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there are several topics on rear subframe bushes can this one gets made a sticky?
ok firstly prices
ford bushes £50 approx
poly bushes £70 approx
to replace ford bushes the job involves removal of subframe and bushes pressed out and new ones pressed in due to the shape of them. so your probably talking £150 + parts to do the job
its also been said you can get a replacement subframe with the bushes already in place for £150 im not sure if this includes fitting or not but even if it does you can still get a better longer lasting job done cheaper.
to supply and fit poly bushes www.powerflex.co.uk your talking approx £120 if not less it depends on the garage.
whats involved?
Firstly the bushes are kind of a cone shape and the thinner part is nearest the body of the car, with poly bushes you remove the original ones by pulling them out, leaving the outer cylinder part in place. this can prove easy as when the bushes go once you undo the bolt holding them they tend to fall out. if they dont they can be pulled out with long nose pliers or even cut out. Once removed and cleaned insert the poly bush with the lip part facing up, you may need a mallet to tap them in the final stage, then make sure the lip is sitting above the sleave part which is nearest the car body then just bolt them up.
it is advised you should get 4 wheel alignment done after this job, anyone with lazer tracking equiptment can do this, when the equiptment is used on the rear the readings are taken backwards, E.G. if it says toe in then it means toe out etc. and the reason for doing 4 wheels and not just the rear is because when the rear gets done it often knocks out the alignmenty for the front.
end result with poly bushes you have a lifetime guarantee and they do stiffen the car up a bit. another thing you can get if you want to stiffen up the rear a bit is poly anti roll bar bushes. you should obtain 20mm bushes which usually fit the front roll bar on a mk1/mk2 mondeo. once fitted these will leave a slight gap where the bush is usually split this is probably because the bar is 21mm. i have had them fitted through 2 mot's now and they are still like new.
ok firstly prices
ford bushes £50 approx
poly bushes £70 approx
to replace ford bushes the job involves removal of subframe and bushes pressed out and new ones pressed in due to the shape of them. so your probably talking £150 + parts to do the job
its also been said you can get a replacement subframe with the bushes already in place for £150 im not sure if this includes fitting or not but even if it does you can still get a better longer lasting job done cheaper.
to supply and fit poly bushes www.powerflex.co.uk your talking approx £120 if not less it depends on the garage.
whats involved?
Firstly the bushes are kind of a cone shape and the thinner part is nearest the body of the car, with poly bushes you remove the original ones by pulling them out, leaving the outer cylinder part in place. this can prove easy as when the bushes go once you undo the bolt holding them they tend to fall out. if they dont they can be pulled out with long nose pliers or even cut out. Once removed and cleaned insert the poly bush with the lip part facing up, you may need a mallet to tap them in the final stage, then make sure the lip is sitting above the sleave part which is nearest the car body then just bolt them up.
it is advised you should get 4 wheel alignment done after this job, anyone with lazer tracking equiptment can do this, when the equiptment is used on the rear the readings are taken backwards, E.G. if it says toe in then it means toe out etc. and the reason for doing 4 wheels and not just the rear is because when the rear gets done it often knocks out the alignmenty for the front.
end result with poly bushes you have a lifetime guarantee and they do stiffen the car up a bit. another thing you can get if you want to stiffen up the rear a bit is poly anti roll bar bushes. you should obtain 20mm bushes which usually fit the front roll bar on a mk1/mk2 mondeo. once fitted these will leave a slight gap where the bush is usually split this is probably because the bar is 21mm. i have had them fitted through 2 mot's now and they are still like new.
