mk4 fiesta rear bushes
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mk4 fiesta rear bushes
Evening, classic story, bought a lemon! Ive been a fiesta owner for 4 years, then it died, engine started knocking really loudly, so bought another fiesta, didnt realise it only had 3 weeks MOT left, I'm an idiot, anyway, needs new rear pivot joints (bushes), my question is.... Is it worth doing yourself? What kind of problems can I run in to? Apparently, you jack up the rear, axel stand it, then take off rear wheels and then lower/raise the rear axel with a jack until its easy to pop out the rear bushes, but that seems way too easy!!
So I'm after any advice that can be offered etc.
Many thanks in advance.
So I'm after any advice that can be offered etc.
Many thanks in advance.
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these are ultra common but as real pig to do, my mate who owns a large mechanical workshop did mine and said it was a terrible job to do even with the correct bush pulling tool and one side even broke his snap on tool which he was crying about, can be done DIY but dont expect it to be easy as a club hammer and a chissel will be needed big time
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these are ultra common but as real pig to do, my mate who owns a large mechanical workshop did mine and said it was a terrible job to do even with the correct bush pulling tool and one side even broke his snap on tool which he was crying about, can be done DIY but dont expect it to be easy as a club hammer and a chisel will be needed big time
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Just the welding to get done now and it should sail thru MOT I do love being able to save on garage fees.
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I can imagine that with an air impact gun it could be as little as 20mins a side with little effort. Its a job I'm not looking forward to ever again tho haha.
Its a really enjoyable feeling fixing your own car. Might think about other things like swapping to a performance air filter etc, but better check insurance first as I can imagine it ramping up the price.
Its a really enjoyable feeling fixing your own car. Might think about other things like swapping to a performance air filter etc, but better check insurance first as I can imagine it ramping up the price.
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oh is that right? so people normally fit a performance air filter for cosmetic enhancement? glad you said that, thanks!
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noise and cosmetics mate, 80% of them draw in heat which makes car run worse too, on performance cars like cosworths and turbos etc look where the filter is mounted right at front of engine bay far away from engine for maximum cold air intake, these silly little ducting pipes without vent holes etc do sod all
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