Rear trailing arm bushes, help please.

[Westie 10]

Hello everyone,

 

I'm restoring an old rear VR axle and I'm hoping to change the rear trailing arm bushes for a set of powerflex ones I've bought.

I was hoping if anyone had the vw special tool 3111 I could borrow it or maybe someone send me the specs for one so I can have one made??

 

Many thanks :)

[seanl82 23]

I don't think you need the tool for poly bushes mate. Stock ones on the other hand - what a nightmare!

[neil20vtc 0]

You should be able to drill the rubber part of the old ones out then carefully cut the remaining sleeve with a hacksaw blade, poly ones just tap in with a bit of the supplied lube on them but some folk don't recommend them as they don't have any give in them like the original type

[Westie 10]

Righto ok, I'll try the cut and saw method, fingers crossed it'll come apart without too much of a fight.

As for the give, I'm not too worried, I've got a KW v3 set of coilovers fitted so with these fitted too I'm hoping she'll corner like an F1 car, possible future track toy :)

[dr_mat 0]

It does radically alter the handling losing the passive rear wheel steering. It will make it more predictable and stiffer but ultimately less agile.

 

 

A Corrado is for life, not just for the MOT.

[Westie 10]

Oh that sucks, well I'm fortunate that I have a spare axle, so if the stiffness ruins the ride I'll swap it over again.

 

Thanks for the help all :)

[Jim Bowen 1]

When i fitted the powerflex rear bushes, they had 3 slots in the bush where it passes through the axle, this lets water in and it rotted out the mounting points on my axle. I notice the newer powerflex bushes don't have these slots.