[urq] Ur-quattro rear subframe bushes

[Ameer Antar]

I just did all 4 subframe bushings on my 5kT w/ the help of a friend at a local machine shop. I haven't seen a Ur-Q, but I suspect they are very similar to my subframe bushings, b/c we also were considering using a compressor (hose clamp in our case) to hold the bulge at the bottom of the bushing. We bent the first front bushing trying to press it in just like the rear ones. The rear ones were simple to press in by pressing on the outer edge of the bushing. The front ones are totally different. We finally got the remaining front bushing in by pressing on the center of the bushing only. That stretches the bushing and eliminates the bulge, so it eventually just pops in. The stretching will destroy the rear bushings, so that's why we tried the same thing on the front. Very confusing.. I don't see why they couldn't just use one type on front and rear.. good luck.

-Ameer  

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Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 09:15:59 -0700
From: "Brandon Rogers" <brogers at terrix.com>
Subject: Re: [urq] Ur-quattro rear subframe bushes
To: "Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com>, <urq at audifans.com>,
	<quattro at audifans.com>
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I recently did my front subframe bushings (same as rear I'm assuming) with
help of other listers.  We used a press (20-ton?) to push the old ones out,
new ones in.  No piston ring compressor type contraption needed, although I
can see how that could be helpful.  I believe we just lubed them up a little
bit, and a few times they'd slip and not go in straight.  After a few
attempts they went in straight.

All in all, it was the press that mde the job totally do-able, IMO.

Brandon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com>
To: <urq at audifans.com>; <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 3:47 AM
Subject: [urq] Ur-quattro rear subframe bushes


> Odd-looking things - looks like they need some kind of compressor (like a
piston ring
> compressor) to get them in.
>
> Any experience?
>
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