Mk5 R32 Golf Front Lower control arm bushes Replacement.

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In this episode I replace the lower control arm bushes for the roadworthy on the MK5 R32 Golf

[@onpointdetailingbrandon6119]

Send me a link where you got those bushings

[@HarrodsGarage]

I ordered them through super cheap auto. Didn’t buy them online

[@onpointdetailingbrandon6119]

Wheres what

[@HarrodsGarage]

It’s an auto spares place in Australia

[@HarrodsGarage]

Found them online. automotivesuperstore.com.au/nolathane-45757-251?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq9i887Ll4AIVBZKPCh3AAAE0EAQYASABEgL0QPD_BwE

[@onpointdetailingbrandon6119]

Is that the exact same one? did you notice a difference ?

[@DavesGamez]

Thanks for the vid mate! It taught me of what to do, but most importantly, what not to do as far as safety is concerned. Always have a few safety backups in place. Cheers!

[@Righteouness]

Haha that intro was great. Awesome to see an Aussie do a vid on such a foreign car to maintain with.

[@leeisenberg]

New 1's looked like they were polyurethane, that's always an upgrade. Thanks for sharing, - take care from USA.

[@HarrodsGarage]

Correct.

[@mechanicalmanny494]

Car doesn't look safe , those stands are garbage , should have thrown a tire under there , car is sitting to low to the ground , and your working alone at least have your cell phone on you , big risk here mate✌️

[@ulrichwillems6072]

One thumb up for your haircut and one for the job done.

[@HarrodsGarage]

Haha thanks buddy

[@ulrichwillems6072]

One quick question. Do worn out bushing create a popping sound when turning the wheels? I hear a popping sound every time I turn my steering wheel to the right. I have already replaced the sub frame bolts with ECS tuning ones.

[@HarrodsGarage]

Na sure with popping. Might be a drive shaft CV. Bushes tend to make a knocking noice

[@relaxingcalmingsleepmusic3288]

Nice one

[@ignaciobarcia1549]

1st, thanks for the video as it gave me a picture as I have to do mine. 2nd, this was scary to watch. You are very unsafe and if you do not rethink your safety habits you will end up badly hurt or even dead. You can not be exercising so much power on those nuts while being underneath the car over those - apparently- not too sturdy jack stands only. You can do one side at a time and the car will be a lot more stable on 3 wheels and a stand (and a wheel and else) and get a breaker bar and undo those from afar. You can never be too precautious when doing things like this on your own. Please be more careful and again thanks for the vid!

[@HarrodsGarage]

No problem

[@DavesGamez]

Right on the money man! Awesome advice!

[@rimvexify]

changed the front wishbones of my 2.0 tdi golf yesterday first one easy 2nd one for some strange reason the bolt snapped first time it had been took of too was moving the bolt back and forward and spraying wd40 on it and it snapped right at the head end aint a clue why it was so tight like it one of the 3 long bolts which hold the main bush in so just driving on 2 bolts till i get this fixed only about 5 mm of the bolt showing and the bolts are around 3, somethink inchs long what is the best way to go i was thinking of drilling the bolt then put a slighter longest bolt through and the a washed a nut of other side of steel plate as there is room to do this any advice would be great

[@HarrodsGarage]

I think this happens because the shaft of the bolt is actual exposed to the elements when in the mount. Maybe spray the bolt with some type of rust preventer and leave for a while. And extract it with a screw/bolt removal drill bit

[@LateTuber]

Is there a any way to replace just rubber inside bushes, is just pull out back and put new ones?

[@HarrodsGarage]

Good question. Depends on what type of bush you have. OEM no, you need to replace the whole part. Aftermarket like I’ve put in. If you can just purchase the polyurethane or what ever the bush is made out of

[@stop116]

that's wrong, you can change them on OEM too, as I did that myself... upgraded to Polythene bushes, but now going back on MEYLE rubber bushes... Reason - clunking noise... They're definitely a good choice if you drive on perfect roads, but if you drive in UK the hardness of poly bushings is destroying all your suspensions weaker parts like ball joints

[@WeRemainFaceless]

You should have replaced the bolts as they're torque to yield (one time use only). Now that they're back in, the next time you come to remove them, they'll probably snap. Same happened to me; replaced bushes with oem and kept same bolts, 6 months later replaced the bushes for the superpro Antilift kit and snapped 3 of the 6 bolts when removing. Had to replace both subframe to chassis brackets and get a re-alignment done after. Nightmare.

