To work on a machine upside down,on your back and on the floor with glasses on and no room to spare,hats off to you mate,need more blokes like yourself to have a go.Great job.
A very helpfull video, Ford quoted me $1300 to replace the front bushes. I have bought the replacement and was wondering how hard it was going to be to change myself.
Cool. Glad it is useful to someone. After posting it I realised it doesn't really illustrate the frustration of getting the old ones out, and new ones in. A royal pain in the arse. I did it in my backlane, on jack stands, alone. A mate and a lift would make it much easier.
I am looking at doing this on my 2006 AWD as well. Good video. Question, you say that rear bush was "hard" to get in but don't elaborate. Can you please expand on this a bit. I consider myself handy with tools but certainly no mechanic. Cheers! PS What are the signs that the bushes need doing or is an inspection the only way.
The diff is right up against the subframe. So after you remove the bolt, the broken rubber, and saw and chisel out the old lining you still have to get the new bushes in. The Nolathane bushes I used (and have since been told are rubbish, use SuperPro) come in two parts. Getting the inner part in between the diff and subframe is a battle when you're alone, on a jacked up car in your driveway. Would be much easier on a lift and with a friend.
If there is a next time or for anyone else doing them, put the bushes in the freezer overnight and don’t take them out until your ready to push them in, a slight tap with some wood and they slide right in.
Good tip for whenever you are fitting something that is friction fit. But the issue wasn't so much friction as access. With the inner half there is a diff in the way. I'd recommend having some with a pry bar forcing the diff out of the way while you place the inner halves in. And I'll be dumping the car long before there is a next time.
How did you get that rear outer bush in? Funny Im doing on jackstands with the same milwaukee hackzall and my bushes looked the same when they came out haha
It may be too late now, but apparently freezing them over night or for 24 hours or longer will shrink the bushes and placing them will be easier, from what I recall. What happens if you don’t have diff bushes inside or they’re broken? Mine need changing too but I need to wait a bit. Is it really bad?
Cheers, but it was actually fitting the inner side of the bushing between the frame rail and diff that was the issue. Took a degree of contortionism and violence to get them in place. The issue with worn or broken diff bushings is that the diff thrashes around under power. This can't be good for the diff or CVs.
@@XSeanxMeowX not sure about the center rear. All the videos I've seen on it are replacing all the rear bushings and that apparently requires dropping the subframe. Not sure if there is access to the center rear alone without major surgery.
@@evs2k Yea, I think the 2 other bushes in the rear are hard to get out, but the center rear you apparently need to just remove the spare tyre underneath, there's a video I've seen on youtube, where they do the same as you and just pull it out and replace it with the new one. Although, I just found a place apparently charging 1100$ for all diff bushes, 3 in the front and rear. I might just do that, that's the cheapest, honest price I'v e heard.
To work on a machine upside down,on your back and on the floor with glasses on and no room to spare,hats off to you mate,need more blokes like yourself to have a go.Great job.
Thanks Jack. Gotta work with what you got.
A very helpfull video, Ford quoted me $1300 to replace the front bushes. I have bought the replacement and was wondering how hard it was going to be to change myself.
Cool. Glad it is useful to someone.
After posting it I realised it doesn't really illustrate the frustration of getting the old ones out, and new ones in. A royal pain in the arse.
I did it in my backlane, on jack stands, alone. A mate and a lift would make it much easier.
Which replacements did you buy? Are they two part?
@@evs2k Yes they are 2 part, PolyTuff MC2006K
@@morantaylor excellent. Not easy to get in but doable. Let me know if you have any more questions.
mate i am wondering which milwaukee saw did you use is it the MF18H or M18CSX
I am looking at doing this on my 2006 AWD as well. Good video. Question, you say that rear bush was "hard" to get in but don't elaborate. Can you please expand on this a bit. I consider myself handy with tools but certainly no mechanic. Cheers! PS What are the signs that the bushes need doing or is an inspection the only way.
The diff is right up against the subframe. So after you remove the bolt, the broken rubber, and saw and chisel out the old lining you still have to get the new bushes in.
The Nolathane bushes I used (and have since been told are rubbish, use SuperPro) come in two parts. Getting the inner part in between the diff and subframe is a battle when you're alone, on a jacked up car in your driveway. Would be much easier on a lift and with a friend.
If there is a next time or for anyone else doing them, put the bushes in the freezer overnight and don’t take them out until your ready to push them in, a slight tap with some wood and they slide right in.
Good tip for whenever you are fitting something that is friction fit. But the issue wasn't so much friction as access. With the inner half there is a diff in the way.
I'd recommend having some with a pry bar forcing the diff out of the way while you place the inner halves in.
And I'll be dumping the car long before there is a next time.
How did you get that rear outer bush in?
Funny Im doing on jackstands with the same milwaukee hackzall and my bushes looked the same when they came out haha
Brute force and bloodymindedness.
@@evs2k ok so punch it in? haha
@@evs2k Ok so I realised i was going all wrong about it, I lubed it up a little and squeezed it through haha. Job done! Thanks for the vid!
Good job mate -
Don’t you find the Nolathane gives a bit of a hard ride….???
They are a bit squeaky but I don't think the ride is any harsher.
It may be too late now, but apparently freezing them over night or for 24 hours or longer will shrink the bushes and placing them will be easier, from what I recall.
What happens if you don’t have diff bushes inside or they’re broken? Mine need changing too but I need to wait a bit. Is it really bad?
Cheers, but it was actually fitting the inner side of the bushing between the frame rail and diff that was the issue. Took a degree of contortionism and violence to get them in place.
The issue with worn or broken diff bushings is that the diff thrashes around under power. This can't be good for the diff or CVs.
@@evs2k Ahh ok! Im going to try and do this too, I need those replaced and the center rear bush changed as well
@@XSeanxMeowX not sure about the center rear. All the videos I've seen on it are replacing all the rear bushings and that apparently requires dropping the subframe. Not sure if there is access to the center rear alone without major surgery.
@@evs2k Yea, I think the 2 other bushes in the rear are hard to get out, but the center rear you apparently need to just remove the spare tyre underneath, there's a video I've seen on youtube, where they do the same as you and just pull it out and replace it with the new one.
Although, I just found a place apparently charging 1100$ for all diff bushes, 3 in the front and rear. I might just do that, that's the cheapest, honest price I'v e heard.
@@XSeanxMeowX yeah, if you don't have a lift (and a mate) $1100 might be well spent.
What is the bolt for at the 7.34 minute mark?
If memory serves me correctly that is the third diff mount bolt. Goes up through the subframe.
Cheers.
Hey mate, did you tap in the bush from the outside
Bush comes in two parts, inner and outer, and each have a lip.
So you need to install from both sides.
Thanks mate, makes sense now
So roughly, how long from start to finish?
If you had a mate and a lift, I'd say about 4 hours.
I had neither and it took me the best part of a day.
hey bud, any tips on getting the rear one in?
Have not addressed the rear yet. All the videos I've seen involve dropping the rear subframe.
Anyone in QLD around brissy have a mate or anyone that would do the rear bushes for us at a fair price :)