will
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The fronts on my MK5 are way past their best, polys should be coming in the post today and they need doing pronto especially with the MOT looming. Can I get them in with the frame in car I do I really need to drop the lot? Any tips or advice would be great. Have a pretty poly old car image result for your troubles ;D  |
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The subframe bushes, or the tie bar bushes? I'm going to assume you mean the tie bar for now..
You can get it off with the suspension on the car but it is rather awkward. First, remove the big nut from the front end of the tie bar, then split the bottom ball joint and lift the hub out of the way (cable tie it to something...). Next, remove the two nuts and bolts that hold the tie bar to the balljoint and arm. Once it is freed, you can pull the tiebar backwards until its front end comes out of the hole in the subframe, then you can fit your new bushes. Don't forget about the steel tube that sits in the centre of the bush...
If you really did mean the front subframe mount then yes, subframe needs to be out of the car.
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To get a standard A40 this low, you'd have to dig a hole to put it in |
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will
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Nov 16, 2011 10:18:39 GMT
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Cheers SOC.
Yeah sub bushes are the wobbly ones though I'd be willing to bet when I drop the frame they won't be the only bushes needing replacing.
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bortaf
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Nov 16, 2011 13:33:39 GMT
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The fronts you can do by just swinging the front of the Xmember down (undo ARB and steering column pluss the relevant Xmember bolts and engine mounts), the rears are harder cos the horns need to drop to actually get the bush out and back in and you most likely need to undo the flexy brake pip to get it low enough. If you can't get an engine support try a 4X4 timber with some small "feet" nailed on to sit on the front wing mount rails and take the engine wieght and a ratchet strap through the lifting eyes (one of those small roofrack types is good and cheap for this) I'd be doing the top arm bushes whilst it's down if poss, they are easy as pie to change, it's getting the bolt out thats the pain cos it comes out rearwards and needs the Xmember dropping to get it out so i'd do it if pos whilst it down  |
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will
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Nov 19, 2011 21:53:25 GMT
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Subframe mounts now here and I've procured some timber to hang the engine from ;D
Think I'll order up a front set of polys and fit the top arm plus have available whatever else looks ropey whilst I'm there. Best be prepared, it's a right PITA when you haven't got what you need to finish the job.
Thanks again, much obliged.
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