By Roy Ruiz (Gonzo) on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 10:48 am: Edit

Hi,

Another Q&A on a 95 stock Disco. Looking to replace the pan hard bushings. Since I'm newbie here, what does the pan hard actually look like & where is it located? Also are the pan hard bushing tough to replace? TIA

By gp (Garrett) on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 11:01 am: Edit

the panhard is the rod that runs along the front of the axle and differential. (actually 'bumps out' to follow the front of the diff.) faces towards the front of the truck. as to replacing the bushings??? never done it. someone else will chime in here i am sure.

By cartner on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 11:17 am: Edit

probably just unbolts and you put them in, I don't think its under tension or anything.

By Robert Mann (Oldscout) on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 11:26 am: Edit

Cartner is right it is not under tension. The bushings are pressed in and it's an easy fix if you have a shop press**. If your not lifted you will need to jack up the frame a little to get the frame end bolt out.

**A large Vise will work as well.

By Ron on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 11:28 am: Edit

it's an easy fix if you have a shop press**

My ass

Ron

By Robert Mann (Oldscout) on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 11:36 am: Edit

I guess your Ass had some trouble?

By Ron on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 11:42 am: Edit

Yes.

In CA no rust. Here they do not come out. Took a hack saw and several hours of my life. A 20 ton or 30 ton press would not move them.

Some people burn them out but this is bad for you in the extreme

Ron

By John on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 12:02 pm: Edit

Burn out the rubber so the inner sleeve drops out, then sawzall the outer sleeve till you split it in half, tap out split sleeve...A shop press needs to be the 20+ ton monster maybe.

By Tom P. on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 12:14 pm: Edit

Ron,

Your posts have a unique way of cheering me up ;-)

Roy,

I pulled all the suspension bits with bushings, put them in the trunk of my econobox and drove 2 miles to the local shop. They pressed out the old and in with the new. It took them about an hour for panhard, radius arms and trailing links. If you're only doing the panhard, it should be even quicker!

Which begs the question - why replace only the panhard bushes? For a '95, and the probable accumulated mileage, I'd suggest replacing all the bushings with new rubber ones.

Tom Proctor
96 Disco

By Ron on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 12:15 pm: Edit

Glad I can brighten your day.

If only I could brighten Noah's electrical system

ron

By Rob Davison (Pokerob) on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 12:19 pm: Edit

ron uses his 'buns of steel' to press in the bushings apperently

-rd

By Leslie N. Bright (Leslie) on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 12:30 pm: Edit

Pokerob,

ROTFLMAO!!!





-L

By Jeff Bieler (Mrbieler) on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 12:43 pm: Edit

Roy, if you don't have access to a "Buns of Steel" press, pull the rod, get over to a local shop (call around to see who will and at what cost) and get it done there. You can do the burn and cut out method, but reinstalling will be a bitch without the right equipment. Save yourself a headache and outsource it. Some jobs are just easier to pay for.

Our local LR dealer charged me $30 + parts ($10). An hour later, I was driving home to reinstall the bar. I could have had it done a for a few bucks less, but I was in the area on other business and I like to throw the dealer a few quick bones as they have been good to me.

By pjkbrit on Monday, December 03, 2001 - 03:06 pm: Edit

Wow....really NOT that difficult...burn em out and do not breath the fumes...once you get em going, they burn themselves quite happily. Not great for the environment but no worse than about 50% of those contractor trucks and ford shitbox V8 taxis here in NYC that ALL burn tons of oil and have no cats.
Replacement is easy with a little petroleum jelly/the right big socket anf a big hammer.
Have fun
Pete