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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Judderi on 07 April 2005, 10:08

Title: Polly Bushes
Post by: Judderi on 07 April 2005, 10:08

I have splashed out and bought a full set of polly bushes. Now for the fitting! Is this a big job? Im good with my hands and would class myself as a fairly competent mechanic. Would i be able to do this job? Do you need a press or anything special? Or will a big hammer and plank of wood do?  :wink:

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: bosun on 07 April 2005, 10:46

Best thing to do with the control arms is buy new arms.The rest is quite straight forward.

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 07 April 2005, 10:52

nah you dont need a press sp[ecifically, and there is no point buying a new control arm if your fitting poly bushes cos your gonna have to take the rubber ones out any way :huh:  its a bit fiddly getting them in but use soapy water and a bench vice or something (wat i did) and you will be fine

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: Judderi on 07 April 2005, 10:56

Thanks. What is a control arm? Is it what i would call the wishbones?

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: bosun on 07 April 2005, 11:00

Sorry.Yes wishbones.The only reason i say change these is for ease.You can build these up ready to fit before you strip your car,and they only cost pennies from GSF without the bushes fitted.

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: Judderi on 07 April 2005, 11:05

Thanks guys. Ive heard that its not worth doing the rear of the car. Why exactly is this? In the kit i got the round things that go on the top of the strut for the rear. Should i fit these?

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: Veedubgt18v on 07 April 2005, 11:07

if you got thewm might as well fit them, chances are your existing ones are old and shot anyway

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: Judderi on 07 April 2005, 11:09

Yeah good point

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: bosun on 07 April 2005, 11:20

I never bothered with the rear axel bush inserts,but always fitted the rear shock top mounts.

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: Perfect 8 on 07 April 2005, 12:55

I believe that people tend to stick with the standard rubber rear bushes as the rear suspension/axle etc allows for a certain amount of rear wheel steering. Push down on the rear of your car and you will see the front edge of the rear wheel will turn in slightly. The poly bushes, being stiffer, limit this movement and hence you reduce this rear wheel steering characteristic.

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: ...joe on 07 April 2005, 20:20

^^ thats exactly right, there is a certain amount of passive steer built in to the rear bushes which you lose with poly bushes and can make the rear end a bit skittish. you can actually fit corrado rear bushes which have a greater amount built in and apparently they make alot of difference!!

Title: Re: Polly Bushes
Post by: Judderi on 08 April 2005, 07:58

Which bushes exactly are you talking about. Are these the rubber bits on top of the shock absorber?