Replacing Wishbone Bushes - expensive?

[tigerj360]

When I called my local mechanic he quoted me £150 to replace both rear bushes. I have the new polyurethane parts just need the work doing. Is this a fair price to you guys? Is it really that much of a horrible job?

Thanks

Jon

[Steve_PD]

Rear beam bushes or front wishbone bushes? If it's the rear its a good price if it's the fronts its expensive.

[tigerj360]

Rear beam bushes or front wishbone bushes? If it's the rear its a good price if it's the fronts its expensive.

Rear, thanks Steve 

[Granta Gti]

They are quite a b!tch to be honest.  anything between 1-3 hours labour depending on how hard they are to get out. Is that what he said he would do it for privately?

[tigerj360]

They are quite a b!tch to be honest.  anything between 1-3 hours labour depending on how hard they are to get out. Is that what he said he would do it for privately?

Yeah he said they were a b!tch to get out. Hes a friend of a friend so generally does good prices just wasnt aware of the scale of job 

[Granta Gti]

Yeah not just a five minute one!

[mcgee9t2]

yes it is a b!tch, when i did mine in the end we had to drop the rear beam out stick it in vice, saw out the old bushes and hammer f*ck out of the new ones untill they were in properly

[mk3tony]

i got front wishbones and rear beams done for £100

[nolandubholmes]

burn them out if hes a garage i always burn the old ones out air chisel and fit poly ones pair of rear axle bushes fitted an hour tops if u go at it gas axe its the future

[tigerj360]

Just been told its the front ones, are these easy to do? Any how toos anywhere?