fitting new wishbone bushes

[s2_southwest]

Going to fit new powerflex bushes in the morning, and in the kit is some, what looks like a packet of grease, like you get with new cv joints, where do you put this stuff, over the new bushes?!

[slow2]

Going to fit new powerflex bushes in the morning, and in the kit is some, what looks like a packet of grease, like you get with new cv joints, where do you put this stuff, over the new bushes?!

Hi

The grease is for the outside of steel spacer and internal hole on bush,

if there is any excess smear this around the outside of bush for good mesure

agaist the dreaded squeak that can come with these bushes

[s2_southwest]

Thank you

[porkkis]

Going to fit new powerflex bushes in the morning, and in the kit is some, what looks like a packet of grease, like you get with new cv joints, where do you put this stuff, over the new bushes?!

RTFM?

[s2_southwest]

Rtfm?

[porkkis]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RTFM

My bush pack had the M.

[s2_southwest]

mine doesnt, or at least it doesnt mention the grease, just the order they should be fitted

[martinjs]

Yeah just smear it all over the central pin and over both faces of the bush where it is in contact with the subframe or they could squeak.

[Greg_S]

Also make sure you dont tighten them too much or they will squeak too

Greg

[Technogym]

Any suggestion on torque??

Vegard

[Fat Audi 80]

Read The ****1n Manual!

[Technogym]

havent got the pack yet! picking it up in Newcastle in two weeks!

Cheers to the guys at vag parts! Outstanding service!

@ FAT just ATFQ

VM

[s2_southwest]

cheers martin and greg for the advice. not looking forward to getting the old ones out from what everyone has said about them, but its gotta be done

[s2_southwest]

Updated

right, half way through doing the bushes, does this look right? as far as i can see from the picture supplied in the box, i need to push the center bar in a little more so that i can put the thrust washer over it, but that would mean that the center bar is not in contact with each side of the subframe mounts, is that right? i assume it is, just want to check as its the first time ive replaced them

[s2_southwest]

Does this metal sleeve need to come out of the arm when fitting poly bushes, if it does need to come out it will make life a whole lot easier when putting in the bushes..