Control Arm Bushes.

**Steve88** · 28-09-2009, 05:35 PM

Have anyone had any problems with the polo gti control arm bushes, how could u tell?

what can i do to fix it in aftermarket section.

**Kai** · 28-09-2009, 05:43 PM

jmac gets them in from memory.

I can get them for like $60 from superpro. But jmac's are way cheaper.

**noone** · 28-09-2009, 05:50 PM

The rear bushes were soft, fronts are already fairly solid.

Super pro
Seat (JMac gets these)
or Whiteline.

Not much in it cost wise, have a look for the thread, should still be in the last few pages...

There is a whiteline video on utube linked in there so you can see what its doing wrong.

FYI, to get a mechanic to change them is expensive as it takes a while to get all the bits out around them. $50-$100 part, few hours labour (someone please correct me if i'd be led astray)...

I got the Seat ones which are perfectly good by the looks of them, but went for the Whiteline ones anyway as I got a good price when getting my second swaybar...

**Steve88** · 28-09-2009, 06:26 PM

how do u know they are stuffed cuz i have no idea a mechanic told me they were and never got back to me with the quote, anyone tried installing themselves

**Bubu** · 28-09-2009, 06:32 PM

Sorry to hijack but does anyone know the part number of the Whiteline bushes?

**noone** · 28-09-2009, 06:40 PM

did you look at the thread?

Did you look at the whiteline video?

And as -Polo GTI- found out, they can get ruined and you can see the difference

**VWindahouse** · 28-09-2009, 07:03 PM

PM Jmac mate, he is in brisbane and can supply and install for a great price. The install itself is not easy and even an experienced euro performane shop in Brisbane messed up the install of these exact bushes recently.

Good luck

**Jmac** · 18-10-2009, 11:25 AM

The Solid Seat bushes have the hex mate and have to be pressed in exactly the same or you will have premature wear, at the same time before the main control arm bolts are tightened the vehicle must be pressed ( all weight resting as it naturally would be on the ground) if you torque them up whist jack up this will again cause premature wear, this goes for any control arm. It only natural if the bush is tightened in the air it will want to twist the application when vehicle is lowered, its pretty much a golden rule.
Cheers
Jmac

**Spec83** · 19-10-2009, 10:53 AM

Thanks for fitting these to the car on Friday J-Mac...

The extra feedback through the wheel is very noticable and the car seems to want to turn in with less hesitation.. Power down traction is another area that seems to have been improved.

Now... I need to go an order that RSB