On Thursday 17 May 2001 22:00, you wrote: > At 12:19 PM 5/17/01 -0700, Mark Stanton wrote: > >Would I be wrong to suggest that the actual PITA here is not lining up > >the subframe with the frame but getting the metal sleeve in the bushing > >itself lined up with the subframe and frame? > > You're right. Also remember that aftermarket poly (and delrin, I assume) > bushings are considerably thicker than the stock bushings, so getting the > control arm back in is a bitch unless you make lots of room by dropping the > subframe down even farther, which just worsens the subframe shifting > problem.
That's right, it is the sleeve that's the real PITA, and the poly only makes things worse. With the stock bushing you don't have to get the arm in quite all the way: just press it in far enough, then compress the rubber and force the bolt through, then let natural tension pull the arm into its proper position. Not so with poly -- I'm fresh from doing the other side yesterday, only took me 2 or 3 hours this time 'round, but I feel like I've been wrestling a bear... BTW, a small hydraulic jack helps a lot too, to raise the arm into the horizontal position. Cheers, Oleg Bruised and exhausted, but running on poly bushings now. :-) _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
