Rear suspension / Drivetrain. What to replace?

[jamesc]

Hi guys.

After doing the front of my car I'm hoping to work on the rear this weekend.

Top of my list are subframe bushes, prop centre bearing and diff mount. Anything else I should be doing while I have the back of the car in pieces?

Cheers. James

[Brianmoooore]

E46 damper top mouints

[jamesc]

I already did the top mounts when I fitted the cup kit. Should have mentioned that

[eamo]

braided brake hoses (assuming not already done) and if it was me id repalce both rear wheel bearings. THey dont give much trouble but for the sake of £30 each it would be worth it.

Also chek the brake lines on the trailing arms and replae if neessary

[Chris-W]

Whilst you have the beam off, unless they've been done, It's worth replacing your brake pipes front-rear brakeline to t-piece and t-piece to first flexies.

[Dan318-is]

trailing arm bushes? just do everything! i would even do discs and pads and paint up the rear subframe too to prevent rust (forget what the stuff is called now)

[Andy335Touring]

Antiroll bar bush's and drop link's

[TouringMatt]

Dont want to hi-jack but this thread is the exact question i needed to ask

Wheres best to get bushes etc from? I dont to track work, but want parts that are going to last and not need replacing for a good few years - GSF/ECP or main dealers?

Cheers
Matt

[Andy335Touring]

Dont want to hi-jack but this thread is the exact question i needed to ask

Wheres best to get bushes etc from? I dont to track work, but want parts that are going to last and not need replacing for a good few years - GSF/ECP or main dealers?

Cheers
Matt

Personaly i'd say main dealers

[jamesc]

Anyone know what the two spanner sizes required for the brake pipes are? Its a bit hard to tell with all the corrosion! Don't want to round off any nuts.

Cheers, James

[Jhonno]

erm sure it was 10 or 11mm