Panhard rod rubber bush

[brian]

Hi,newbie here,can you help,what is a panhard rod rubber bush ?,I have the haynes and autodata manuals,nothing !thanks,Brian

[bmcecosse]

Depends what car it's for - a Minor doesn't have a Panhard rod - although it could probably do with one ! It's a bar mounted across the car - as long as possible - one end fitted to the axle and the other to the chassis, possibly via 'rubber bushes' to allow some compliance although Rose Joints would be better on a track car. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panhard_rod As Wiki says - the Watts linkage is a rather better idea.

[brian]

Hi,I have just bought a 1961 morris 1000 convertable or tourer as some say,it failed the mot for nsf panhard rod rubber bush deteriorated,cheers Brian

[bmcecosse]

Well - it probably has a failed bush ok - but it's NOT on a Panhard Rod! It's not something that is EVER fitted at the front of a car anyway. The bush(es) will be in the eyebolt where the lower suspension arm attaches to the chassis leg. Items 45 on page K 2 of the Workshop Manual. Easy and cheap to change - so well done if that's all it failed on!

[mike.perry]

1961 morris 1000 convertable or tourer

Tourers were produced from 1948 to 1951 and had removeable rear sidescreens. Convertibles were produced from 1951 onwards and had fixed rear side windows

[bmcecosse]

Well - they do say you learn something new every day ............ That's my quota for today!