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Rear Beam Bushes - are the R5 & Williams the same rear bush for the rear beam?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-5-GT-TURBO-NEW-REAR-AXLE-TRAILING-ARM-RUBBER-BUSH-SINGLE-TORSION-BAR-X-1-/232159198619?&_trksid=p2056016.m2516.l5255
Will this fit to Williams rear beam and how will I get it out? Burn it? and, how does one "fit" the new one in, and secure it?
http://williamsclio.co.uk/forum/atta...tid=8162&stc=1
Thanks,
/y0z
Hi Andrew, I spent ages looking into this and ended up with the conclusion that they are NLA.
I even got to the stage of sending my axle off to a specialist to have the bushes replaced as I just couldnt find them, however the guy after being adamant that he could get hold of the correct bushes contacted me after receiving the axle to say that they were not the same.
He then said that the bushes were in very good condition and really didnt need to be changed. To be fair I had no movement from the bushes and they did look good, I was just going down the line of "I've gone this far, why stop now"
Someone else may come up with a different response, just make 100% sure whatever you source is correct before you remove the old ones.
Just one last point, Renault originally supplied the bearing pre installed into the bearing carrier (Or rear axle mount to me), one side was still available from Renault when I checked. They may still have it, it was pretty expensive at the time!
Good luck,
you can press off the mounting arm from the axle, but as far as new bushes ive not seen one yet.
I am happy to try get some made up though
Yeah I need a pair to. I will have a look as I have a set of Renault 5 gtt bushes see if any different to the ones on there
I can get solid ones from Bordanova - http://www.boutique-bordanova-sport....-arri%C3%A8re/
Might be easier, but am not sure how long they would last for.
Northy - any idea on cost / timelines on that kind of thing - I was thinking of contacting Powerflex, but they would need the whole beam I think, as they aren't "removable" per se.
Any idea how they are "fixed" is there a recess they they press fit into?
/yoz
never took one out but i have taken the arm off the rear axle.
The arm is just a press fit onto the axle. It did take alot of pulling though to get it to move.
I think i would have to destroy a arm to see how the bush is fitted - i would bet they are 'moulded' into the arms.
I think the only thing to do is for me to buy a pair and see, OR to ask the seller if he has others buying for a Valver/Williams.
I have a spare rear beam, but I would much rather actually replace / repair the item while I have everything off the car.
/y0z
if you can pull the mounting arms off i will get them sent to powerflex for you
Regarding the rear axle bushes, or any of the bushes on the car for that matter, this looks interesting, well worth a watch;
https://youtu.be/2_0BYvTkZ0o
I will be sending them down to Powerflex regardless. :winkey: I thought that you had someone else in mind.
I'll have a chat with the guys over the coming days.
/y0z