new suspension parts.

[ROZER]

I got some parts for my s60 t5 I hate the handling of this car so I thought I should try to sort it out see if these help ,I got some powerflex rear bushes , meyle hd drop links front and back, and ball joints. has anyone done the rear wishbone bush yet how hard is it to get out and pop in .am working on the car in the morning on my back any tips would be good.

[M-R-P]

You mean front wishbone rear bush?

[ROZER]

yes dude

[ROZER]

done the front one when you did yours.

[M-R-P]

Cool... Hold on...

[M-R-P]

clicky linky!

gotta take the wishbone off tho mate.

[ROZER]

cheers mate that's the wishbone sorted have you ever done ball joints .

[M-R-P]

cheers mate that's the wishbone sorted have you ever done ball joints .

Yes, loads. You need to undo the 2 bolts that hold the ball joint to the stub axle and hammer screwdrivers between the stub axle and the ball joint plate, it takes a while and you need to go at it from both sides to get it out. Then you pop the splined end of the ball joint out of the wishbone when you do the rear bush.

[ROZER]

thanks again.

[M-R-P]

thanks again.

You're welcome mate, I don't envy you lol.

Ball ache of a job lol.

[ROZER]

done this today what a pig of a job my back is broke I could not get the rear bush back in so I had to undo the struts to get bottom ball joint in then I had to jack the wishbone up to put the 2 bolts in the subframe these powerflex bushes fight you all the way never again. took me all day in the rain but got the hd drop links done they where easy thank god.

[ROZER]

the old bush had a big tear in it .

[T5RatherAmusin]

nice one dude! they make a nice difference

[ROZER]

nice one dude! they make a nice difference

cheers dude ,your right I have just took her out for a drive feels tight as am well happy

[JamesT5]

the old bush had a big tear in it .

Nice work mate, I feel your pain with this because MRP and I did the same job on mine about 3 weeks ago - what a ball ache! It took Martin and I an absolute age to get mine done but we found the best way was leaving the lateral subframe to control arm bushings until last.

I commend you for going 100% powerflex on the wishbones mate, it's a mod I'd fully recommend and nice to see you've gone for a hard compound as well because I think it makes all the difference.

You'll feel the car had a slightly higher tendency to 'tram line' but your cornering will feel miles better. I've got to look at getting the rear end of mine done now but I'll have to find the bushings that fit both the S60 AWD and the V70 P2 FWD. PFV will supply and help with that I'm sure.

Good work!

[JamesT5]

cheers dude ,your right I have just took her out for a drive feels tight as am well happy

Feels like brand new when it's done doesn't it!

[JamesT5]

Oh, incidentally I also fitted the Meyle HD drop links so you and I have gone for the same approach with the suspension upgrade.

[Harvey]

I commend you for going 100% powerflex on the wishbones mate, it's a mod I'd fully recommend and nice to see you've gone for a hard compound as well because I think it makes all the difference.:

He hasn't gone for the hard range (black) he fitted the standard range (purple) ?.

[JamesT5]

He hasn't gone for the hard range (black) he fitted the standard range (purple) ?.

Yes, however the Black Range is only 25% harder than the purple range anyway. Purple is hard road use as you know, yellow is only about 10% stiffer than rubber iirc.

[ROZER]

I went for the purple range because I have done the front lower wishbone in purple too. am planning on getting the pfv lowering kit next week not looking forward to that I have nimovats on the rear its an x police car.as for doing these wishbone bushes never again fell like an old man today back is killing me.