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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: Stryker on 11 April 2010, 11:02

Title: Rear bushes? location?
Post by: Stryker on 11 April 2010, 11:02

been having a slight knocking noise coming from the rear of my 8v, a friend of mine who has a 16v told me that its my rear bushes as his did the same once. also when i looked through my previous mot's one of the advisories was for rear bushes getting knackered.

basically i dont have much knowledge of where they are located in reference to the shocks cos im planning soon on getting coilovers soon and would like to do these at the same time. are they part of the suspension or seperate?

any advice greatly appreciated

cheers guys

Title: Re: Rear bushes? location?
Post by: Leon27 on 11 April 2010, 14:37

http://www.powerflex.co.uk/products/Golf+Mk+3+%281992-1998%29-1537/1.html

Click the Car Diagram picture for a larger version and its No.7
Underneath the car you have the rear beam axle, a long metal bar across the car. The two bushes are in there, with reference to replacing shocks at the same time, they are two different jobs as they are seperate components.

Title: Re: Rear bushes? location?
Post by: bmw156 on 12 April 2010, 19:08

there is a guide on here somewhere, or a link to a guide.

apprantly they are a right b!tch to replace.

and dont attempt it if you dont know where they are!

Title: Re: Rear bushes? location?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 April 2010, 19:21

Quote from: bmw156 on 12 April 2010, 19:08

there is a guide on here somewhere, or a link to a guide.

apprantly they are a right b!tch to replace.

and dont attempt it if you dont know where they are!

 :rolleyes: :laugh: :rolleyes: :laugh: :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Rear bushes? location?
Post by: thai-wronghorse on 12 April 2010, 19:29

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=117461.msg1030719#msg1030719 (http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=117461.msg1030719#msg1030719)

Title: Re: Rear bushes? location?
Post by: Wayne on 12 April 2010, 23:50

Also worth checking rear top mounts and that the exhaust is not banging the beam.

Title: Re: Rear bushes? location?
Post by: Stryker on 13 April 2010, 01:08

Quote from: bmw156 on 12 April 2010, 19:08

there is a guide on here somewhere, or a link to a guide.

apprantly they are a right b!tch to replace.

and dont attempt it if you dont know where they are!

lol nah not gonna do them myself just wanted to know what and where the hell they are

cheers for the help guys