Wishbone bushing

[Classic Z]

Hi
Could someone please tell me what bushing this is. I need to purchase a new set for the lower wishbone and I am not sure what it's called specifically. Can some please let me know what to search for on ebay or provide a link of what to buy.

Many thanks

 

[Albrecht]

Original part numbers were:

55554-E4100 ASSY-BUSH TRANSVERSE LINK INNER FRONT x 2pcs
55555-E4100 ASSY-BUSH TRANSVERSE LINK INNER REAR x 2pcs

There's a difference in length between the two.

Ebay example: link

 

[Farmer42]

I would advise getting the complete set of transverse link or rear wishbone bushes. There are inner and outer bushes on each wishbone and all will probably need replacing. I would also recommend getting new pivot pins as you will undoubtedly wreck them trying to get them out when trying to remove the wishbones. They are normally seized through rust. There is also a special tool to remove the pins.

My tip is to ensure you grease up the new bushes fully before installing them especially if they are poly bushes. I got a garage to do mine and they didn't grease them properly and they now squeal on every bump. I now have the job of removing them and doing them again.

 

[DPT]

Hi,

I faced the same problem last year and built a tool to remove the spindle pins. It is a beefed up version of the one you can import from the US. My car has spent it's life in the North East of England (not California), so they
were well rusted in. One in particular gave a good fight, it cracked but came out without damage to the threads ... No hammer used. I can send instructions on how to make it if that is useful.

 

[yellowz]

Hi,

I faced the same problem last year and built a tool to remove the spindle pins. It is a beefed up version of the one you can import from the US. My car has spent it's life in the North East of England (not California), so they
were well rusted in. One in particular gave a good fight, it cracked but came out without damage to the threads ... No hammer used. I can send instructions on how to make it if that is useful.

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Can you post them up for all please? This is a job I'm going to be doing next winter.

Thanks

 

[Classic Z]

Thanks DPT

Yes it will be helpful. Please send instructions.

Thanks again

 

[Faster Behr]

I’m doing this job on our 280Z this week and was planning to knock up a puller for the spindles. I’ll see what I can come up with and post the results.

 

[DPT]

Hi,

To add to this conversation, the parts you need are a complete set of rear control arm bushes (8 bushes). These are cheapest at www.rockauto.com at £55.52 and £12.52 for cheapest shipping from USA but you may want to upgrade this to Fed Ex, these are upgrades from energy suspension. OEM versions are available at z-services.eu at 99 euros and you can add another 20 euros for postage. I would go for the Rock Auto option.

Do your best to save all the bolts as they are not standard UK sizes, a 'normal' 10mm diameter bolt has a 17mm head, but these have a finer thread and a 14mm head and are difficult to replace (but not impossible) they are also used on Kawasaki Z motorcycles and I got some from a different type of Z specialist. Use heat on them before trying to undo, but from your photos they do not look too bad.

Removing the spindle pins is by far the hardest job and the general rule of 'use a larger hammer until they budge' does not work - They will win. Hence why I built a spindle pin remover. The spindle pins have a cotter pin holding them in the centre, use alot of heat before trying a spanner on it the metal is soft and will easily snap. You can get replacements but they are relatively expensive. As well as rust holding the spindle pin firmly in place when the cotter pin is hammered in place it can distort the spindle pin around the slot expanding the pin diameter - making it wider than the hole you are withdrawing it through ... another reason why they are a real b.....r to get out. I have attached some very crude instructions for building a remover tool. Also some more photos.

New spindle pins available at z-services.eu

Good luck.