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Here's a picture of the box a mate imported from the UK. He said he paid

Mineral oil degrades rubber. Even a small amount will cause it to happen.

can i just check these audi ones will deffo squeeze in with a press yeah. looking to replace on tue morning 

Buy them. Measure the outside of the bush. Before hacking up the old bush, measure the inside of the bush housing. They fitted my mates Golf6 GTI

Or maybe go to MicksGarage.com or similar & plug in the details for your car & see if these bushes come up? Sometimes you've got to take one for the team.

Does this help? http://www.findpart.org/part/feb-33973 sorry for multiple posts but forum software doesn't let me edit

I bought some Audi TT complete consoles and pressed the bushes out with a vice. The TT consoles are shorter than the Octavia ones so won't fit right. The ECP solid rubber bushes in Owls post are a bargain.

OKay, so my stealer told me today that I need my front console bushes replacing as they're worn, and quoted me two numbers K1K0199231J & K1K0199232J (if anyone would be kind enough to tell me which ones these are?!), so can I get just some of the lower arms in the photo in brad's post (#25), or am I barking up the wrong tree?

 

After reading the comments, I'm kinda thinking I should be getting the Audi variant of some sort, but just not sure what I need exactly and how the best way of doing it would be as it sounds like it's a pig to press them back in. Quite handy with a set of spanners and whatnot once I've been pointed in the right direction, but no haynes manual for my motor and no-one I now is into skoda's like when I was tweeking my golfs, so a little lost.

 

Any help here?

The K at the front is bogus.  Should be 1K0199231J & 1K0199232J.  Google them.  Those partno's include the alloy housing so there's a left & right.

 

All our workshops, skills & budgets are different so you have to decide what will work best for you.  If I was trying to get out of it as cheap as possible I'd just buy the Febi (or similar aftermarket equivalent to 8J0 407 183)  bush & cut out the old one with a hacksaw & press in the new one with a big mofo vice or a g-clamp.  Would be about GBP25 tops

 

OTOH, if I lived over in the UK where parts are 1/3 the price of Australia I'd probably buy a set of Passat alloy control arms from one of the aftermarket providers (micks garage or similar) & reduce the unsprung weight a bit while renewing the bushes (f&r) at the same time.

If I was to forget the Audi non-voided ones, how long are people thinking/experiencing that it should ACTUALLY take to replace a like for like control arm? Three bolts, get the bush off, replace, bolt up. Local garages and whatnot are pretty much all saying 1.5 hours PER SIDE, but from what I'm reading on here, it's only a half hour job.

 

What am I missing?!!

 

(also, is it worth just replacing the entire arm for the sake of the front bushes?)

I use the Ibiza Cupra solid bushes, never had a problem.

I am waiting for mine to come in the post but I certainly hope they will fit.

There's 3 bolts to undo and then pull the console off the peg. Half an hour per side tops.

Might be worth getting the alignment done too when finished.

Amazon has these bushes on sale at £14 each

Amazon has these bushes on sale at £14 each

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Can't see clearly in the pic - is this the "perforated" Skoda design, or the non-perforated Audi design?  It might be worth trying to find a non-perforated version; I have heard claims that these are more durable.  I know one Skoda specialist workshop which always uses the Audi bushes if they ever have to replace the bushes in an Octavia.

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Can't see clearly in the pic - is this the "perforated" Skoda design, or the non-perforated Audi design?  It might be worth trying to find a non-perforated version; I have heard claims that these are more durable.  I know one Skoda specialist workshop which always uses the Audi bushes if they ever have to replace the bushes in an Octavia.

According to the information further down the amazon page they are the S3/Cupra bushes:

 

* Audi - A3 - S3 quattro - 2006 - 265hp - 1984cc

* Audi - A3 - S3 quattro - 2007 - 256hp - 1984cc

* Audi - A3 Sportback - RS3 quattro - 2011 - 340hp - 2480cc

* Audi - A3 Sportback - S3 quattro - 2008 - 256hp - 1984cc

* Seat - LEON - 2.0 TFSI - 2006 - 240hp - 1984cc

* Seat - LEON - 2.0 TFSI - 2009 - 265hp - 1984cc

Looks like a good price with free delivery.

 

Quelle surprise, took my motor to a indy and he said I've got loads of wear left in the bush, "the wheel's hardly moving when I push it", so looks like along with the front brakes and all the discs, they've unfortunately gone down the route of suggesting work that's, at best, months and months away.

I had this debate about bushes or replace arms. In the end I bought brand new Skoda arms as did not want to put new bushes in old arms. I had it done by Skoda last week then took it to a hunter 4 wheel alignment specialist to check. Not the cheapest way but the car feels like new again. No creaking, less movement. This was with standard arms not the Audi alloy ones. Very pleased with it now.

 

If you can afford it new arms in the long term I think is the best solution. The arms were 175 with bolts all in for both sides from Rainworth Skoda and fitting was 1.5 hours which I thought a bit slow but needed it done as needed the car back. The full 4 wheel alignment not cheap but now I have the car perfectly straight rather than just the front wheels done.

Looks like a good price with free delivery.

 

Quelle surprise, took my motor to a indy and he said I've got loads of wear left in the bush, "the wheel's hardly moving when I push it", so looks like along with the front brakes and all the discs, they've unfortunately gone down the route of suggesting work that's, at best, months and months away.

Lot of this going about. "Your disks/pads are worn" being the most common expression - not worn out but worn. Not untrue but weasel-words.

For that sort of money are you talking about replacing the complete wishbone with both bushes attached or just the control arm on the end?

Lot of this going about. "Your disks/pads are worn" being the most common expression - not worn out but worn. Not untrue but weasel-words.

The brakes will need doing, but two people have now said they're good for at least another 5-6000 miles, not that worn.

I bought alloy pattern passat arms off ebay for £130 with all new bushes and ball joints but then bought the solid audi bushes additionally for £12 ea.

I bought alloy pattern passat arms off ebay for £130 with all new bushes and ball joints but then bought the solid audi bushes additionally for £12 ea.

 

got a link for the bushes?

 

wanna put solid ones on my estate.

got a link for the bushes?

 

wanna put solid ones on my estate.

http://www.micksgarage.com/proddetails.aspx?pid=1451234&pk=BEB54

Would I need any special tool to replace the control arms only? It's only the rear bushes that need replacing, but I haven't and don't have access to any clamps ethic to do just the bushes.

Also, appears to be many different types of control arm. All the pictures have the lower rear bush on, but some state includes accessories, does not include accessories, with rubber mounting, pressed steel, sheet steel?!

http://www.allgermanparts.co.uk/Auto-Parts-SKODA/Model-OCTAVIA-1Z3/Type-2-0-TDI-RS/Axle-Mounting-Steering-Wheels/Control-Arm-Swing-Arm-Joint/Steering-Links-control-arm-trailing-link-diagonal-arm/26623_100571.html

Any help appreciated.