 Source for new bushings for Rear Bilsteins, the lower bushing where it attaches to control arm |
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| carl k |
 Nov 27 2018, 11:50 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 19-August 08 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 9,440 Region Association: None 
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 I need some replacement bushings for these rear Bilstein shocks. The PO had removed one entirely, and the other is in poor shape. The rubber has a metal sleeve inside. Any idea of a source or part number? thanks! Carl |
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| Chi-town |
Nov 28 2018, 12:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
Usually with Bilstein the sleeve is vulcanized into the bushing and isn't supposed to be separated.
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| mepstein |
Nov 28 2018, 06:24 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,276 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(Chi-town @ Nov 28 2018, 01:59 AM)  Usually with Bilstein the sleeve is vulcanized into the bushing and isn't supposed to be separated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) you can probable send it to Billstein or a rebuilder but I e never seen that part sold separately. |
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| Bruce @ 914 Rubber.com |
Nov 28 2018, 07:47 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 4 Joined: 4-November 18 From: Riverside California Member No.: 22,628 Region Association: None |
Call Bilstein. There are part numbers for bushings on some shocks.
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| Mblizzard |
Nov 28 2018, 08:21 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,033 Joined: 28-January 13 From: Knoxville Tn Member No.: 15,438 Region Association: South East States |
You might be able to put something together from McMaster Carr
https://www.mcmaster.com/standard-drill-bushings |
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| dr914@autoatlanta.com |
Nov 28 2018, 09:17 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,866 Joined: 3-January 07 From: atlanta georgia Member No.: 7,418 Region Association: None |
I agree, Bilstein will help you.
When I was in Australia in 1998 for the 50th anniversary celebration of Porsche, I went to a authorized Bilstein rebuilder and marveled at how they could build any shock for any application, as well as the sophisticated valving and how they gas charged the newly completed shock. He had ALL of the parts to completely recondition as well as build a new shock. Hence I know that Bilstein will help you in this case QUOTE(mepstein @ Nov 28 2018, 05:24 AM) QUOTE(Chi-town @ Nov 28 2018, 01:59 AM) Usually with Bilstein the sleeve is vulcanized into the bushing and isn't supposed to be separated. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) you can probable send it to Billstein or a rebuilder but I e never seen that part sold separately. |
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| carl k |
Dec 2 2018, 11:16 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 76 Joined: 19-August 08 From: San Jose, CA Member No.: 9,440 Region Association: None
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Thanks for all of the suggestions. Nick, the person I got the struts from, had gone through the same exercise. His thread is here:
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...=2&t=208430 I phoned Bilstein and they quoted me the same part number for a replacement bushing set. Nick gave up because the replacement bushings look like they'll never fit. As Chi-Town pointed out, they appear to be vulcanized to the strut body and the center sleeve. I may give it a try, but worst case Bilstein said I can ship the shocks to them and they will put in new bushings. That might not be worth it for a set of used shocks. Carl |
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| Matty900 |
Dec 2 2018, 04:27 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,269 Joined: 21-February 15 From: Oregon Member No.: 18,454 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
We are working on these now to go along with the new springs we have now. We will have complete new Shocks as well but part of that is getting this particular part made to go in them. Don't know what your time frame is for needing these though.
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| yeahmag |
Dec 2 2018, 09:46 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,421 Joined: 18-April 05 From: Pasadena, CA Member No.: 3,946 Region Association: Southern California
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Got a lathe or a friend with one? You could spin some Delrin in minutes...
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