for all the help

[Edited on 23/2/09 by Mr Whippy]

Mr Whippy - 23/2/09 at 10:24 AM

SORTED!

superb the parts gateway sites got a replacement arm that's being delivered tomorrow cheers R1_pete for the link

r1_pete - 23/2/09 at 10:59 AM

Brilliant... HTH.

Canada EH! - 23/2/09 at 02:52 PM

Had something like that on my Datsun 1200 race car, replaced it with Volvo 122 bushing, using same on the Locost.