[@HarrodsGarage]

Damn that sucks. Sold the car about 6 months ago

[@rafalz3987]

and they did that in my vw before - now I replace bushing again and found thread fucked

[@HarrodsGarage]

Bolts snapped?

[@timmetjuh070]

Okay pls help what bolts i need? I want to replace the entire lower arm.

[@chriswaterman3929]

I have a 2.0L FSI engine auto front wheel drive. The engine was shaking so I have replaced the front left and right motor mounts and replaced the dogbone mount and the subframe bushings. The engine still vibrates but not has bad. My question... I don’t think there are any other mounts on this engine that I can replace except for this bush mount on the control arms. I didn’t replace this yet because I thought this is suspension and it would have no causes to engine vibration is this correct?? If I need to replace this bush mount on the control arm is it better just to replace the bush mount as seen on this video or replace the control arm unit??

[@HarrodsGarage]

Yeah control arm is suspension so it won’t effect that. Have you done a transmission mount? Sorry I haven’t had a 2.0l so I’m not sure

[@chriswaterman3929]

Car is 2006 Passat there is only one transmission mount front top drivers side replaced. In reference from Rockauto there is this mount I haven’t replaced but I dont see this mount on my engine part # 1041690

[@nicholasmartinful]

If it's vibrating could it be an issue with the engine itself you can upgrade all the mounts in the car yet the engine will still vibrate and move within the new mounts

[@christopherkelly106]

What brand bushing is this? Looks very close to the Whiteline version just a different colour

[@HarrodsGarage]

Nolathane

[@neilg3364]

Dude put your wheels under the car or have a fall back plan in case a jack stand gives way. Good vid

[@HarrodsGarage]

Yeah I normally do. The stock golf jack failed on me once while I was jacking it up. Scared the crap out of me

[@sphnixltd930]

Hi, I was wondering what are the signs that these control arms need to be replaced? Any particular sounds that I should be aware of? I’m hearing a clunking sound on my mk5 gti (dsg) when it downshifts from 3rd to 2nd. Some are saying it’s my dsg but the clunk could be heard from the left passenger side (I’m from the UK)

[@HarrodsGarage]

It was a clunking sound but it was when going over speed humps that I could hear it. If I remember correctly I had visible tears in the bushings. If you are hearing it on downshifts I’d be looking at the gearbox mounts as well then

[@sphnixltd930]

Harrods Garage thank you!! That a quick reply 😂 have a good day sir!

[@DavesGamez]

Visual inspection is always good as a preventative measure. Mine have some visible cracks, not to bad but time to replace them.

[@davidhope5875]

You might want to try 16mm & 18mm for those bolts.

[@HarrodsGarage]

Dude! Why didn’t you tell me that 2 years ago 😕

[@Grahams-Grass]

Just curious was there any symptoms in the cars behaviour to make you change the bushes ??

[@HarrodsGarage]

It was knocking on hard braking and over speed humps

[@alexgilman8309]

Did you find any of the bolts had seized?

[@HarrodsGarage]

I think so, this was about a year ago I did this. They were pretty hard to get out but not fully seized. I’ve been told I should have replaced them. A good part of the shaft of the bolt is actually exposed to the elements if I remember correctly.

[@marko_._]

Why did you replace the bushings? Were the previous ones wobbly and loose? How did it affect the steering handling?

[@HarrodsGarage]

I had to replace them for a roadworthy certificate to sell it, as they were torn. Knocking when hard braking and going over speed humps and yeah could move the wheel when off the ground. After changing it, it was a completely different car. Didn’t want to sell it after I fixed it 😩

[@briansmith9258]

There’s very tiny tears in there that’s hard to see.

[@anz3786]

Did u leave the wheels hanging free or was the ramps under them thnx

[@HarrodsGarage]

Na the Wheels were on the Hubs still

[@muhammadmoten]

Hi where you got the parts from because my Doughter car need to be replaced dealership wants $700. For to replace Thanks

[@HarrodsGarage]

Just from a local parts store. Supercheap auto

[@THEG12EG]

Was this a good upgrade this style is cheaper than the anti lift

[@HarrodsGarage]

It felt so much better after it was done

[@shadowboybass]

Nee aligned after that ?

[@HarrodsGarage]

I didn’t get one. Drove a lot better after though

[@shadowboybass]

Aa ok thx man ;)

[@jsundevil1]

My corner repair shop wanted $800 to do that, WTF. I just ordered them for $71, 1000 percent markup! Proper sloppy job bruh, f the hater comments!

