control arm bushings

[derrickmd18 at verizon.net (Derrick Floyd)]

ok cool.  I have access to a while shop of tools.  Press, alignment machine,
lift, engine stands, etc.  I'm going to buy them Saturday.  and install them
next Saturday and do a alignment.  thinking it should take me about 2-3
hours to do.  I just installed a new flex section to my car and you can't
believe how quiet it is.  I actually had to turn the radio down because it
was to high.  and I don't have to cut the car off at drive thru restaurants
when I order food.  Next I'm doing the sunroof.
----- Original Message -----
From: "John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>
To: "Derrick Floyd" <derrickmd18@verizon.net>; "scirocco mailing list"
<scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 7:49 AM
Subject: Re: control arm bushings


> If you are installing rubber bushings, yes, you press them in.  You press
> the old ones out too, but there are some ways to make this easier- drill
> holes through the bushing with a drill so it will compress more or slice
> the lip of the bushing that sticks out of the control arm(though the first
> one will help more).  Spraying it down with some type of lube probably
> wouldn't hurt either.  If you have access to a good press I wouldn't do
> anything but press them right out.
> As far as poly bushings, the ones I've seen were two piece so you didn't
> have to press them in; they slid right in.  But I don't know if that is
> standard or not.
>
> John C. Worden
> Bucksport, Maine
>
> '98 Dakota 4x4-
> '86 Scirocco 8V-
> '81 Scirocco 2.0 16V -
> '78 Scirocco Brazil Brown Metallic,  4 speed.  (stripped and on top of 40"
> sawhorses)
> '89 Polaris Indy Deluxe
>
>
> At 07:02 AM 9/24/03 -0400, Derrick Floyd wrote:
>
> >I'm putting control arm bushings, ball joints, and strut mounts in my
> >scirocco 16v and I wanted to know what's the best way of going about
> >it.  No one at my current job has worked on old sciroccos before. Do I
> >press the new bushings into the control arm or they just slide in?  I'm
> >looking at poly bushings and stock bushings.  I can get both for about
the
> >same price so I was wondering what was your guys experience with
> >them.  Please reply so I know which ones to order Friday and how would be
> >the best way to install them.
> >
> >Also I plan on changing the right passenger side motor mount and I wanted
> >to know what's the best way of going to replace it?  I'm buying a
complete
> >bracket with a new mount installed.  Do I have to take the timing belt
and
> >everything off to replace it or is there a easier way?
> >_______________________________________________
>