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B · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 487 Location: Ohio

Hi everyone,
I just finished shocks and struts and was getting ready to tear it apart again to do the control arm bushings.
(space and time constraints are the main reason for not doing this all at once - that and I wanted to take it out for a quick spin with the new parts to see if I could notice much difference)

I bought the red urethane bushings for the rabbit and am planning to seam weld and re-coat the a-arms.

I noticed some people had added or already had grease fittings for these bushings. I checked mine but did not see any there. I wanted to know if these are necesary, recommended or strongly recommended or not really needed?

Any thoughts or opinions on this would be greatly appreciated.

thanks
B
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

I think it's mainly to make assembly easier, but I could be wrong...
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Cedric · Joined: 27 Aug 2004 Posts: 2806 Location: Sweden

Some bushings make a squeeking sound. That can be fixed with bushinglube..
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

They come with a bit of grease, and are very easy to put together. I think that the people who have done that intend to use the fittings for periodic re-lube.

FWIW, I have run poly front bushings for two years now and never heard a peep out of them.
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B · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 487 Location: Ohio

so, adding the grease fittings is more of an option than a necessity.?

has anyone had a problem with the poly bushings becoming a problem to the point of having to remove them to add grease fittings after ?

for those of you that installed the poly bushings find that you had to take it to a shop to have them removed and installed?

thanks for the help
B
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BAE turbo
5-speed snailshell

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

They install easy. Don't use Weltmeister, use Prothane or similar. Search for Rabbit/Golf Mk I.

The factory ones suck to remove. I took mine to a machine shop. I also had them seam welded and powdercoated while they were off.

Clicakble pics below. PLEASE NOTE REAR BUSH IS BACKWARDS IN THESE PICS!

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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

ideola · Joined: 01 Oct 2004 Posts: 15550 Location: Spring Lake MI

Very thexthy pix mr. monsta.

Somewhat related question: what balljoint is that? Is it stock 924, stock 944, or did you opt for one of the performance / race upgraded 944 ball joints???
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Mine's the cheapo VW joint.
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WeiBe (1987 924S 2.5t) - 931 S3

Slam · Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 3:26 am Post subject:

Rasta, how much did those bushings change the road feel of the car? My 944 may need new control arms or bushings and that looks like an interesting upgrade. Thanks.
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B · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 487 Location: Ohio

vw prothane (red ones) are what I bought - Rasta I think I talked to you about those before.

ball joint - oops forgot about that

Is that something that should be replaced as well?

Also are they difficult to change? Expensive?

thanks
B
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BAE turbo
5-speed snailshell

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Cheap, easy. Drill out the rivets, and then knock the heads off with a chisel. The new joints will come with fasteners.
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B · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 487 Location: Ohio

cheap and easy - sounds great
ebs, autohaus az, paragon - are those all good to source for the ball joints? any others that might be better?

thanks again!
B
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5-speed snailshell

Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11733 Location: PacNW

Should be M6, but some people open up the holes in the arms a bit and use M8.
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Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

M6 isn't a problem, but I'm sure I saw in PET that it was M7... I'll check.

I thought about opening the holes out to M8, but I was worried about location; but presumably an alignment takes care of all that at the end of the day...?
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1993 Porsche 968 Coupe, Midnight Blue, 6 spd

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