Is this bush knackered?

JimBob78 · Post by **JimBob78** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 1:42 pm

Just noticed this whilst changing a drop link, looks a bit baggy to me!

https://goo.gl/photos/uesu4NzoqMwUswp77

cj10jeeper · Post by **cj10jeeper** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 2:35 pm

You even ask? It should be tight on the ARB
If not done you'll be due for a refresh of the droplinks (which you're doing) lollipops and ideally the wishbones with 2 ball joints on them.
Do the lot and have a realignment done

sticky · Post by **sticky** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 2:59 pm

with that gap you should have heard some different noises going on

JimBob78 · Post by **JimBob78** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 3:24 pm

That's with the corner jacked up so should it still be tight? Can't see a gap when on the ground...

cj10jeeper · Post by **cj10jeeper** » Sat Apr 29, 2017 11:22 pm

Imagine your car turning then, where the are can move up and down like that as weight transfers

JimBob78 · Post by **JimBob78** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:34 am

Right yeah I'm with you. Is poly the way to go then?

Stu Boy · Post by **Stu Boy** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 12:50 am

I've fitted poly bushes to my Golf GTI, I wouldn't do it again, nice and tight but too harsh.

JimBob78 · Post by **JimBob78** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:25 am

Was that everywhere or just the roll bar?

Scooba_Steve · Post by **Scooba_Steve** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 9:54 am

If it was jacked up then I'd expect that from a tired original bushing. New rubber are about £6 each from BMW, poly about £40 a pair from CarParts4Less. I swapped mine for rubber but will be changing to poly soon.

cj10jeeper · Post by **cj10jeeper** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:42 am

I would not touch poly unlesss you are trying to make everything solid for tracknuse. It's harsh, can groan and transmits noise and vibration

AlfaScozzesi · Post by **AlfaScozzesi** » Sun Apr 30, 2017 10:45 am

Go OEM. I polybushed my last car and with the state of the roads today the noise was awful and actually made me wince at times in the car.

JimBob78 · Post by **JimBob78** » Mon May 01, 2017 12:26 am

Standard it is then, thanks for the tips guys!

JimBob78 · Post by **JimBob78** » Tue May 02, 2017 12:09 pm

I can't seem to find the front 25mm bushes online anywhere, is it dealer only for these?
Cheers

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