my question is.

If i'm going to goto the effort of taking wishbones off as per the guide here

then is it worth changing al the bushes arbs etc etc.

Also, rather than unbolting

Could i not just pop the ball joint off?

Also also, whats best to replace bushes with? as skoda have no 'updated' the standard console bush to one solid lump abit like the cupra one i think.

Or should i go for powerflex all round kit as per this ebay item

If i did go for this how would i tell which size arb i need?

2005 reg

Sorry if this is a repeat question, i just cant make my mind up.

If it helps, my average drive is 5miles a day to and from work but very 'aggressive' at the weekend if you get me

any info apprichated.

Cheers

You may end up damaging the ball joint if you pop it off.

Not sure bout the bushes tho, not done mine yet. However, did a mate's and replaced them with standard last week, going for the cupra one's this week because they were rubbish.

New Skoda bush is from the Octavia 2, no voids and not as harsh as the Cupra solid bush. Job can be a pain, as sometimes the front bush bolt shears.

Standard ARB size is 19mm

Mine done at weekend, powerflex all round, except for cupra ones on console. I also did the engine support one too. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: Ride is a bit firmer, but much more comfortable, if that makes any sense

The Anti roll bar bushes are £2.68 if I remember correctly fot the standard ones from your local TPS. worth doing them IMO!!!

oooooooooooo engine mount..........anu diy guide for that?

oooooooooooo engine mount..........anu diy guide for that?

Remove bolts, remove mount, remove bush, replace bush, replace mount, replace bolts.

Basically

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/188408-lower-engine-steady-replacement-bushes/page__p__2251063#entry2251063

Edited 8 February, 201115 yr by Benjiman

ah i see u fitted the superpro hows does it feel? any vibrations?

A little on tickover, but any revs stop that. Sounds almost like a exhaust rumble at times

Power delivery is fantastic - no 'slap' when you boot it now, feels so tight & lovely. Exhaust this weekend

I might go for one of those then cheers pal!

I fitted a set of blue print bushes 20k miles ago and still going strong. Was going to put cupra but went for cost.

:yes:

any torque settings for the engine mount bolts

any torque settings for the engine mount bolts

30 Nm + 90° (1/4 turn)

Powerflex are very easy to fit, and the ride is not harsh at all

I fitted the new 'standard' Seat bushes today - they are much better than the originals as they aren't voided like the old ones and in fact they look a lot more like the Cupra ones except they retain the plastic shell rather than the metal one. Having fitted them, road noise is no worse than before except the continuous clattering has now gone and it all feels a bit firmer. The new bushes do really seem a whole lot better than the old ones.

Biggest problem I has wasn't removing or fitting the bushes (with the correct Sealey bush tool) it was removing the front 80mm wishbone bolts - one was fine but the other one seized after about 5 turns... tried soaking the area with WD40 for a couple of hours which didn't help, in fact every time i tried to turn it, it got tighter. I'd almost resigned myself to having to wind it back in and take it to the local garage and pay to have it done (or pay them to snap it and remove/replace the console for me) when I noticed that the mounting hole on the console is a thru-hole not a blind hole, ie the threaded hole goes right through the console. With this in mind I injected copious amounts of WD40 into the rear of the mounting hole, left it for 10 mins then wound the bolt back in - to pick up some WD40 on the thread, then wound it back out. Despite seeming on the verge of shearing off previously, this time it came right out :-) Huge relief. Swapping the bushes themselves only took around 45 mins each side with the Sealey tool.

One other thing, I also had a lot of trouble getting the wishbone mated back with the bottom ball joint mounting plate (the one with 3 holes). I just couldn't get the hub to move far enough out to pursuade the thing back in. Eventually I found a combination of full steering lock and jiggling the balljoint mounting plate which allowed the blwdy thing to go back in.

For re-fitting the wishbone into the new console bush, many people have had trouble with this bit and resorted to ratchet straps etc. I found that with plenty of lube (I used clear Servisol Silicon Grease as used in electronics) they just slid right in just lovely :-)