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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Big Tone on 02 June 2011, 09:15

Title: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: Big Tone on 02 June 2011, 09:15

Could hydraulic pullers be used to "press" the bush out?

Trying to get everything ready to do the job.

Need an eazi bleed and some brake fluid also.

And VRS bushes from the hundereds of other threads yes? :grin:

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: bullzeye on 02 June 2011, 13:39

  :cry: awww could have been another job i had for you lol mines in the garage at the moment getting them replaced £100  :rolleyes: and an all day job the recon hummm

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: Wazzzer on 02 June 2011, 15:58

air chisel, blowtorch, hammer, crowbar, anything sharp, hacksaw etc to get those bloody things out :angry:

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: RTechUK on 02 June 2011, 16:07

Quote from: Wazzzer on 02 June 2011, 15:58

air chisel, blowtorch, hammer, crowbar, anything sharp, hacksaw etc to get those bloody things out :angry:

+1 brute force and blood  :grin:

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: tech1889 on 02 June 2011, 16:21

blowtorch will be the easiest way... just heat them up proper and then they should easily come out  :smiley:

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: Big Tone on 02 June 2011, 16:41

Nice
Think il hit coilies, bushes and top mounts all at once!

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: Wazzzer on 02 June 2011, 17:42

blow torch will melt the rubber but you'll need to cut the shells with a hacksaw to get them out afterwards

All I can say is... good luck :grin:

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: godsANGER on 02 June 2011, 17:51

Quote from: Wazzzer on 02 June 2011, 17:42

All I can say is... good luck :grin:

ill second that lol

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: Big Tone on 02 June 2011, 18:18

Quote from: bullzeye on 02 June 2011, 13:39

  :cry: awww could have been another job i had for you lol mines in the garage at the moment getting them replaced £100  :rolleyes: and an all day job the recon hummm

think the list is long enough bud!  :grin:

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: marcford86 on 02 June 2011, 21:28

I didnt find them too bad to do when I replaced mine, although I was on a 2 poster ramp, apart from usual tools to take everything off, to get the bush out I used threaded bar and 2 large sockets as a puller to get the old bushes in and out, had to chisel one outer casing out but wasn't really a struggle. Going to do them again soon and replace with polybushes

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: Dave_IOW on 02 June 2011, 21:44

im polybushing aswell soon.

Going with hacksaw method and big hammer and drift..

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: marcford86 on 02 June 2011, 21:48

Smashing the middle out of the bush first with a large punch and larger hammer makes it very easy! lol

Title: Re: Rear axle bush removal method + Bush type confirmation.
Post by: bobbieboy69er on 04 June 2011, 01:37

had my rear beam bushes done locally by Corten-millars (near skeggy), £155 all in with powerflex bushes. 

I did the front ones myself, not to bad but a bit of a pain getting the wishbones back in, bit of brute force and a big hammer does the job!