Car failed mot on front suspension rear bush, checked the haynes book and says I need a hydraulic press and spacers to remove and refit, has anyone done this job and if so do I need these items/kit.

Any help would be appreciated

Robert

They can be removed with a screwdriver and hacksaw, putting them back in maybe a tad more difficult, i used press at work but might be able to use a socket and hammer i suppose unless you get polybushs and they usually slot in top and bottom

thanks for the advice, what sort of press did you use, and did you replace it in situ or take the whole arm off ?

just buy a wishbone with bushes and joints all installed. £37 the pair for driver and passenger sides and all bushes etc ready to fit on fleabay

Edited 31 December, 201213 yr by Lofty79

If go down route of changing whole unit then is it best to change both as a pair or ok just to change left on its tod

I bought OEM bushes and replaced the front and rear on both arms. I used a 10tonne press (as below) which was ok, but you needed to wiggle the arm about to get it in the right position. I have various items at my disposal to use to press out the old bushes. Pressing in front (smaller) bush, I used a vice as it was easier to get the alignment right.

Edited 31 December, 201213 yr by mbames

Thanks everyone, think this one may be out of my remit so may need to seek garage assistance

OEM bottom arms (which come with bushes pre-fitted) aren't that expensive. Personally, I'd just use it as a good excuse to fit some decent bushes, like Superpro.

Thanks everyone, think this one may be out of my remit so may need to seek garage assistance

Job is easy , you do not need a press just a bit of patience.

For the large rear bush on the wishbone all you need to do is drill around the rubber bush to then push out the bush centre. Then either use a hack saw to carefully cut the outer bush housing. Then you just use a flat screwdriver to knock out the housing. Fitting new bushes you can use a vice then press the new bush in.

The front bush of the wishbone if replacing that too you can get a couple of sockets, 1 oversize to allow the bush to go inside it and 1 undersize that you use to press through the wishbone again using a vice.

Done this loads of times.

will dig out some pics

I've got the bush ready to go in, just the job seemed a little to big of a job for me but may be able to do that, I take it I need to take whole arm off car to do then

I've got the bush ready to go in, just the job seemed a little to big of a job for me but may be able to do that, I take it I need to take whole arm off car to do then

yes but thats easy, ball joint, front and rear bush bolt, droplink and done its off.

Cool, that sounds far less complicated than the Haynes described it

just do this, both done all 3 joints and bushes in ready to go on.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SEAT-LEON-SKODA-OCTAVIA-1-4-1-6-1-8-1-9TDI-2-0-2-3-2X-NEW-FRONT-WISHBONES-99-05-/280963887599?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item416ac0b1ef

its what i did, if your not a race driver these are just fine, took me 40 mins to do both

Nice one, I take it then should do both as a pair

dont have to, but i liked the idea of just having a new front end, i did track rod ends and drop links too. whole lot was £60 all in, every joint. Even if i have to do it every 2 years its still bluddy cheap

Nice one, I take it then should do both as a pair

yes should do both..

yes should do both..

ok then...............yes both, and if your like bowders, paint them, polish them, buff them, laquer them, and only drive it when its dry haha. the underneath of his car is like a chintz factory

Cheers guys, a set of wishbones on the shopping list now

£40 well spent and easy fitted, tightens the whole car up.

ok then...............yes both, and if your like bowders, paint them, polish them, buff them, laquer them, and only drive it when its dry haha. the underneath of his car is like a chintz factory

lol

don't know what you mean

KW before i refurbed them

after refurb

oh dear i guess i am OTT....

haha, yeah, pm sent bowders

haha, yeah, pm sent bowders

cheers buddy answered it....