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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: karl29 on 18 October 2009, 20:43

Title: rear axle bushes
Post by: karl29 on 18 October 2009, 20:43

hi can anyone tell me if its easy or hard to replace rear axle bushes as mine have gone and need a new set and alsois a rear wheel bearing easy to do my car is a m reg 8v gti
thanks for any help

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: Mikester on 18 October 2009, 20:44

I would get them pressed in by a garage, but remove and fit the beam myself.

Its very hard to press them in from what i have heard.

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: karl29 on 18 October 2009, 20:50

thanks do i need to take much off do you know ? and do you know if the wheal bearing is easy to do

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: Paul86S2 on 18 October 2009, 20:59

There is a write up on both items in the maintenance section

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=62370.0

Paul

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: karl29 on 18 October 2009, 21:00

thanks paul will have alook now