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rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 3:00 pm
by Ryoken
looks like my rear subframe bushes are shot.
going to get the meyle hd ones ,
any one got a subframe tool they can rent out , or any one want a crate o beer for helping
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 3:57 pm
by Tommy
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 4:31 pm
by Ryoken
how did I not see this
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 12:45 pm
by kkx5
Can be done without any tools...
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 4:08 pm
by Ryoken
I bet it could, but I would suspect it turns a hour job into a few days.
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:09 pm
by kkx5
Turns 1h job in 1.5h job.
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 5:58 pm
by Ryoken
sorry fella I read could IT be done without......
I know ive replaced bushes on my old e46
but I was able to use a angle grider on them
have you done it without the puller then?.
and if so how you do it ?
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:40 pm
by kkx5
Car on a lift, wheels off, take it up, disconnect level sensor. Electric saw, cut half of metal bush surround, hammer bush out. New one in (a bit of oil will help), support subframe with jack or ....anything, drop the car down. Done. Do it one by one. Side by side
3-4h for all 4.
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 8:39 pm
by Ryoken
sounds a tad drastic that don't it
not sure about the electric saw bit tbh
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 5:52 pm
by centurion
In relation to this topic...
my vehicle is due for alignment and one of the lower arms had given up at the same time - coincidence
. I looked at the following on fleebay and was wondering what your thoughts are... Seems like a budget item to me compared to Meyle, Lemforder and such like.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.vi ... 1046836356
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:32 pm
by kkx5
No name, no make...buy cheap, do it again in 6 months, pointless...
Re: rear subframe bushes/tool Leeds
Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2014 6:53 pm
by centurion
Thought so
... Thx