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Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 5:24 pm
by x5monster
Evening

has anyone had any experience with these poly bushes:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/181279890333? ... 1423.l2649

They seem a reasonable price compared to the supaflex bushes.
I'm in 2 minds to fit oem HD rubber bushes or these poly bushes

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Sat Dec 21, 2013 6:43 pm
by graemeX5
Hi I think shadrack or raj may have replaced bushes and even used poly ones but not 100% sure. I think generally they are easier to fit but make the car a bit firmer.

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:53 am
by shadrack
i replaced the bushes on my first x5, i used the £79 off ebay jobbies and the indy that fit them said they were as good if not better than oem, just like the driveshafts i found for cheap ;)

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:41 am
by x5monster
ive just bought the £72 Heavy duty bushes and the tool off ebay.
looks a straight forward job to do if it goes smoothly  ::)

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 10:19 am
by shadrack
[quote="x5monster"]
ive just bought the £72 Heavy duty bushes and the tool off ebay.
looks a straight forward job to do if it goes smoothly  ::)
[/quote]

lol, its one of the few jobs i let the indy do and not do myself, he priced it then it took 2 of them 6 hrs on a lift, he was well gutted it took so long and said he wont do another!

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:06 am
by x5monster
ive got the use of a ramp in west yorks so will pop over and use it when the bits turn up.
There will be 2 of us doing it aswell . . . well in a fashion I have a broken wrist and the other guy has a broken ankle  :)) :))

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 11:47 am
by shadrack
[quote="x5monster"]
ive got the use of a ramp in west yorks so will pop over and use it when the bits turn up.
There will be 2 of us doing it aswell . . . well in a fashion I have a broken wrist and the other guy has a broken ankle  :)) :))
[/quote]

so your one person between you lol

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:27 pm
by x5monster
[quote="shadrack"]
[quote="x5monster"]
ive got the use of a ramp in west yorks so will pop over and use it when the bits turn up.
There will be 2 of us doing it aswell . . . well in a fashion I have a broken wrist and the other guy has a broken ankle  :)) :))
[/quote]

so your one person between you lol
[/quote]

yes pretty much  :))
im waiting for a date for a bone graft in my wrist so it cant make things worse doing the job

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 12:47 pm
by shadrack
he can steer and you can push the pedals

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Tue Dec 24, 2013 1:42 pm
by x5monster
:)) :)) we've joked about doing that

it was bad enough fitting a new engine and box to the X a few months ago, we were a right pair

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2013 8:18 am
by MrMaloo
But 2 minds always help in these situations - even if only 1 able body! Good luck!

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Mon Dec 30, 2013 11:44 am
by x5monster
thanks, the bushes have arrived, just waiting for the tool to arrive and its full steam ahead  ;)
im hoping the old bushes will just drop out, the clunking on the back end is gradually get worse now

Re: Rear Subframe Bushings

Posted: Tue Dec 31, 2013 6:50 pm
by Raj
I wen with Powerflex ones and am extremely happy with them. With the tool I did the job myself in my garage on my 3T trolley jack in about 3 hours all in.

It's not a massive job tbh.