My '91 244 is getting to a point where I need to replace the rear bushings. I found the poly bushings set on IPD. Looking at old write ups, I am more inclined on having a shop do this for me.
Does anyone here have a ballpark for what the replacement cost? Thanks.

 

 

Poly bushings have some good news / bad news. 1) they are firmer so they will transmit more road "feel" (some like this for better handling, some find them harsher than rubber bushings 2) Poly shrinks when cold, so you can wind up with some clunking on really cold days. The benefit is, you can put your bushings in the freezer prior to install to make them slide in better.

If you decide to go with rubber bushings you will probably need some form of a press tool. I did rubber bushings on an Audi and made a press tool using hardened steel washers and bolts. Second set I wound up giving the control arms to a machine shop who pressed them in for me (lol way easier).

 

 

use a lot of synthetic grease on/in the poly bushings so your suspension doesn't squeak in a year or two.

 

I am going to take an educated guess that this job will be time and materials, not standard time. The car is too old to rely upon a standard.

Expect to pay for three hours' labor plus supplies and/or parts.

 

your mechanic will likely be exercising his choice language skills when trying to remove some of the 30 year old bushings.

 

You mean bad words? In an auto repair shop? Never.

 

We used to torch the rubber and it would slide out. Then use a saw and cut the sleeve and press it out. Once done and the area cleaned the new bushings go in pretty easily. Never use poly unless you install a grease fitting. They are both hard and squeaky.

 

Anytime that I have replaced bushings (seldom) I have used the OEM type rubber as you suggest. I really haven't replaced a lot of bushings on the newer Volvos, but I used to replace those lower control arm bushings left and right (no pun intended). We hammered them out and hammered them back in.

Sometimes they went flying quite a distance to get them out! LOL

 

Thank you all for your comments. I figured that there would be a lot of choice words involved if I was to attempt this myself. What you guys wrote above just re-instates that opinion lol. I will call around and try to find a shop that will do this for me.
Are Bilstein B4 shocks for the back the way to go? I figured might as well have these done while the shop tears into the rear of my car.