Subframe bush removal

[Rusty]

I had a look at doing this yesterday, with the subframe on the car to save removing it on my own. Any tools that are available to remove the bushes?

[Colesy]

Won't be easy with the sub frame on the car.

One of the best options I found was to find a small length of tube that is just wider than the sub frame bush. Put a bracket with a bolt hole across the top of the tube. put a long bolt through the sub frame bush and through the bracket and tighten until the bolt pulls the bush through and out.

Ideally you'd remove the sub frame and use a press. Removing the sub frame on your own isn't too difficult. You just need a couple of jacks.

Good luck!

[willg54]

I burnt mine out....

[Error404]

Man up Andy, its a 30 minute job to take off the subframe

[WidowmakerS2]

I burnt mine out....

Yup, me to. Wouldnt want to do that in situ

[Greg_S]

Won't be easy with the sub frame on the car.

One of the best options I found was to find a small length of tube that is just wider than the sub frame bush. Put a bracket with a bolt hole across the top of the tube. put a long bolt through the sub frame bush and through the bracket and tighten until the bolt pulls the bush through and out.

Ideally you'd remove the sub frame and use a press. Removing the sub frame on your own isn't too difficult. You just need a couple of jacks.

Good luck!

I used this method on some of the bushes, but others just wouldnt budge

[Monkeymagic]

I second that just take it off you will wish you had else

[speeding-g60]

i burned and i also hole-sawed them out if smoke bothers you.

then hammer the thin sleeve out.

[campbellWS]

Short length of 3inch tube, 19mm,ish sized socket, BIG bench vice+long ally tube on handle, a buddy to steady tube or socket or frame or close vice unless you are the octopus man or can operate the handle with your chin

I have only done my typ85.90 ones and they came out quick and in one piece but required a huge amount of force

[G60Rallye]

Burning out old bushes is the easiest method I have used works well for wishbone bushes as well.

[martinws]

I helped Campbell above do his and I did mine alone with a hole saw to cut the rubber around the inner tube then hacksawed the outer sleeve in two places about 10mm apart then hammer and drift out no bother. Did all 8 of mine this way and after 2nd its pretty quick.

[Mikes2]

There is an Audi tool for doing them on the car.

More trouble than it's worth as you still need to remove the bolt to fit the tool

[Ross]

What size hole saw was required? I'm also looking to do front subframe bushes, might give that a try first.

[martinws]

I think I used a 28mm hole saw. Just one that is bigger than the centre tube but fits inside the outer sleeve.

[Rusty]

Any info on the tool, Mike?

Edit:- Tool 3301 = Laser 4748

I have a home made tool that I will modify, as it basically does the same job but wanted to see if there was anything 'better'.

Cheers