this was hands down the best vid out there on this. I learned enough to do it with confidence that's all you can ask for on these instructional videos.
@bodgitandleggitgarage4 жыл бұрын
thanks a lot mate really appreciate that I'm glad it helped you
@wombler86772 жыл бұрын
Just about to do this myself, I agree, great video!
@fredflintstone20774 жыл бұрын
You put paint marks on for alignment but, there is a "C" shaped cut out on the trailing arm and a corresponding "C" shaped bulge just inside the outer edge of the bush. You simply align them. That is the proper way to do it. As the bush you were changing was broken, the flat metal you used for your marks may not have still been in the correct place. Also, the bush you are changing may have been changed already. If it was not fitted properly you would be making the same error that leads to premature failure. Good video apart from that.
@paulstephenson56723 жыл бұрын
Wondering why he didn’t also just drop out the 18mm frame bolt for easier removal of control arm bolt
@RoadRunnerMeep5 жыл бұрын
Did both sides with my brother using floor jacks in 3 hours lately. He ended up taking the trailing arms off, was a big annoying but you work with the tools you have. Found it way easier than going under the car
@bodgitandleggitgarage5 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you got it done mate that's all that matters nice job
@RoadRunnerMeep5 жыл бұрын
@@bodgitandleggitgarage Yeah they're a pain in the arse. But you make do with what you have :)
@bodgitandleggitgarage5 жыл бұрын
@@RoadRunnerMeep yes mate exactly
@joevwgolf2 жыл бұрын
Well explained video, love all the hints and tips when changing the bushes‼️
@Qwerty12359456 жыл бұрын
Another great video Leon. Top work with the lighting. The picture quality was superb!
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Qwerty1235945 thanks mate
@ChristopherCerta6 жыл бұрын
Very little rust underneath! I'm impressed.
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Christopher Certa hahahah
@tmautos-surrey-sussex3 жыл бұрын
Doing this job today on the ground - 😬 cheers for showing us how to do it . 👌👍👍 nice video
@bodgitandleggitgarage3 жыл бұрын
No problem 👍
@BarrySimmons-qy7ir4 ай бұрын
Wish I new about this tool so many years ago
@Automotive_Solutions6 жыл бұрын
Nice explanation and video. I've got that tool. Another pair of hands made it much easier. It's a bit fiddly. 🤚🤚
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Automotive Solutions thanks a lot for watching mate an extra pair of hands is always good if you know what I mean lol
@brendo33146 жыл бұрын
€300 for that tool I bet you managed without it before but it makes your life easy great video
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Brendo yes I have managed without it but the job is taking 4 times longer so you do the math
@125sm36 жыл бұрын
Great job Leon as you said it's better when you can see both holes 😉🤣 !
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
125 SM 🤣🤣 thanks mate
@MrAdymk33 жыл бұрын
There's a mark on new bushes you line up to a little semi circle on the trailing arm . Little point marking the old bushes than could have possible moved in worst condition case
@kevrawlins13922 жыл бұрын
Good video bud, cohosh you explain about the rats on the tool for me as you didn't mention them 😆
@AliMackMechanical2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant work this video helped me 👍
@joewall50472 жыл бұрын
Great video, just done this job on the floor - not nice, do you know the torque specs for the two bolts in the bushing and the bottom shock bolt, thanks
@ewb696 жыл бұрын
perfect timing leon, doing this on wednesday. thanks bonnie lad
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
ewb69 it's not perfect timing I knew you was doing it on Wednesday🤣🤣🤣🤣
@scientist1003 жыл бұрын
Can I borrow the tool? Too expensive just for one time use at the shop, I don't normally do this kind of jobs.
