rear subframe

[rubjonny]

brake lines being a sod to remove, brakes being a sod to bleed once done, main pivot bolts being a sod to remove, that kind of thing

[dubslug]

just had brake lines done not so long ago so that bit should be ok, one man blled system gonna be ok??
can i not just undo the two 17mm bolts that holds the frame on?? thats wot guy did with the one ive bought

[rubjonny]

you still need to disconnect the flexi lines, as all the solid lines are clipped to the beam & rear calipers!

[dubslug]

bugger, so ill still need yto bleed system after ive finished??
reason for change is ive bought frame with poly bushes fitted already

[rubjonny]

if you're canny you can drop the beam enough to drill out & swap the bushes without disconnecting the brake lines, its tricky but doable

[Uruk Hai]

Sorry to hack into the thread but I'll be doing my rear axle bushes before much longer and wondered if there was a list of parts that I would need to complete the job as I've done a few jobs lately and ended up getting stuck when I've had to go without the car untill I buy more bits that I didnt realize I'd need when I started the job. Is it best just to get a new set of axle bushes from GSF ? I dont mind if I end up with more bits than I need I just want to make sure I can finish the job once started, also is it worth replacing any other bits on the rear suspension while I'm at it as the old girls starting to sag a bit on the rear end   

[rubjonny]

for the rear beam if you go for OE items they need to be pressed in by a garage, poly ones just press into place with a bit of lube once you've hammered out the old ones.  Get the full on replacement poly bushes from Rally Design though:
http://www.rallydesign.co.uk/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=533_741_761&products_id=5127

You wont need any more parts apart from replacement axle beam nuts as I believe they are self locking ones.  Unless you break anything dropping the beam

[...joe]

i was always told to steer away from poly bushes on the rear beam and was also told to re-new the axle nuts, as rubjonny said.

[Organisys]

OE bushes help with the golfs passive rear steer. Gives better turn in and helps prevent the rear end breaking away too suddenly with lift off oversteer.

[dubslug]

oh well bought em now so il fit it lol
wish me luck