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Replacing MK4 Golf Rear Bushes
SeanStone - 5/10/11 at 07:22 PM

I am pretty sure it is the rear bushes that are going on my golf

The symptom is that the car feels a little wandery on the rear. My old rover had the same feeling and the bush ended up failing and the tyre was firmly wedged in teh arch with some major camber!

Anyone know what bushes there are to replace there and an indication of cost?

austin man - 5/10/11 at 08:05 PM

yep bushes, needs the rear frame dropping brakes disconecting etc cos me £225 to have it done apparantley a 2 man job

SeanStone - 5/10/11 at 08:06 PM

Sigh!

Danozeman - 5/10/11 at 08:16 PM

As said you need to drop the axle to do it then bash them out. But you need a tool to pull the new ones in. Ie a bit of threaded rod some nuts and big washers. Not an easy on ya back job and common on mk4's

Bushes are 22 quid each from eurocarparts.

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rusty nuts - 5/10/11 at 09:02 PM

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Originally posted by austin man
yep bushes, needs the rear frame dropping brakes disconecting etc cos me £225 to have it done apparantley a 2 man job


The brakes do not need to be disconnected and the frame can be dropped one side at a time , the whole job can be done by one man. I helps to have the correct tool to press the bushes in though

britishtrident - 5/10/11 at 10:01 PM

With this type of job to save brake fluid and most of the brake bleeding, top the master cylinder right up so it lips the very brim. Then put a polythene sheet tight over the reservoir excluding as much air as possible and seal it on tight with a couple of elastic bands. If the cap hasn't got a level switch built in you can screw it on tight over the top of the poly bag.

You can then disconnect the brake pipe and virtually no fluid will be lost more importantly almost no air will get into the system, a very quick bleed of the rear brakes will be all that is required.

[Edited on 5/10/11 by britishtrident]