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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: liamnbully on 28 October 2009, 14:07

Title: rear axle bushes
Post by: liamnbully on 28 October 2009, 14:07

hello, can anyone tell me how i change the rear axle bushes on my golf please. :smiley:

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: G60GTI16V on 28 October 2009, 14:08

u doing it your self u might stuggle and get a bit fustrated.
make sure u buy the vrs ones best replacement imo
use the search tool above provided by the foum.

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: Rhyso on 28 October 2009, 14:09

from watching someone else do it

jack up car
remove wheels
clamp / disconnect brake lines
drop rear beam
put on bench
hammer out old bushes
push in new bushes

refit is reversal of removal

Alternatively pay a garage anything between £40 and £300 depending on who quotes you and where you live

If you're doing it yourself invest in a Haynes as that should give you a good guide on how to drop the rear beam

 :smiley:

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: james2 on 28 October 2009, 17:20

i got mine done at a garage take 6 hours to do and cost £160 :huh:

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: Mr_Orange on 28 October 2009, 17:24

Quote from: james2 on 28 October 2009, 17:20

i got mine done at a garage take 6 hours to do and cost £160 :huh:

That's a bargain hourly rate, where was that at?

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: james2 on 28 October 2009, 17:31

a shop in colsdon near banstead, the best shop around here  :drool:

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: tg1 on 29 October 2009, 10:12

i had powerflex rear bushes fitted to mine, about 30 quid a side iirc

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: johnson6672 on 31 October 2009, 08:00

Get yourself a pressure bleeder for the brakes aswell, you forgot that bit Rhyso!! :grin:

Title: Re: rear axle bushes
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 31 October 2009, 23:41

Quote from: james2 on 28 October 2009, 17:20

i got mine done at a garage take 6 hours to do and cost £160 :huh:

mine at a local garage £40 and couple of hours  :smug: :tongue: