[RGNEAVE]

Shame about the new problems found i hope you can sort them all out.

Good news the trailing arm bushes are replaced.

[214cab]

Yeah ill sort them out. Easy enough todo and to be expected on such a high mileage car.

Also got new shocks and springs to fit at somepoint, they've been sat in my garage for nearly 2 years now! *laughs*

[Siwhiteside1]

I use a recip saw works a treat pull arm down and put a wedge to hold it down then cut the little bugga twice careful not to cut into the arm but takes no Time at all

[richard moss]

I found the bushes to be easy to remove with the aid of a decent sized hammer. Fitting new ones was equally simple

[g259fsg]

I replaced the rear trailing arm bushes on our 214 Gsi a couple of years ago, and did it with the trailing arm attached to the car. I replaced them with Powerflex polyurethane bushes which should last a lot longer that the after-market rubber ones that were fitted. They were rubbish. The Powerflex bushes do give a slightly firmer ride on rough surfaces but you soon get used to it.

I wrote an article about how to do it in The Viking, Spring 2011 issue p.14. Don't know if it's possible to access that through the Club website.

Cheers,
Hugh

[Smithy]

No, but if your a member and want an electronic copy I can email it to people.