[@HarrodsGarage]

Love the hater comments. Must be the VW peeps haha

[@marko_._]

$800 is a good price... to make profit for the repair shop.

[@miladk.2064]

Dealer near me wanted $1300…. LOL

[@ericbrooke1764]

Pretty sure those bolts are 16mm and 18mm

[@HarrodsGarage]

Can’t remember. Who does 16mm hahaha don’t have the R32 anymore

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

Don’t confuse him. He looks confused enough already. Never buy a car that guy worked on.

[@dumbeezy5480]

@@HarrodsGarage lol..

[@CB-fv4vv]

Being underneath with just those two jack stands looks unsafe mate. You should look at adding some further jacking, wheels or wooden blocks further support.

[@jsinope2786]

Fun video to watch but quite terrifying to watch especially when he was reefling on the bushing to remove it. If he’s still alive I hope he has learned to put triple redundancy. Stand+jack+tire.

[@HarrodsGarage]

@jsinope2786 yeah still here kickin

[@jsinope2786]

@@HarrodsGarage sorry, that was bitchy of me. Take care! Stay safe!

[@davidbuchanan3374]

Those 3 bolts broke my heart. Siezed to the point the heads were turning but the boltshafts didnt. Lots of heat and swearing and 3hrs later all 3 bolts removed. Poor setup..

[@HarrodsGarage]

Don’t you just hate it when shit like that happens. They were a pain to get off. Skinned my knuckles a couple of times trying to get them off.

[@skeelo69]

you can buy just the rubbers and Press out the old rubbers, why did you buy the whole unit ?.

[@HarrodsGarage]

Easier

[@adrianDrian69]

In the uk they try charging £300 for this

[@HarrodsGarage]

Well people must pay it then haha

[@unprofessionalmechanic8466]

Ok, so you've got rear bushings replaced..... Front ones? I understand that they may flex less and under lesser stress but do age and dry-up and deteriorate from elements... I am just saying... If you're getting your hands dirty anyway... Especially with your own car. I would not cut any corners and do the whole thing.

[@HarrodsGarage]

I was changing these as it was for a road worthy. I no longer have this car

[@unprofessionalmechanic8466]

@@HarrodsGarage oh, ok. Got it. Had those checked on my TT- still good.

[@HarrodsGarage]

Roman D wish I still had it though

[@unprofessionalmechanic8466]

@@HarrodsGarage yeah... What a joy to drive. I am not sure what I enjoy more, my Range Rover Sport or TT. I, also, have a car that I regret selling - 2006 BMW X5 with 6sp manual and sport package. But we can't have/keep them all, unfortunately.

[@johnlang3233]

You're lucky to be alive

[@HarrodsGarage]

Thanks

[@laalaa99stl]

Don't know how much I should trust a guy who uses SAE sockets on a German vehicle...

[@HarrodsGarage]

Haha if it works

[@dopiaza2006]

Can actually be really handy as they are slightly smaller than the metric equivalents so good for slightly rounded bolt heads.

[@user-rb1yf4he9q]

Why didn’t you do the actual bushings. They are located in the LCA front connection. What you made look so hard is in fact the easy thing to replace. A Monkey to do the job you did. You should drop the entire LCA and replace EVERYTHING.

[@HarrodsGarage]

It was for a roadworthy to sell. Why spend so much just to sell it. Also had a deposit. Also couldn’t find any monkeys LOL

[@stevethedonful]

I don’t want to be a KZbin mechanic.. but..... that car wasn’t jacked up high enough to start.. it was painful watching you struggle like that.. second.. vw use metric not imperial fasteners.. 3rd.. did you use a 3/8 ratchet and socket to undo a bolt that tight? Your tools won’t last long if you did...

[@HarrodsGarage]

Haha you want to know what.... They broke haha not when doing this though. I’ve got better tools now.

[@stevethedonful]

Harrods Garage ha ha glad to hear 👍 not that they broke.. I mean that you have new tools! Have you got yourself a cordless impact yet?

[@HarrodsGarage]

Steve Q yep it’s great, and cordless ratchet

[@altonlyter2024]

5/8? Those are metric. So many bad things in this video.

[@HarrodsGarage]

Do whatcha gotta do when you don’t have the right tools. If it works, it works.

[@1floggedhorse]

You are correct, but this is reality....I'm in ore .... the guy got a roof over his head and sunshine WOW ... I've got a wet drive, -5 °C (23 °F) although I do have metric sockets :)