Well as it was pointed out to me in a picture.... No names mentioned like but you know who you are...... Haha my new diff bush has arrived , I have to say it's not as stiff as I thought quite plyable... Any hints and tips before I start to do it?? Or is it just support car on axel stands where jacking points are, then trolley jack under diff/axel , take weight remove bolt drop axel down remove old fit new ... Bobs ya uncle fannys ya aunt???
Next job to do!!!
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Mines a purple powerflex which i bought a while back but not a job for a girl so next time it's in the garage it will get done hopefully.
Don't forget when you remove the old bush you need to cut the ring out before fitting the new one.
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Certainly is, you should be able to hacksaw the old ring (gently) and prise it out. The new bush doesn't need it, the old rubber one would have been to floppy without the outer metal ring.
Well that's it done.... The old one did not look too bad
Till I removed it
New one all fitted and looks good with a splash of colour
Don't know what it's like as I am now in A&E with a busted arm...... Came off my bike
Till I removed it
New one all fitted and looks good with a splash of colour
Don't know what it's like as I am now in A&E with a busted arm...... Came off my bike
Well that's it done.... The old one did not look too bad
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Till I removed it
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New one all fitted and looks good with a splash of colour
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Don't know what it's like as I am now in A&E with a busted arm...... Came off my bike
Bloody hell mate, hope you're not in too much pain.
Tony.
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Bit of an extreme way of celebrating, surely?
All the best for a good recovery, you don't want to be wasting the summer (been there, done that) but take it easy till you're properly fixed. One of the girls at work came back too early last year after getting broken by a horse, wound up having to be off twice as long. Young people just won't listen.
All the best for a good recovery, you don't want to be wasting the summer (been there, done that) but take it easy till you're properly fixed. One of the girls at work came back too early last year after getting broken by a horse, wound up having to be off twice as long. Young people just won't listen.
Nice job well done sorry to here about the arm . Hope it heals well 
Did you treat the rust on the diff mount and cross brace or did you leave it to the rust termites to hold hand?
Still haven't got mine bloody done Steve! Sorry to hear about the old arm, hope you have a speedy recovery mate.Nice job mate....sorry to hear about your arm,I wish you a speedy recovery.
Interesting how the old one looked fine,as mine does until you removed it.
Must get mine done now......how you fixed @Grumpy.
Steve
Looks like a new exhaust pipe to?
Nice job Speedy recovery.
Maybe next Saturday afternoon ?Still haven't got mine bloody done Steve! Sorry to hear about the old arm, hope you have a speedy recovery mate.
Tony.
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This is a Youtube vid of a Z3 diff bush thats goosed, they may look ok,ish but this is when the car moves.
blob:https://www.youtube.com/30bd7704-986f-479e-9f7b-72a2c4578c4a
Andy
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Its in the boot anyway so it'll be coming over with me but don't worry if your busy with Ants car mate. Or are you giving me a quick training session!!!!
We'll see how it goes mate.
Tony.
Tony.