Geez, that's too easy! I guess a reality check is in order. (But it would be nice to have that hydraulic press on my workbench!) Why didn't Mike tell me to just buy the a-arms when I ordered the bushings? Oh well, I'll give him a call to see if he'll sell me the Corrado arms with the bushings installed.
Thanks -Les -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of grilled pickle Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 7:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Suspension Bushings You can buy new control arms with bushings already installed for not that expensive. Heres a link to the part on Potterman(virtual world) http://www.parts4vws.com/catalog/product_detail.asp?PartNumber=191407151B >From: <[email protected]> >To: "Les Noriel" <[email protected]>, <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Suspension Bushings >Date: Mon, 9 Feb 2004 14:31:05 -0500 > >I've got away with using a vice to do the job. >You have to toy with it a little more when you use the vice but it did save >me from going out and getting a shop to do it. > >If you're interested in a stiffer setup you may want to consider inserting >the disk style bushings 90deg from stock position (meaning the kidney >shaped holes are facing front-back). This is a little trick done by VW >motorsports. >It will firm up the front a bit but not as much as poly bushings. > >Mark Reda. > > > > > From: "Les Noriel" <[email protected]> > > Date: 2004/02/09 Mon AM 10:41:07 EST > > To: <[email protected]> > > Subject: [a2-16v-list] Suspension Bushings > > > > I am refreshing the entire suspension system on my Golf. As part of that > > process, I ordered suspension bushing for the front a-arms which I >received > > from Virtual World. I don't particularly like the polyurethane bushings > > because they are too noisy for my taste. So I ordered OEM replacements >but > > need to press out the old ones and put in the new. > > > > The last time I did this, the machine shop that pressed them in charged >me > > $70 for labor for the pair. Since I am also refreshing my Corrado in > > parallel, that would be $140 for labor for two pair of a-arms! Bushings >are > > inexpensive but the labor is outrageous. > > > > So I was browsing thru the Harbor Freight website and saw a hydraulic >press > > for $59. > > Having this tool would make it possible to press in my own bushings. It > > would also be beneficial when installing rear bearing races when >replacing > > rear discs. > > > > Anyone done this before using their own press? Where do you get the >proper > > arbors? > > > > -Les > > > > See the tool at: > > http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=2457 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > a2-16v-list mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > For list archives, see listinfo link above. > > > >1 > >_______________________________________________ >a2-16v-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >For list archives, see listinfo link above. _________________________________________________________________ Find great local high-speed Internet access value at the MSN High-Speed Marketplace. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200360ave/direct/01/ _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list For list archives, see listinfo link above.
