My Fiat main dealer MOT man has reported the bushes as perished then cracked and a verbal 'they will need replacing next year'. That's a 3 year period. It's a 2006 model.

I was told you can't buy the bushes and have to buy a new shock absorber.

Had various estimates from £160 for two (Halfords) to £80 (ebay)

Has anyone done this job, think it must be quite easy; a couple of nuts and off it comes. Famous last words!

Anything to contribute on parts and fitting would be great.

Thanks

bushes can be replaced you just need the size

http://www.polybush.co.uk/assets/mailshots/admin/Cotton_Reel_Bushes_July_11.pdf

now the way you find out the size is check all the after market catalogs for shocks and some give bush size

about £33 each at Euro car parts www.eurocarparts.com

one bolt at the top one bolt at the bottom doesn't get much easier than that. just need to take the wheel off for access.

I don't take the wheels off, up on ramp the suspension drops slightly to give easy access

fronteratech said:

bushes can be replaced you just need the size

http://www.polybush.co.uk/assets/mailshots/admin/Cotton_Reel_Bushes_July_11.pdf

now the way you find out the size is check all the after market catalogs for shocks and some give bush size

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Do you need a hydraulic press to get bushes in / out? I am limited to a vice and hammer!

Thanks

I just had the same condition on my rear shocks I tryed to source the bushes on the net but they don`t seem to be a standard bush size,tryed to poly bush them but the size wasnt a common one so in the end after many hours on my lap top I had to bit the bullet and buy a pair of new KYB from my local parts shop cost £135

al68 said:

Do you need a hydraulic press to get bushes in / out? I am limited to a vice and hammer!

Thanks

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vice and hammer ok

fronteratech said:

bushes can be replaced you just need the size

http://www.polybush.co.uk/assets/mailshots/admin/Cotton_Reel_Bushes_July_11.pdf

now the way you find out the size is check all the after market catalogs for shocks and some give bush size

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I tried this option but polybush say they do not do Doblo bushes. May buy the euro carparts deal which looks good price wise.

Thanks to all.

al68 said:

I tried this option but polybush say they do not do Doblo bushes. May buy the euro carparts deal which looks good price wise.

Thanks to all.

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bushes might be same size off other make models