AXLE BUSHING'S

[V-Dub 0]

My rear axle bushing were very worn so removed the axle, managed to get the old bushing's out with a hammer and a big socket(almost broke my finger in the process!). having trouble getting the new one's in as i don't want to hammer them and cause damage. Anyone got any tips for getting them in? Was thinking a large bench vice would do the job, failing that i'll have to take the axle to VW and have them do it. Any advice would be good as time is an issue here!

[scarlet_vr6 0]

Mine need doing too and I have been quoted £268.39 by my local garage :(

not that that's much help to you. Good luck!

[Mike Edwards 0]

Fitting OEM or pattern bushes is a specialist job as it requires A LOT of carefully applied force.

 

Powerflex bushes are much easier to DIY, but while giving amazing longevity also transmit a lot of extra noise and vibration*.

 

* Based on personal experience. In the event that Powerflex wish to discuss my experience and opinions on their products, they should feel free to contact me rather than the administrators of the Corrado Forum.

[dom 0]

Getting mine done very soon vw specialist garage 2 hour job going to cost

£90 including vat i am surrplying bushes 8)

[g60bv 0]

i did mine in my garage. go to halfords and buy a 3 arm puller. its a bit fiddly to get it in position but posible.

[Tempest 0]

Chris aka 2cc had modified a few of his tools to get the rear axle bushes pressed into Jim's C recently. Admittedly we did use a special VW mould, into thich the curved end of the bush comfortably fits, so that we could push that end in without damaging the bush.

 

I had my bushes (self-supplied) replaced by my local garage in Coventry, "New Tyres to You" for a measly £35 plus VAT :-), as I couldn't be asked to get the hacksaw and drills out to get the old bushes out :lol:

 

My local VW dealer garage were taking the p*ss, wanted £220 for this job, another local independent garage wanted £60 plus VAT, so it's well worth shopping around, if you don't want to or can't do this yourself.

 

Tempest

[andy 0]

You need a press ideally, I wouldn't personally attempt it without one. I took mine to a VW specialist (not main dealer), he charged £50 to press the new bushes in.

[V-Dub 0]

Sucess! Managed to get them in today. Used a 10mm threaded bar through the bushing and a huge socket on the other end, put a nut on each end and the tightened the nut behind the socket so that it pulled the bushing in. This seemed to work really well and took less than half an hour to do both! Would suggest this method if anyone else has to do it, is by far the cheapest and easiest option.

[Supercharged 2]

Nice one - thats basically how we did Jim's but we did have the correct die out of the (broken) VW tool...

[g60bv 0]

theres actually a correct tool for this..! wow,

 

 

well not that supprised. it vw after all.

[Jim 1]

There is a proper tool but the one we borrowed was actually broken by VW so we had to implement our own. Thankfully 2cc has a fairly wide selection of tools and was able to assemble something which worked just as well and pushed the bushes in with no fuss :)

[g60bv 0]

clever sausage

[2cc 0]

aw shucks :oops:

[Jim 1]

Age = wisdom ;) I'd of been sitting there hitting them with a hammer :D