Bloody 85 Quattro Subframe Bushings............

Posted on Feb 12, 2016

Finally got chance to install the rear subframe bushings. To be fair we did have to wait for them to come from Germany. We might have to wait for another one now. Read on.........

Easily removed the old bushings and cleaned up the holes.
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But our previous method of pressing them in failed
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So got the press out but that didn't help

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Now the bushing is all squished

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It seems that a) these bushing won't squeeze into a hole the same diameter as the body and b) why did the front ones press in so easily?

This didn't help

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But this did

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Now we just need to order another one from Germany