hi all, i am going to replace the two large outer subframe bushes,can anyone tell me if its a one man job?also could you give me an idiots step by stepguide??
cheers steve.
cheers steve.
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Hi Staave
Did it about a month ago:
Should be a quick andeasy job and depending on the length of your arms can be a one man job. The big nut at the bottom is on a bolt which goes up inside the car. Lift out the back seat and you will see that the trim from the rear side panels covers a deep hole like the top of a tube on each side. The head of the bolt is at the bottom of it. So spanner below, socket on long extension above. That's where a helper would be useful for a few minutes.
Raise thethe body a little on the side where you are working. Undo the big bolt. Then take out the two little ones which bolt the bush into place on the subframe. Note the position of the large spacer washers above and below the bush.
And as they say in the best manuals... reverse the procedure to refit.
Good luck
Brian
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cheers brian,wasn't sure where to jack up as the bush is up inside the body.when all bolts are off is it easy to get the bush out?
cheers sorry if i sound a bit thick steve.
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Hi Steve
You don't need to jack the car up at all as the subframe arms lower automatically as you undo the large bolt that goes through the centre. When the arm lowers, you will see the bush is held in by two small bolts, 1/2 inch. Undo these bolts, insert new bush and the put trolley jack under the arm, lower the bolt down through from the top from inside the car and as you jack the arm up, the bolt will drop through the bush or you can push it through. As soon as you can get a nut on it, start winding it up.
Good luck
Andrew
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cheers andrew,doesn't look to hard now
steve.
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Yes Steve, as Andrew says you don't need to jack the car. I only did it by a few inches to get a better view of what I was doing.
Trust us, it's one of the easiest jobs you will encounter ona Stag.
Brian
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Are you going to go with Polly bush's?
Steve
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no pollys got rubber(ooh err)
steve.
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