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I suggest you contact either Neil Perry at
http://www.mlperformanceparts.co.uk
or Adrian Venn at
http://www.exactly-tvr.demon.co.uk
Give your trailing arms a very careful check over; the outer, relatively small diameter, tube can hold water and rot. My car has an excellent chassis, corrosion protected from new, but I found a small hole in one of these tubes and found it was paper thin in parts! If so get it repaired before fitting new bushes. It is such a common problem that Adrian has jigs set up to do this work almost by return, and he can fit the bushes which are not easy to fit at home.
http://www.mlperformanceparts.co.uk
or Adrian Venn at
http://www.exactly-tvr.demon.co.uk
Give your trailing arms a very careful check over; the outer, relatively small diameter, tube can hold water and rot. My car has an excellent chassis, corrosion protected from new, but I found a small hole in one of these tubes and found it was paper thin in parts! If so get it repaired before fitting new bushes. It is such a common problem that Adrian has jigs set up to do this work almost by return, and he can fit the bushes which are not easy to fit at home.
Sorry Phil, I should have been clearer.
Fitting new bushes into a clean tube in the swinging arm shouldnt be too difficult (although it apparently can be). Taking the old ones out can be difficult without causing damage. I had to burn mine then carefully cut down inside the outer sleeve enough to be able to lever it out in bits. After 24 years in place it had decided it was very comfortable where it was! Cut too far and you damage the arm, any small cut could form a dangerous stess raising point.
Fitting new bushes into a clean tube in the swinging arm shouldnt be too difficult (although it apparently can be). Taking the old ones out can be difficult without causing damage. I had to burn mine then carefully cut down inside the outer sleeve enough to be able to lever it out in bits. After 24 years in place it had decided it was very comfortable where it was! Cut too far and you damage the arm, any small cut could form a dangerous stess raising point.
thanks all for info.
after communications with adrian from exactly-tvr i sourced a set of polybushes for both sides from a company called Warrior gti for £98 incl p&pnew bushes after i have had a chance to check how resistant to removal the old ones are!!! This also gives me the chance to renovate if necessary, the arms before refitting.
after communications with adrian from exactly-tvr i sourced a set of polybushes for both sides from a company called Warrior gti for £98 incl p&pnew bushes after i have had a chance to check how resistant to removal the old ones are!!! This also gives me the chance to renovate if necessary, the arms before refitting.
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