MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: K9 on September 05, 2016, 06:41:57 am

Title: How to change front arb bushes?
Post by: K9 on September 05, 2016, 06:41:57 am

As subject. Any diy on how to change the front arb bushes? Buying superpro ones.

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Title: Re: How to change front arb bushes?
Post by: rich83 on September 05, 2016, 07:22:19 am

Pita. You'll have to drop the subframe.

Title: Re: How to change front arb bushes?
Post by: grey golfster on September 05, 2016, 09:04:12 am

Have not done this job yet, and have an arb to fit....it really does look a right pita!
Especially as i have no lift ramp.

See ECS tuning mk 5 sway bar installation on utube. Not sure if linky will work?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9p6ytFbkwY

Also a vd on there about bushes.

Will be going to a garage to get mine done.

Rear seems dooable on stands tho?

Title: Re: How to change front arb bushes?
Post by: ducman77 on September 05, 2016, 11:54:19 am

Front ARB bushes are a major pain :surprised: :surprised:

Myself and a friend (he's a mechanic) tackled this job together. Took us 12 hours!!!

You cannot remove the V/W bushes off the bar. They are fixed to the bar. Obviously VW want you to buy the bar and bushes together, which is mad :stupid:

We had to drop the subframe completely, not just lower it a little bit like in the ECS video, to get the bar and bushes out.

Then we had to chop the V/W brackets up to get the V/W bushes out and replace them with the powerflew ones i'd bought. Then we had to fabricate a nut and bolt set up for the original clamps.

Overall it was a total nightmare and I would definitely pay someone else to do it if i was you :smiley: :happy2:  :rolleye:

Throwing away the V/W bar and fitting an after market one would make the job a good bit easier in fairness :happy2: