Abstract: A bush assembly for use with jointed members in a motor vehicle, the bush assembly comprising: an outer housing; an inner member including a semi-spherical portion; and a bushing comprising a plurality of segments of resilient material disposed between the outer housing and the inner member, and defining a semi-spherical cavity for receiving the semi-spherical portion; the outer housing comprising a first housing section having a first engagement formation, and a second housing section having a second engagement formation, wherein said first and second engagement formations are adapted to be inter-engaged to secure said housing sections and retain the bushing and at least the semi-spherical portion of the inner member within the outer housing. A method for producing the bush assembly involving the pre-loading of the bushing, desirably composed of polyurethane, is also disclosed.