Trailing arm bushes

[rustytoba]

Hi All,

I've owned my 240 for 13 years it handled quite well it failed it's MOT in the summer so I got the trailing arm bushes replaced and got an MOT all was well. However have never driven my car with intact trailing arm bushes I didn't know what to expect.

Do 240's normally roll when cornering even at low speeds?

The handling has been transformed but not really for the batter or should I leave my opinion open for the next 6 months or so while they settle or bed in?

Any advice or observations would be appreciated.

Regards

Scott

[Moomoo]

Originally Posted by rustytoba

Hi All,

I've owned my 240 for 13 years it handled quite well it failed it's MOT in the summer so I got the trailing arm bushes replaced and got an MOT all was well. However have never driven my car with intact trailing arm bushes I didn't know what to expect.

Do 240's normally roll when cornering even at low speeds?

The handling has been transformed but not really for the batter or should I leave my opinion open for the next 6 months or so while they settle or bed in?

Any advice or observations would be appreciated.

Regards

Scott

My 245 handles remarkably well, for what it is. Low speed body roll, no!

Must be summat else.🤔

[DW42]

Check that the rear anti-roll bar is there, and that the bolts securing it are tight. You could also make sure that the front anti-roll bar bushes and the end links look okay. The condition of the other bushes at the rear make a big difference to handling, but when they're bad on a 240 (as I've let them get before) the handling becomes nervous and unpredictable -- they don't make a noticeable difference to body roll as far as I've experienced. When a shock absorber failed and lost its oil on my wife's Toyota there was increased body roll -- how old are the shock absorbers?

[rustytoba]

Good idea the rear shocks probably old I've not replaced them in my tenure anyways.

Thanks

[SwedishScotsman]

Originally Posted by rustytoba

Good idea the rear shocks probably old I've not replaced them in my tenure anyways.

Thanks

If you need rear suspension parts get in touch I’m in Glasgow and have removed vgc suspension from my GLT the shockers on it look fairly new Boge ones
Cheers