Full poly bushes on mk1

[dub be good to me]

I don't think it will be cheaper.. remember all of those prices are for single bushes and for most of them (except motor mount) require two.

[MiKe1_golf]

how hard are these things to install?
do you need special tools to press them in. i've heard of people using drill presses. is it possible to do without one?

[Peter Jones]

The red ones are very easy, they're in two parts.

The superpro ones take a bit of convincing but brute force and ignorance will win through.

Getting the old ones out on the other hand......



Pete

[MiKe1_golf]

i would have thought theyd be brittle and just fall out.

[abreut]

i would have thought theyd be brittle and just fall out.

The front control arm bushes take some pressing to get out, and it can be a little awkward to balance the A-arm in the press too. But it doesn't matter if you butcher the bushes in the process, you just have to get them out. The red poly ones go in easy. I honestly can't remember doing the rear pivots, I think its much the same as the front a-arm ones. They are the hardest 2 suspension bushes.

[MiKe1_golf]

what about the engine mounts and steering bushes do they more or less require you pulling the engine out?

[abreut]

what about the engine mounts and steering bushes do they more or less require you pulling the engine out?

You can get the mounts out without completely taking the motor out but the drivers side one is a bit of a pain. You have to lower the motor on that side from memory. If you're putting the poly inserts into the drivers or passenger side mounts you may have to replace the current mounts at the same time and that involves more pressing.