Rear Subframe Bushings

[x5monster]

Evening

has anyone had any experience with these poly bushes:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181279890333? ... 1423.l2649

They seem a reasonable price compared to the supaflex bushes.
I'm in 2 minds to fit oem HD rubber bushes or these poly bushes

[graemeX5]

Hi I think shadrack or raj may have replaced bushes and even used poly ones but not 100% sure. I think generally they are easier to fit but make the car a bit firmer.

[shadrack]

i replaced the bushes on my first x5, i used the £79 off ebay jobbies and the indy that fit them said they were as good if not better than oem, just like the driveshafts i found for cheap

[x5monster]

ive just bought the £72 Heavy duty bushes and the tool off ebay.
looks a straight forward job to do if it goes smoothly  ::)

[shadrack]

[quote="x5monster"]
ive just bought the £72 Heavy duty bushes and the tool off ebay.
looks a straight forward job to do if it goes smoothly  ::)
[/quote]

lol, its one of the few jobs i let the indy do and not do myself, he priced it then it took 2 of them 6 hrs on a lift, he was well gutted it took so long and said he wont do another!

[x5monster]

ive got the use of a ramp in west yorks so will pop over and use it when the bits turn up.
There will be 2 of us doing it aswell . . . well in a fashion I have a broken wrist and the other guy has a broken ankle  ) )

[shadrack]

[quote="x5monster"]
ive got the use of a ramp in west yorks so will pop over and use it when the bits turn up.
There will be 2 of us doing it aswell . . . well in a fashion I have a broken wrist and the other guy has a broken ankle  ) )
[/quote]

so your one person between you lol

[x5monster]

[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="x5monster"]
ive got the use of a ramp in west yorks so will pop over and use it when the bits turn up.
There will be 2 of us doing it aswell . . . well in a fashion I have a broken wrist and the other guy has a broken ankle  ) )
[/quote]

so your one person between you lol
[/quote]

yes pretty much  )
im waiting for a date for a bone graft in my wrist so it cant make things worse doing the job

[shadrack]

he can steer and you can push the pedals

[x5monster]

) ) we've joked about doing that

it was bad enough fitting a new engine and box to the X a few months ago, we were a right pair

[MrMaloo]

But 2 minds always help in these situations - even if only 1 able body! Good luck!

[x5monster]

thanks, the bushes have arrived, just waiting for the tool to arrive and its full steam ahead 
im hoping the old bushes will just drop out, the clunking on the back end is gradually get worse now

[Raj]

I wen with Powerflex ones and am extremely happy with them. With the tool I did the job myself in my garage on my 3T trolley jack in about 3 hours all in.

It's not a massive job tbh.