Rear Differential Bushes

[Andrew NR]

I think the rear differential bushes on my '92 Legacy GT (manual) are stuffed, getting lots of drive train slack and it's quite horrible to drive.

Can anyone recommend a place to buy new bushes? Preferably slightly harder than stock. I don't want to go too hard or racing bushes because of the extra strain on the chasis, but the less movement the better.

[Old Skool Subbie]

Ive asked same thing for svx and got recomended fab_3 in Trademe.

They didnt have a listing for my car. but they should have them for yours

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Members/Listings.aspx?member=2644652

[Guest boostin]

Is it a BF or BG? 92 is BF, but your avatar shows BG. Its just I've never done diff bushes on a BF....

[Andrew NR]

 boostin said:

Is it a BF or BG? 92 is BF, but your avatar shows BG. Its just I've never done diff bushes on a BF....

It's a definitely a BF.

[Andrew NR]

Really? ??? Ok, I better get it checked out properly in that case.

[Old Skool Subbie]

well you could do a visual check like I did. Its easy and quick. Did that and saw that the rubber had fallen out

[Andrew NR]

 Old Skool Subbie said:

well you could do a visual check like I did. Its easy and quick. Did that and saw that the rubber had fallen out

LOL! Well that's what it feels like has happened to mine, lots of lurching when going quickly on and off the accelerator and the "clunk" when shifting quickly.

[cpt kernow]

intersting, I've been wondering where my lurches were coming from.

[Guest]

Same here. I remember the drivetrain on all the leggy's I test drove being a bit jerky when coming off the throttle. I just figured it was a feature of the awd platform (and maybe the viscous coupling in the middle of it all).

Mine is a lot better now that I've taken the slack out of the throttle cable though It is much more controllable.

[funkytown]

hmm mine gets it coming on throttle really badly... jumps and starts really badly.

Can some one put up some pictures of where we're looking please.

I had always just thought it was my gearbox getting tired and worn

[Andrew NR]

 funkytown said:

hmm mine gets it coming on throttle really badly... jumps and starts really badly.

Can some one put up some pictures of where we're looking please.

I had always just thought it was my gearbox getting tired and worn

From what I've read and the pics I've seen, the rear differential bolts to the sub-frame at 2 points. You just need to support the diff while you pull the bolts out and replace the rubber mounts....sounds easy....in theory.

The below pics are from a 2000 Impreza WRX but you can see the 2 mounting points in the sub-frame located above the diff, behind the sway bar.

[Guest keltik]

Hmm i think i broke mine last night. Now on shifts i get a hearty THUD coming from somewhere in the back

[Guest boostin]

Andrew, yours look nothing like that pic. Its a different setup. Thats what Keltic has, and yes, BE/BH are common as for breaking diff bushes. Diff out to replace them.

[Guest]

 boostin said:

... and yes, BE/BH are common as for breaking diff bushes. Diff out to replace them.

Well that's a scary thought!

[Old Skool Subbie]

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[quote name='boostin said:

... and yes, BE/BH are common as for breaking diff bushes. Diff out to replace them.

/quote]

Well that's a scary thought!

this shows my SVXs one

guessing it be similar to replace?

you have to get the outter part of the bush out. been told to cut it carefully trying not to cut in to the rear sub frame.

Then use a screw driver to pry it out