Hi, I am currently contemplating replacing the worn suspension bushes with a full set of polys. Has anybody on here fitted their own bushes? Is this a DIY job, or do I need to get them fitted professionally? Rs DV
If "The Force" is with you it is possible Lord Vader! Seriously though, it is a fairly involved job to do the whole car, especially the rear axle bushes. The suspension geometry and tracking on the front will need set once they have been replaced too.
If doing them yourself, with the rear beam, once the old rubber bushes are out there's a metal insert in the beam which sticks out on one side, you will need to remove that to get the poly ones in. it had me confused when my powerflex ones wouldn't fit, untill I realised.
id recon its worth 5/6 out of 10 for difficulty if youre doing the rear beam too. that does suck a bit tbh the front only though... 3.5 out of 10 its not the worst job to do tbh
just take care undoing wishbone bolts as the captive nuts can snap and in some cases so have the bolts! its really not worth sending it to a garage as it is a labour intensive job and I recon could run you close to 300quid in labor. Check out some of the guides on here, NigeP did a wishbone guide somewhere so check it out so you know what is involved.