@Badgertronix6 жыл бұрын
I look forward to doing this on the floor without the special tool one day 🤣 awesome work mate
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Badgertronix 🤣🤣🤣🤣 have fun
@martinroskilly99944 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video, Need to get my Bushes replaced in 3months time. Fords Garage I normally take my car to wants to charge £250 and said they’ll need over a day to do the job. Hmmmm.... think someone’s pulling the wool over my eyes... tut tut 😠
@bodgitandleggitgarage4 жыл бұрын
thanks mate
@Alexander_l3224 жыл бұрын
Once you’re bought the tool and bushes you’ll be in for about £200 anyways so you’re really only paying an extra £50 for fitting and you won’t need to get your hands dirty. I wouldn’t bother doing this myself unless I can find or borrow the tool for very cheap.
@barrygill22133 жыл бұрын
How much at a garage would I be looking at to have both replaced cheers leon great video 👍👍
@kostask52303 жыл бұрын
Thank Leon for the video. Was helpful. Tomorrow i will gone to garage to replace the dame bushes for the Galaxy. Ask me to pay £200 pounds each total £400 pounds. I thing is rep off . Very expensive for the job like that. What you thing? The car is reg 2012. Thank you
@sparky15435 жыл бұрын
Hi, great vid, subscribed. just a quick one, can these bushes be done on a mk2 focus without removing the trailing arm, using the special tool?
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
Good job acquaintance!😁
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
DiagnoseDan who are you😁😁😁
@kevinkiritharan43033 жыл бұрын
Super helpful video! Thanks a lot!
@pifapifko49252 жыл бұрын
great job ! Many thanks for video
@ericcorse6 жыл бұрын
Damn that pry bay urt when it it me on the ead. I enjoy these wrenching videos, you never know what tips you can pickup even when I'll never work on one of these. That Seely tool is great it would be a royal PITA without it. Interesting how it was designed to go in cockeyed. Leon can you add a link for that light, it looks interesting.
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Eric Corse hi mate yes I totally agree I learn a lot of tips from watching other people also learnt it's from the comments you're always learning in this job which light are you talking about as I use the couple in the video
@EXOVCDS6 жыл бұрын
It really is as simple as that!
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Thomas EXOVCDS sorted!!!
@themechanic61176 жыл бұрын
Leon just makes it look simple 😂 there should be a shirt that says "It really is as simple as that" 😂👍
@taxidude2 жыл бұрын
Just done one of these without the specialist tool! Nightmare! Have to confess to giving that top bolt a wee tap with a hammer to help it on its way!
@paulbrooks55096 жыл бұрын
Great vids very informative keep up the good work 😀😀
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
paul brooks thanks mate
@paulbrooks55096 жыл бұрын
bodgit and leggit garage I've done many of them trailing arm bushes on the Mondeo know that tool saves you a lot of time mate
@andyb51875 жыл бұрын
Have you got a video for the front arb bushes? Is it a subframe off job?
@krzysztofkacprzak79866 жыл бұрын
I’m doing an exhaust on my mk4 this week, wish me luck. Great job as always Leon.
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Krzysztof Kacprzak there is a video coming out shortly I'll be doing a full exhaust system on a Mk 3 Mondeo going to be very similar to yours
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Krzysztof Kacprzak also good luck mate have fun
@vdubs60686 жыл бұрын
Great vid Leon 👍
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Vdubs 60 thanks mate
@simoncairns87022 жыл бұрын
How do u adjust the tool it so you don’t push them to far in a bought the tool you have in video but the don’t move
@drivewasher6 жыл бұрын
Flipin hek Leon, and I thought I was clumsy! lol
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Steve Ashcroft 😁😁😁
@brendanbradyfan35896 жыл бұрын
Good video Leon 👍🏻
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Brendan Brady fan thanks mate
@noelmartin23983 жыл бұрын
Very helpful
@paulmayou3706 жыл бұрын
great video explained well
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Paul Mayou thanks mate
@shaunsautorepairs54106 жыл бұрын
had somebody ask me to do a pair of these recently...i sent him elsewhere. not having a ramp and no press to seat the bush this job would be a pain.
