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Offline javalin

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8v Front bushes.... Help.
« on: 05 March 2011, 18:42 »
Hiya

OK - so I have the full set of front bushes, fitted the anti-rollbar two, working on the wishbone set, now have link bushes, power steering rack mounting and subframe mounts left over.  http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-MK3-8v-Front-Bushes-Polyurethane-/280631103942?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item4156ead1c6

Can anybody advise what link bushes are, how hard and whats involved with the PS rack and where and how hard are the subframe mounts?

Been working on it for 7 hours today - stubborn ball joint on n/s/f wheel took quite a few hours - I've not been this sore for ages! :-(

Cheers,

james
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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #1 on: 05 March 2011, 19:11 »
I have done a steering rack on my mate's 8v today it's the subframe off.
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Offline harlemex

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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #2 on: 05 March 2011, 19:21 »
subframe mounts are very hard to remove. press needed.
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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #3 on: 05 March 2011, 19:41 »
Yep not easy really, press needed for the subframe ones.
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Offline javalin

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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #4 on: 06 March 2011, 07:45 »
ok thanks chaps - will leave them for another day.

what/where are the "link bushes" though?

James
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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #5 on: 06 March 2011, 09:13 »
ah, think I've sussed it - they are the anti-roll-bar links if you don't have a GTI (cause the're different!)

Cool.
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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #6 on: 06 March 2011, 20:38 »
random question, not really anwsering your question but, my front bushes are fine but would i feel an inprovment in handling if i bought all new polly bushes??
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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #7 on: 06 March 2011, 20:51 »
can't say from experience (yet) - but its supposed to stiffen up the front end handling - reduce suspension movement etc.

Changed mine as the current (VW) ones have done 92k miles and are shot - car is like driving the playbus....

Can be a pig of a job though.
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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #8 on: 06 March 2011, 20:56 »
o right cheers, yh mines a bit like that too but its only done about 60k so il probs leave it for a bit seems as its not a quick job lol

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Re: 8v Front bushes.... Help.
« Reply #9 on: 06 March 2011, 21:03 »
nah - taken me all weekend - 15hours or so - depends how smooth it goes I guess.  N/S/F ball joint was stuck.

Still a minor steering repair to do - sounds like i've popped a universal joint and to grind the gides off the subframe - didn't do both sides.

Another 7 hour day Tuesday me thinks...
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