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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 04:52 PM
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hi all how long will it take to fit complete set of polybushes for a series 2?
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 05:15 PM
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Depends how quick you are
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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Seriously, if its on a jack at home with no air tools etc and everything comes apart ok i would say about 5-6 hours
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 05:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Moonie
Seriously, if its on a jack at home with no air tools etc and everything comes apart ok i would say about 5-6 hours

Eh?

I'd say 3 hours tops with basic tools on the drive.

Up on a 4 poster with airtools etc about hour an half.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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What, all pivot bushes, arb bushes, top shocker mounts, rack mounts?

If you can do it in an hour and a half you can have a job at my garage, were looking for a techie at the moment.
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Old Feb 18, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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It's the rear Inner Wishbone bushes that will take the time.

IMO, it's better to get another set of Wishbones and fit the arms in advance of taking the job on. You can have the arms painted then, too.
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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half hour to polybush a rst-do me a favour mate-lol--
it takes that to think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 20, 2008 | 10:18 PM
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half hour to polybush a rst-do me a favour mate-lol--
it takes that to think!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Maybe for you mate.

Done it on a couple now. First time round was a pain in the arse.

But practise make perfect as they say
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Old Feb 23, 2008 | 08:31 PM
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it depends which bushes you want to do , it took me a day to do a full set . it took a bit longer than expected but this was down to seized nuts and sheared bolts , oh and as i got them from deflex and they turned up in a freezer bag with no labels it took me 1 hour just figuring out what went where

tip for removing old bushes - a blow torch will be your friend !
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