Rear axle bushings

[treed2@u.washington.edu (T. Reed)]

William,

I just did this and you don't need a press like you do for the motor
mounts. You can cut/burn the bushings out (burning not recommended, it
would probably make a mess and take the paint off the brackets) and
then press the new ones in with a vice/hammer (or your hand). I think I
used a 30mm-ish socket, a bolt and two flat washers at one point, too..
I think that was to get the thing out after I chopped the old bushing's
"ears" off.. I just remember that it worked awesome..

I got poly bushings, which have a slightly different shape so they're
easier to put in (they're two piece instead of one.. slip one piece in
the left, one piece in the right, you're done). Don't forget to grease
them up.. I haven't had any squeaking problems from any of my poly
stuff yet.

The poly stiffens up the rear a little bit, but not super-noticably. It
pretty much did to the rear what the poly a-arm bushings did to the front.

Disadvantages? Well, not increased vibration (at least I didn't notice
any) .. but I guess if you hit your wheel on a curb or something it would
be a little more likely to tweak the body instead of just squish the soft
rubber.

HTH

-Toby

On Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Calimus wrote:

> 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
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