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MG MGF Technical - Rear Tie bar to Chassis Bush

I had the suspension bushes fit to my Car by a local (Mgf experienced) garage.

They were unable to fit the "Rear Tie bar to Chassis Bush" because the old ones appear to be be souldered onto the car. Can anybody confirm this ?

The car is a Trophy, first reg 2002.
T.

Make "souldered" -> welded :)
T

No, not welded. Not done this job - for advice on this, you need to talk to Tim...
Rob Bell

I think you'll find that the genuine MG tie bar to chassis bushes can't be purchased separately. You have to buy the whole tie bar assembly. However, you can buy aftermarket poly bushes to fit to your existing tie bar. I've just fitted Powerflex bushes to my MGF. I can see where your mechanics may have had difficulty in removing the old bushes, because they are difficult to get out. They are pressed in at the factory, and have an outer metal casing. I removed mine by first applying heat, then giving the outer casing some grief with a hammer and punch. Trust me, they will come out with a bit of persuasion! With regard to fitting the new bushes, this was a piece of cake as they come in two halves and push into the bar from either side. Hope this helps. Best of luck,
Andy.
Andy Mayne

T,

I've just replaced the tie bar bushes on my 1996 car. Pretty straight forward actually once you realise that you have to employ a bit of brute force and ignorance to shift the fixing nut and chassis bolt. Easiest thing to tackle first is the 17mm nut on the end of the tie bar, use a deep socket for this. Initially the tie bar will want to rotate but if you carry on turning with a bit of force the tie bar will reach its maximum rotation (only about 15-20 degrees) and the nut will release. The trickier fixing is the bolt screwing the tie bar to the sub frame. This really demands access from under the car (I tried from the top but pretty much impossible).. It's a 10mm from memory and access is very limited so a small socket and ratchet is required. You will need to give a really good tug on the handle to shift it, a sharp tap with a hammer might be needed to start it off. This bolt is held by a captive nut.

I'm unsure if the tie bar bushes changed on later cars but mine very simple fell out of the sockets. When installing the new ones apply a good dollop of silicone grease to help the things slip in.

Re-assembly is a littel trickier. The poly bushes are alot thinker than the original ones. You will need to tighten the 17mm nut on the end of the tie bar first. This will compress the bushes and will allow alignment of the bolt on the opposite end of the tie bar. A second pair of hands is VERY useful at this point (my second pair was Andy (Scarlet Fever).

Hope this is clear.
Tim
tim woolcott

Thanks Tim, going to have that print out and take it with me to the dealer. At least I hope he can handle english aproprately ;)
T

If you can give me an email address I can email a couple of pics to you if that would help.
tim woolcott

This thread was discussed between 01/07/2003 and 10/07/2003

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