Mk3 GTi worn rear end

[JayB5UK]

Hi all, just picked up a cheap 97 Gti 8V off my brother, in fact rescued it from being broken after a prang.
Has a new MOT and drives OK, but the back end just does not feel right and I can't put my finger on it.
I thought shocks at first, but as there is also a noisy wheel bearing I wondered if it might have some play, but having had a new MOT it shouldn't have.
It kind of wallows and shimmies a little.

So what do you all reckon at 119k, rear axle bushes & shocks will sort it, or could it need the top shock mounts aswell?

This is my 23rd or so car, but first Golf....

[JayB5UK]

Well to answer myself, having driven the car a bit more, I think it's only the shocks that aer knackered.

Has anyone had the rear bushes done and how long did the job take, been quoted a very high number for it locally.

[SammoVWT]

I had a mate of mine help change the shocks on my golf, took about an hour, the rears are fairly easy to put in, you just need a bit of leverage to fit the bottom of the shocks in. (2 people made this much quicker)

Although yours being a GTI, you probably have gas rears, but i dont think it would be any more or less difficult to fit them.