Dear all 

in last year's MOT I was given the advisory that "Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush"  and recently when I went to the garage for a clutch change, the mechanic told me that the rear arm was flopping about.  

 

I'm after advice please - I don't have any tools here in the UK that would work as bushing remover/installer and I don't fancy buying one.  so I'm thinking that buying a whole new arm (complete with the bushings already mounted) seems like a good idea (they're only 30£).  is this replacing this feasible on the ground?  i've only ever done suspension work on a lift before. Feels feasible depending on how much pry-barring is needed, so looking for someone with experience to reassure me! 

Those listings (wishbone with console bush shown pre-fitted to it) are a con, unfortunately. 

The fitting of the bushing onto the arm isn't the problem, it's the fitting of the bushing into the console that's trickier. You'd have to take it off the arm to fit it into the console, then put the arm back into it. 

16 minutes ago, Breezy_Pete said:

Those listings (wishbone with console bush shown pre-fitted to it) are a con, unfortunately. 

The fitting of the bushing onto the arm isn't the problem, it's the fitting of the bushing into the console that's trickier. You'd have to take it off the arm to fit it into the console, then put the arm back into it. 

well ... that's annoying!  

 

so no choice other than to buy a bushing removal/installation tool (or seeing whether a neighbour has one)?

Or a pal. 😉

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Edited 21 May, 20242 yr by VWD
Suspect wrong arm

Could also use the variety of console bush that are (much) easier to fit. Someone else will be along with a brand name.

 

Cutting/burning out the old bush is generally the best approach regardless.

Edited 21 May, 20242 yr by Breezy_Pete