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I've done 5 sets of bushings in 240's, and it hasn't gotten much better each time. For my taste and driving style, I prefer the poly bushings. I'd also recommend against aftermarket rubber bushings, they don't seem to hold up as well as OE Volvo stuff does. You will need to borrow or rent or fabricate a tool for removing your lower trailing arm bushing; I've not seen a successful work around for this tool, especially the installation part of the job. If your time is valuable, you might find that just buying the panhard bar and upper bars from IPD is worthwhile. My method for removing old bushings doesn't require a press; Take a sawzall blade the size of a jigsaw blade (Yes! they make them!) and insert it into the biggest hole you can drill into the old bushing rubber between the inner and outer sleeve. (7/16" or so). Now, CAREFULLY slice the outer bushing shell with the sawzall blade down to the component you're working on. Make another hole 180* from your first; repeat with another careful cut through the bushing shell. The 2 kerfs will take all the stress off of the bearing shell, and it can be driven out with a punch or chisel. Clean the hole in the suspension component, lube up your poly bushing with provided grease, and squeeze into place with a large vise, then insert your bushing tube. Conventional rubber bushings and bearing shell will require a press to install. Plenty of Never-Seize here, just in case there's another lucky contestant that follows lucky you...): You'll find a second, small jack handy for tweaking the holes into alignment when it comes time to reinstall the component. Do one side at a time; it's a lot easier to get things close when the other side is helping to keep it close. Please don't ask how I found this out...
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