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Offline Foreveryoungaus16v

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Re: Thoughts on power flex bushes.
« Reply #10 on: 02 September 2013, 14:02 »
Just polybush the front wish bones

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Re: Thoughts on power flex bushes.
« Reply #11 on: 02 September 2013, 15:56 »
R32/TT bushes are known to be good for the rear wishbone bush. Better than powerflex ones I've read.

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Re: Thoughts on power flex bushes.
« Reply #12 on: 05 September 2013, 12:27 »
I did mine because I was attracted to the lifetime warranty,but if I could go back I would stay oe cause if you don`t lube   the rear axle bushes every 3 months they start to squeak like hell.


Really???  :huh:
Had my car over 10 years now and have never lubed the rear axle bushes! Aint got no squeeks either!
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Re: Thoughts on power flex bushes.
« Reply #13 on: 05 September 2013, 21:53 »
I did mine because I was attracted to the lifetime warranty,but if I could go back I would stay oe cause if you don`t lube   the rear axle bushes every 3 months they start to squeak like hell.
but you can go back :huh:

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Re: Thoughts on power flex bushes.
« Reply #14 on: 17 September 2013, 15:23 »
I did mine because I was attracted to the lifetime warranty,but if I could go back I would stay oe cause if you don`t lube   the rear axle bushes every 3 months they start to squeak like hell.


Really???  :huh:
Had my car over 10 years now and have never lubed the rear axle bushes! Aint got no squeeks either!

Really they don`t? Front ones don`t make a peep but rear when lube goes omg :sick:, mine are the purple ones so maybe that`s why, just lubed them yesterday again.

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Re: Thoughts on power flex bushes.
« Reply #15 on: 17 September 2013, 18:34 »
Mine don't squeak either, I just coated them with a decent layer of copper grease when I fitted them and haven't looked back since, rear of the car feels a lot more connected and sliding about is more progressive.

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Re: Thoughts on power flex bushes.
« Reply #16 on: 18 September 2013, 13:00 »
I did mine because I was attracted to the lifetime warranty,but if I could go back I would stay oe cause if you don`t lube   the rear axle bushes every 3 months they start to squeak like hell.


Really???  :huh:
Had my car over 10 years now and have never lubed the rear axle bushes! Aint got no squeeks either!

Really they don`t? Front ones don`t make a peep but rear when lube goes omg :sick:, mine are the purple ones so maybe that`s why, just lubed them yesterday again.

Definitely! Had them replaced about 8-9 years ago and have been fine since. No lube.
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