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
shauns auto repairs but now you know what tool you need so next time you build to do it easy
@rupedog7 ай бұрын
The point of not taking the arm off and using that tool is so u don't have to do tracking!!! (assumes u use genuine ford part)
@brendanbradyfan35896 жыл бұрын
Also can I ask do you think the mk4 Mondeo is a reliable car? (petrol not diesel) thanks
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Brendan Brady fan hi mate it all depends on what type of driving you are doing to which one you need just stay away from the 1.8 diesel
@cardude53236 жыл бұрын
bodgit and leggit garage is that a pug engine? Been looking at the s-max but the 2.0 diesel pug engine gets better reviews reliability wise.
@jaykent66453 жыл бұрын
Thanks Leon, another great video 😊
@bodgitandleggitgarage3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@prime8595 жыл бұрын
Class vid , cheers
@bodgitandleggitgarage5 жыл бұрын
thanks mate
@conorcousins276 жыл бұрын
Is that a faccom 3.8th ratchett leon..does it have an extendable handle
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Conor Cousins 1/2 and yes it has the extendable handle
@michaelrobinson55926 жыл бұрын
Good job 👍👍👍
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Michael Robinson thanks mate
@radekfaj835 жыл бұрын
You have an indicator mark on bush and arm, the way you do with marking the position of old bush is incorrect because old one always going to be in the wrong position. Nice tool.
@hardworker80306 жыл бұрын
When working on cars what colour loctite is best to use as you can buy Red, Blue, Green and Purple.
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Hard Worker it's like everything depends on what you are doing 99% of the times I use blue I have sometimes use red but that's it on cars
@ljm2007876 жыл бұрын
What make air hammer did you use? Looks decent
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
hi mate it is a laser tool one
@ljm2007876 жыл бұрын
bodgit and leggit garage thanks for that looks like a decent one might have to get one
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
obi wan it is a decent one one of the most powerfulest ones you can get
@messyazid90616 жыл бұрын
The best
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Mess Yazid thanks mate
@bartdabi47936 жыл бұрын
Sort it !!! i love that chanel. :)
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
thanks mate
@gavw73256 жыл бұрын
Hey mate - Great vid. You said you’ve done this job before without that tool. I can’t afford the tool and am only ever going to have to do the job once. How did you do it before? Cheers
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Hi mate it was very awkward I had to use big threaded bars with old bearings put them together hammers all the usual stuff it was not easy and I wouldn't really advise you doing it you can do more damage doing it this way the proper tool is the key I realise if you can't afford it that's a problem but also spending the money on buying the parts and damaging them or so will cost you money in the long run
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Also if they're not putting 100% correct your never get the tracking right damage tyres and in the long run end up costing you more money than may be getting someone to fit them for you
@gavw73256 жыл бұрын
Thanks bud . I’ll see what i can do. Looks like this might be a job to take to the mechanic, it’ll cost less for the bushes and for him to do the work than just buying the tool . Cheers 🍻
@bobbobby57246 жыл бұрын
Why don’t you take us down to the track shop, great video
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Bob Bobby I have asked and they don't want to be filmed but I have my own tracking gauges I might do a video on
@malcolmyoung78666 жыл бұрын
Leon, You can't be posting videos on a Sunday, that's 'YouPorn Sunday' you know? YouPorn paused...Bodgit and Leggit playing...SORRTED!!!
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Malcolm Young 🤣🤣🤣🤣 it just depends who you need more tissue for
@bartstunna5022 жыл бұрын
I wander, of we can't hammer it in place with the pneumatic hammer with a hammer bit on it. Instead of using the expensive and non economic special tool...
