Audi 90 2.3e wishbone bush renewal

[m4xmw]

Hi all!

Its time to renew the ns wishbone bushes due to excessive play/worn out.
Car has done 148k so its not done too bad?

I got a pair of bushes yesterday from GSF for £7.99 inc vat.

Anyone done this job themselves?

I service and minor repair the car and my motorbike so I`m fairly competant with my tools.

I would have let a mechanic mate sort it but he`s busy for a couple of weeks.

Any tips or advice would be really welcomed.

Cheers
Mark

PS I will endevour to do a mini detailing writeup soon I promise.

[Pegleg]

Just done them on my 80 Avant, so i assume they are similar.

I would rather have paid the extra for the complete arm.

The time and aggravation didn't justify the money saved.

Go ahead if you have plenty of patience, time and a press of some kind.

Be careful though, you can bend the arm very easily.

[m4xmw]

Cheers pegleg...

Sounds like an akward job ahead...
I may return to swap bushes for a full arm???

Ta
Mark

[steve ellis]

Hiya.
Just did the bush job on my tdi no problem, the hard part is to get the old bush out, you need a press, i did not have one so the best way is to burn the center part out then cut the outer part with a hacksaw but not to deep or you will cut the arm, then to fit the new ones you will need a long nut and bolt and that will pull the new ones in job dun, its not that hard and you will save a shed load of money,

All the best

Steve

[vImTo]

I was going to replaced the bushes on my 1994 80 2.0, bought polly bushes just so they would out live the car. Almost everyone I spoke to told me it is a pain especially if you dont have a press (the press is even more of a must with the poly bushes as they just wont go in).

I took advice and got my local garage to fit them. £65 just for fitting, but if you dont have a press or a burner to remove the old ones, I think it was one of those simple but pain in the a*se jobs thats best left to a garage.

Gordon

[m4xmw]

Cheers Vimto.

From what I`ve gathered.... a garage it is...

Especially as they are the original bushes.... and will be a pain to get out.


Many thanks to all who have replied

I`ll post back once I`ve had them done with my findings etc.

Mark

[m4xmw]

Car booked in on wed morning at Diggle motors.

I shall report back later that day.

Mark

[m4xmw]

Well due to Diggle motors being busy,I decided to let a VW/ Audi specialist in Ashton Under Lyne do the job.

I had both sides of the front suspension done with new bushes for £100.

I thought thats a great price.

Anyway, what a difference new bushes have made.
Drives sooooo much nicer.

Hope this is useful for future reference!

Mark