Guest suffolk04 Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 how easy is it to change these? does the whole leg have to come out? do i just need the rubbers, or would i need the bearings as well? thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMk4TwinCarb Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 You can get away with just taking the tie rod off if you dont mind twatting your hub alot with a lump hammer.. Probably easier to take the arm off from where it connects to the chassis then the hub should come off easy. (maybe one side of the anti roll bar aswell) Go and get a haynes manual they make things easier, although not everything they tell you to do is the easiest/best way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suffolk04 Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 what about remove top nut, then pry down on the hub, reckon theres enough room to get a pair of small hands up to replace the bush? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suffolk04 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 all sorted, very surprised that nothing was rounded off or siezed. if anyone needs to know how its done, remove bottom ball joint, bottom strut bolt, hammer strut out of hub, remove top strut bolt, and thats it.very easy, 1 hour job for both sides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TSR157 Posted May 16, 2009 Share Posted May 16, 2009 all sorted, very surprised that nothing was rounded off or siezed. if anyone needs to know how its done, remove bottom ball joint, bottom strut bolt, hammer strut out of hub, remove top strut bolt, and thats it.very easy, 1 hour job for both sides new springs and shockers both sides on my mk4 45 mins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suffolk04 Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 i had to do the n/s track control arm as well, and didn't half struggle with the back bolt. what a pain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMk4TwinCarb Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I had to do that last week, bloody bolt gets stuck against the chassis and won't go any further definate pain, lucky they go back in easier ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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