@rupedog7 ай бұрын
Why take the upper control arm bolt out... Just remove the lower one u can get out easily, and loosen the top only to swing it out the way
@WorksopGimp5 жыл бұрын
The bush has a locator mark on them
@bodgitandleggitgarage5 жыл бұрын
Hi mate not on all of them only some of them that's why it's always best to market just in case
@ozzstars_cars6 жыл бұрын
Ford Mondeo, what the hell is that? Must be from Mars. lol
@Diagnosedan6 жыл бұрын
There was a martian working on it, so you might be right!🤣🤣🤣
@malcolmyoung78666 жыл бұрын
Mondeo was chosen by Ford as a name as it was classed as a 'global' product so to speak and 'Mondeo' is a mishmash of the word 'Mondial' and a couple of other 'worldly' words. Note, it doesn't have an English word as part of it...I think?
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@CrimeVid6 жыл бұрын
Nah mate, just an ordinary non-kanga powered car, mind you I had some of that petrol once !!
@ChristopherCerta6 жыл бұрын
My Mondeo Mk2 (Contour) is Canadian made, but most Mondeo Mk3+ (Fusion) are made in Mexico, that are available here. Elon Musk is mainly working with Tesla, but maybe you've heard something I'm not aware of.
@martinroberts39775 жыл бұрын
Its something I dread all the time, Ive heated the metal up a tad and used ZX1 to lube it all up. The tool is £135 its just a shame I have only used it once. (technically twice).
@bodgitandleggitgarage5 жыл бұрын
Unfortunate this is one of the big problems of being a mechanic the tools you need to do the job properly or easier are very expensive and you don't necessarily get to use them all the time but it's a Catch 22 do you spend longer and possible damage in part or do you buy the tool
@martinroberts39775 жыл бұрын
@@bodgitandleggitgarage the upside is as a mechanic you will use the tool more often than the enthusiast. I would say the downside is not being appreciated in being a thorough decent mechanic and being compared with fly-by-night wannabe mechanics. As the saying goes "if its worth doing then......" Good videos
@bodgitandleggitgarage5 жыл бұрын
@@martinroberts3977 yes mate obviously I would use it a little bit more than the DIY about maybe not as much as you think as I live in a very small town and there is a wide selection of vehicles there's lots of tools I haven't got the full use out of it needed them to do the job properly
@ariebastiaanse34236 жыл бұрын
This is the easy side, no exhaust in your way.
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Dennis de Boer I say that in the video no point me show me that side as it's harder to film on you will not be able to see what's going on but it is still as easy
@maovi76524 жыл бұрын
Much easier when you take wheel off and remove whole arm, it's only 4 torx bolts ;)
@unclestarfester5 жыл бұрын
Why didn't you use the little indicator on the actual arm itself to line the bush up?...after all, thats what its there for.
@bodgitandleggitgarage5 жыл бұрын
Because not every one of them has that little Mark and the way I show it in the video you don't need the mark so the way I sharing a video it doesn't matter that's why I showed it that way
@unclestarfester5 жыл бұрын
@@bodgitandleggitgarage OK, no probs, i wasn't trying to catch you out or anything, just wondered...great vid by the way, i always watch your vids because we can always make mistakes and you never seem to edit any mistakes out, you just rectify them so folk know the ins and outs, keep up the great work, fella.
@bodgitandleggitgarage5 жыл бұрын
Thanks mate
@rupedog7 ай бұрын
You don't line up by making marks ever.... U use the special cut outs on the bushing and arm that are DESIGNED specifically for aligning it What if the old one broke because it wasn't put in correctly!!!!
@patscanlan26785 жыл бұрын
Tool prob costs more than the car.
@dazmusician6 жыл бұрын
Is this job aimed at DIYers
@bodgitandleggitgarage6 жыл бұрын
Darren O'Cathail it's aimed at anybody who wants to know how to do the job
@dazmusician6 жыл бұрын
bodgit and leggit garage Fair enough mate
@fauresti6 жыл бұрын
400 £ for fitting it's a good price? I think are a loot of money...
@arriva12375 жыл бұрын
Just scrap the car, it’s probably worth less than the price of the job!!