what ones do i want!?

[M5pilot]

Read that again - I've tried to make peace.

Anyway, I wont say anymore as this is seriously off topic.

Sal

[nadz325i]

ive had powerflex (purple?) bushes all over in the rear end, trailing arms and sub frame, no squeeks at all, there about 1 year and half old.

first 2/300 mile ride the car is like on stilts, you can feel the road surface and fair amount of road noise is transfered through the car (personally i didnt mind this).

these bushes take time to bed in, once bedded

- no noises/squeeks at all,
- ride iquality is good, not teeth shattering people say they are,
- handling wise, i suppose it helped but i was running on standard suspension when i upgraded the bushes, ride was more stable through the corners though.

dont these poly bushes last forever or somthing? imo if your going to replace the bushes, might as well uprate with good bits while you can.

[nadz325i]

and i hear the rear subframe bushes are a pain in the backside? if so ill give this job to a friendly garage, if not il do it myself.

any ideas?

If you fit poly bushes ie powerflex you don't need any special tools, a bit of M10 threaded bar and two metal plates will do

Exact method we used.... worked a treat...

[dark_sounds]

If you fit poly bushes ie powerflex you don't need any special tools, a bit of M10 threaded bar and two metal plates will do

Exact method we used.... worked a treat...

got pics of how?? or anything lol sounds interesting just dont get what u mean by m10 threaded bar and two metal plates?? how do you arrange it etc.. ?

[nadz325i]

Exact method we used.... worked a treat...

got pics of how?? or anything lol sounds interesting just dont get what u mean by m10 threaded bar and two metal plates?? how do you arrange it etc.. ?

made this quickly with my not so good photoshop skills,

it works like a ratchet. you tighten the nut against the bush and the opposite side, the plate is compressing/pulling the bush to come out.

forgot to add another nut after the washer/metal plate.

you need

long stud (m10) with 2 nuts to match,
washer/metal plate same size as the bush, as this will pull the bush out through the subframe/trainling arm hole,




someone confirm is this right lol...

[dark_sounds]

you stil got the hole made tool u used?? if so can i borrow send a pint your way !

[nadz325i]

you stil got the hole made tool u used?? if so can i borrow send a pint your way !

would love to lend you it dude but the studs were bent in to L shapes when we finished the job (over a year ago),

i think we went through 4 -5 studs

did trailing arms and sub frame bushes.

nearest tool shop shuold have some.

[charlE30]

You can buy the threaded bar, nuts and metal plates (cut up heavy duty shelving brackets) from Focus should cost no more than a tenner..

I couldn't put text on the image as I'm a bit Basically burn/cut the old bushes out and use the threaded bar to push the new ones in. In the image there is one bolt at the top (the one you turn to push bush in) and two at the bottom so you can grip the bar without it turning, there is a metal plate both top and bottom with washers. The strange box outline below the colourful bush is the subframe itself.

Hope this helps

[Simon13]

using a blow torch near the fuel tank is not a good idea, a heat gun is ok though