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[Stirling_James]

Welcome ~ I'm just along the road from you in Linlithgow.

I bought my car from what was Menzies (now Douglas Park) in Stirling

It's a small world I drive past Douglas Park there often! I love Linlithgow as well been there a few times. I'll keep my eye out for you on the road.

 

[IainP]

Cheers Iain if it stops raining in Stirling I'll be working on it today. Going to do all the fluids so I know exactly the service state of the car also she's absolutely gulping oil, hoping it's just carbon in the cylinders and after a flush the rings will seal a bit better.

Then I be moving on the the other bits and pieces.

It's such a fun wee car although can be a harsh ride on some of the rough country roads near me, but I think that's down to worn suspension components, mines specced with the sports suspension but I will be changing the dampers and springs and all the rest of it to standard and hopefully that'll make it a little less of a bone shaker.

Don’t use standard ‘lollipop’ bushes, the bush on the bracket at the rear of the front suspension arm, they don’t last, plus they allow too much suspension movement. Use the solid M3 type, or poly. Both reduce tramlining with no harshness.

 

[Stirling_James]

Don’t use standard ‘lollipop’ bushes, the bush on the bracket at the rear of the front suspension arm, they don’t last, plus they allow too much suspension movement. Use the solid M3 type, or poly. Both reduce tramlining with no harshness.

I don't have a press can you buy them already pressed with poly?

I have actually read a lot about this and that bush looks very soft and has far too much play for where it is. No wonder the car drives on whichever part of the road it fancies

 

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[IainP]

Don’t know about poly, the M3 solid ones are cheap. A big vice will fit them easily, though I have two hydraulic press if required.

 

[Althulas]

If you don’t want to go to the trouble of refurbishing your existing ones cheap replacements without bushes if you want to go the poly route.

E36 Front Left Lower Control Arm Bush Bracket Fits BMW 3 Series E30 Febi 21461 | eBay UK

E36 Front Left Lower Control Arm Bush Bracket Fits BMW 3 Series E30 Febi 21461 - Fast & Free Delivery from Simply Car Parts - Brand New Genuine Febi Bilstein UK Stock - 3 Years Manufacturers Warranty.

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a bit higher priced than std rubber https://strongflexuk.com/product/031195b-front-lower-arm-bush/

 

[Stirling_James]

If you don’t want to go to the trouble of refurbishing your existing ones cheap replacements without bushes if you want to go the poly route.

E36 Front Left Lower Control Arm Bush Bracket Fits BMW 3 Series E30 Febi 21461 | eBay UK

E36 Front Left Lower Control Arm Bush Bracket Fits BMW 3 Series E30 Febi 21461 - Fast & Free Delivery from Simply Car Parts - Brand New Genuine Febi Bilstein UK Stock - 3 Years Manufacturers Warranty.

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a bit higher priced than std rubber https://strongflexuk.com/product/031195b-front-lower-arm-bush/

Thanks for the links I appreciate it. This looks nice and simple

 

[Stirling_James]

Don’t know about poly, the M3 solid ones are cheap. A big vice will fit them easily, though I have two hydraulic press if required.

Thanks Iain.

 

[Stevo7682]

I would fit solid rubber ones have them in 2 of my zeds makes a big difference to the drive along with new springs and shocks as if original will be done.

Get them on Autodoc in my opinion better than poly as still has some compliance
Easy fit min tools would be a 16mm ratchet and sockets a hammer and a hacksaw do both sides less than 1 hour.
Stephen.

 

[Stirling_James]

Been under 'Isla' all day changed the oil, coolant and transmission oil, treated the gearbox to some moly and the engine to some ceratec after a thorough flush. She's purring even more than before now.

Also put in a nice Blaupunkt stereo and did a amp delete and new speakers all round. The door cards on my zed are shot to pieces and several bodges in the past have made them unworkable so I'm going to need to source new/good used ones.

I checked underneath and it's in great condition generally, the front right has had a new wishbone but the shock is dripping oil so that's going to be the next job I think I'm just going to replace the entire front suspension and get her tracked nicely. I'm going to try and keep the m sport suspension setup as I like the profile it gives.

I really appreciate the advice from you all. Hope to meet some fellow Z enthusiasts in future!

 

[Stirling_James]

I would fit solid rubber ones have them in 2 of my zeds makes a big difference to the drive along with new springs and shocks as if original will be done.

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Get them on Autodoc in my opinion better than poly as still has some compliance
Easy fit min tools would be a 16mm ratchet and sockets a hammer and a hacksaw do both sides less than 1 hour.
Stephen.

I can't find these on autodoc if you could share a link if appreciate it. Cheers

I found these though.

https://m.autodoc.co.uk/moog/2041789

 

[Stirling_James]

For anyone interested, the car heater stuck on hot was down to a tiny plastic pin in the the heating controls. I managed to repair that and it works fine now

 

[IainP]

Won’t get much cheaper than these, £12 with the discount, though quite a few sellers are discounting them at the moment.

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Welcome to change them at my place, though I have to work outside.