Re: Rear Axle Bushings.........update

**crosshairs** · 08-06-2009

Welcome done Scottie, now you;ve done yours i'm gonna put my MW in the post and send it over so you can do mine as well....... I reckon 2nd class recorded should do for an Estate

**scottie2065** · 08-06-2009

no problem Rob you can drive the MW over here and we'll leave mick to do the bushes while we go about our other business mate

**roylovelock** · 08-14-2009

they are fun arnt they, i done our mw a couple of monts back, getting out the old ones was a royal pain in the rear, i ended up using a blow torch on mine, but be careful there maybe pockets of oil left in the bushes which isnt fun when they pop.
i decided to actually hone the outside of the bushes on mine, just incase i made a mistake on the axel itself. i managed to distroy one bush much the same way as the op done here but once i had enough off the metal gone it went in lovely. there havent been any adverse affect on the cars handling either, i personally think fiat over engineered the tolerances on the bushes.
roy

**Insomnia** · 08-14-2009

This thread has made for quite an entertaining but informative read.

Makes me dread the time when mine will need doing!

**scottie2065** · 08-14-2009

really easy insy, as you have read above, very easy, lmao
if your going to attempt it yourself, my advice is buy 2 set of bushes, incase you F it up

**Insomnia** · 08-15-2009

Mine are fine at the moment, so in no great rush to replace :D

**a3jeroen** · 09-28-2009

I used only 1 set of bushings. Out was a RPITA, in was smooth (used lots of grease!).
My son managed to ruin the threads on the brakeline though, so had to order a new set of those.
Car sounds great now. I almost drive over bumps deliberately now.....

gr J

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