Rear axle bushings

[roclist@accessconsulting.ca (Jason Adams)]

just cut the old ones out and go for poly bushings, way less headache, plus
you'll have "cool" red bits on the car....

"cool" red bits all around...

Jason Adams
Fahrvergnugen Forever! ;)
84 rocco 16v
93 320i
98 Z71

----- Original Message -----
From: "ATS - Patrick Bureau" <txrocco@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Calimus" <calimus@techography.net>; "Scirocco ML"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:28 AM
Subject: RE: Rear axle bushings


> if you go to the dealership and order the complete assembly (and I
recommend
> getting new face plates, the bolts and nuts not forgetting the plastic cap
> that covers the nut against corrosion, the bushings are pre-assembled.
>
> I would strongly recommend reading my tech note I created when I did mine
> over a year ago, yes they may be a little pricey, but simple to install
> (check the trick I used) and you will not need to change them for some
> times.
>
> technote :
> <http://www.longcoeur.com/scirocco/Technotes/Rearaxlebushings/index.html>
>
>
>
> ATS - Patrick Bureau - txrocco@sbcglobal.net
>
>
> =>-----Original Message-----
> =>From: scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org
> =>[mailto:scirocco-l-admin@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of Calimus
> =>Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 10:02 AM
> =>To: Scirocco ML
> =>Subject: Rear axle bushings
> =>
> =>
> =>I need to replace them, but I don't have ready access to any sort of
> =>press.  I'm also unsure of what kind of bushing to use and where to get
> =>them.
> =>
> =>on my 88 16v, I've lowered the car using H&R soft sports and coupled
> =>them with your run of the mill gabrial gas shocks/struts.  Current
> =>bushings are original's and the drivers side has desided to let go and
> =>is causing the car to lean even with my fat ass out of the car.
> =>
> =>Is there anyone that sells the bushing already pressed into the part and
> =>all I will have to do is bolt it in?  An will adding poly bushings to
> =>the rear cause any extra vibration/rattle or anything that I should
> =>expect?  What type of bushing should I go with and where do I get them?
> =>
> =>Thanks,
> =>William
> =>--
> =>http://www.techography.com/scirocco (s.org forums)
> =>
> =>88' Scirocco 16v (the void)
> =>89' Cabriolet 8v (pretty bunneh)
> =>71' Karmann Ghia (air sucker)
> =>
> =>
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