Rear bush help

[stu328is]

After some help and advice please

Had a knocking noise coming from the rear and I've had it looked at and apparently the bushes that join the rear axle to the chassis are shagged.

What I need to know is the correct name for them and where is best to get them, mechanic said to get poly bushes but would oem be better?

I know its not an easy job but what sort of price is normal to change them as when I asked him a price he looked like I'd just punched his mum in the face and wouldn't even give me a price there and then

Any help apprieciated

[rich318i]

Rear top shock mounts or sub frame mounts (axle)??

[Brianmoooore]

OE rubber mounts every time! Leave the poly bushes to the Saxo/Corsa brigade.
Fitting rear beam bushes is easy enough, with a tool improvised from some threaded bar and large washers, ect., along with a SUITABLE lubricant. It's getting all traces of the old ones oout that can be fun.

[GB69]

Sounds like Rear Beam Subframe Bushes to me.
I just poly bushed mine yesterday, I got mine from Strongflex but bought the whole e30 kit.

[rich318i]

my mate did polybush ones and said they give no give and not to nice to drive with them on

[stu328is]

It's the axle one so rear beam bushes, Think I'll stick oe in like the ride how it is, where's best to get them do BMW still stock them?

[milescook]

Eurocarparts do them better still carparts4less (sister site).

[DanThe]

As above, just make sure you buy Lemforder brand, if you want them to last forever then I have a few sets of these left over - http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=240696

[daimlerman]

Last time I paid to have rear beam bushes fitted it cost in the region of £120.
But that was several E30's/years back!

It's not a pleasant DIY job,but it can be done.Taking the bare beam and a pair of bushes to your local garage and slipping the mechanic a £10 note will get the new bushes pressed in.

[milescook]

Comes up almost every week this

http://www.e30zone.net/e30zonewiki/inde ... ame_Bushes

[stu328is]

Yeah it probably does but I didn't know the exact name of them and was after people's views on poly bushing them.

Cheers for your help everyone