How to change front arb bushes?

[K9]

As subject. Any diy on how to change the front arb bushes? Buying superpro ones.

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[rich83]

Pita. You'll have to drop the subframe.

[grey golfster]

Have not done this job yet, and have an arb to fit....it really does look a right pita!
Especially as i have no lift ramp.

See ECS tuning mk 5 sway bar installation on utube. Not sure if linky will work?

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=u9p6ytFbkwY

Also a vd on there about bushes.

Will be going to a garage to get mine done.

Rear seems dooable on stands tho?

[ducman77]

Front ARB bushes are a major pain

Myself and a friend (he's a mechanic) tackled this job together. Took us 12 hours!!!

You cannot remove the V/W bushes off the bar. They are fixed to the bar. Obviously VW want you to buy the bar and bushes together, which is mad

We had to drop the subframe completely, not just lower it a little bit like in the ECS video, to get the bar and bushes out.

Then we had to chop the V/W brackets up to get the V/W bushes out and replace them with the powerflew ones i'd bought. Then we had to fabricate a nut and bolt set up for the original clamps.

Overall it was a total nightmare and I would definitely pay someone else to do it if i was you  

Throwing away the V/W bar and fitting an after market one would make the job a good bit easier in fairness