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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mac456 on 28 November 2010, 21:12

Title: rear bushes
Post by: mac456 on 28 November 2010, 21:12: Hi guys,

Im Just looking for some info on the rear bushes.

Does £149 sound right to get the standards ones changed?

How much should I be looking at for upgraded ones?

Also, can they cause damage to other components if they have needed to be changed for a while? like the shocks?

Thanks

Mac
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: cullygti on 28 November 2010, 21:39: thats wat i payed on friday for mine £250 for new front arms and all the rear bushes so all are nice and new but i was quoted £150 just to do the rears so must be bout ryt
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: M13LE U on 28 November 2010, 21:39: my upgraded powerflex ones cost just over £40 for the part. There is no point in not getting them because they are actually easier to fit than putting standard ones back in.

The old ones are a proper pain to get out. We were absoloutely belting the crap out of the drivers side with a hammer and chisel.

We tried air sawing into it and it still wouldnt budge.

In the end we had to warm it up slightly to get the thing out.

Some places wont even change them for you because they know how much of a pain they are.

If the guy would supply and fit powerflex ones for £150, its prob not too much of a bad shout,

see if anyone else on here can referr you to someone cheaper
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: richw911 on 28 November 2010, 21:42: Seems a bit steep to me :shocked:

It should be only 2hs labour MAX :smiley:

Read this : http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/t/167165.aspx

Standard http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1338

VRS upgrade : http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=1339
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: asif on 28 November 2010, 22:07: I had VRS one's popped in for £80 all in, well i'm sure that was all in or was that just the labour? I can't remember now.
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: richw911 on 28 November 2010, 22:23: Quote from: asif on 28 November 2010, 22:07
I had VRS one's popped in for £80 all in, well i'm sure that was all in or was that just the labour? I can't remember now.

Sounds about right to me :wink:

I paid two hrs labour - £70 and the price of the bushes :smiley:
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: simon20vt on 29 November 2010, 00:13: bought powerflex rear beam bushes for mine for £45/£50 and got them fitted along with 2 new rear pads and discs for £100 by my local mechanic - reckon you could get them fitted for about £70/£80 mate
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: mac456 on 29 November 2010, 08:08: cheers guys,

good job i checked here first! :) nearly paid that as well!
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: asif on 30 November 2010, 23:59: Where in the country are you?
Someone may be able to reccomend a decent place to you.
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: andc1 on 01 December 2010, 10:11: depends how easy they come out, 9 out of 10 times they dont want to come out hence the price's, if your local garage has a good press cant see any reason no more than 150
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: topher on 01 December 2010, 10:52: Hi Ant, long time no speak! I can do the VRs bushes fitted for £120 all in and give your car a good winter checkover while it's in. I can do polybushes for the same price but they're a bit harsh for road use.. the VRs ones i put on Asif's car worked brilliantly :afro: PM me if you want to arrange it.
toph.
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: DON_GEOVANI on 01 December 2010, 12:58: £160 to change rear bushes mate
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: tech1889 on 01 December 2010, 13:29: sounds steep..
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: mac456 on 02 December 2010, 08:07: Quote from: topher on 01 December 2010, 10:52
Hi Ant, long time no speak! I can do the VRs bushes fitted for £120 all in and give your car a good winter checkover while it's in. I can do polybushes for the same price but they're a bit harsh for road use.. the VRs ones i put on Asif's car worked brilliantly :afro: PM me if you want to arrange it.
toph.

Pm.d you mate.

Thanks guys Im from Coventry.

Im just gonna get topher to do it before xmas.

Thanks for your help guys
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: tech1889 on 02 December 2010, 16:51: Topher why cant you live closer to me so you can do stuff..
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: topher on 02 December 2010, 16:53: i really hope you mean.. do stuff to your car. dorty bugger!
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: tech1889 on 02 December 2010, 16:54: ermmmm.. well... yer do stuff to my car :wink:
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: asif on 02 December 2010, 21:47: Quote from: tech1889 on 02 December 2010, 16:51
Topher why cant you live closer to me so you can do stuff..

That's just wrong :grin:

Toph I thought you was mine :grin:
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: tech1889 on 02 December 2010, 21:52: hes never been yours :evil:
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: tg1 on 02 December 2010, 21:54: Quote from: topher on 01 December 2010, 10:52
I can do polybushes for the same price but they're a bit harsh for road use..

maybe my lowering springs aren't so stiff i hadn't thought thats why its a bit bumpy. :lipsrsealed: :embarassed:
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: new to vw on 02 December 2010, 23:30: I would have paid that to have mine done :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: asif on 04 December 2010, 01:31: Quote from: new to vw on 02 December 2010, 23:30
I would have paid that to have mine done :grin: :grin:
That sounds fishy to me, what rear bush were you thinking of? :grin:
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: navmk4gti on 04 December 2010, 22:41: yh im defo gonna give them a call when i got the funds asif its jus i cant leave the car their overnight as no way me gettin home den so im gonna have to ask them if it can be done in the day :smiley:
Title: Re: rear bushes
Post by: asif on 04 December 2010, 23:33: Bruv he did mine whilst I was waiting as I was in the same situation.
Takes about 2 hrs give and take