Powerflex Rear Axle Bushes | Fiesta ST150 | POLYBUSHES

It was finally time for me to address an issue I'd been having for a while. Whenever I go round a corner and hit a bump the back end of the car feels really loose and kicks out (and not in a good way!) I'd been told the problem was more than likely axle bushes. I'd had replacement OEM ones in my shed since Christmas but never got round to fitting them, you guys had been repeatedly telling me to use polybushes, but I had OEM replacements on had and had a CRACK at those... literally! They shattered when I tried to fit them so I gave in and ordered some Powerflex bushes instead. Needless to say they fit like a dream. I would definitely recommend them to anyone wanting to simply upgrade, but also to anyone experiencing my issue and wanting to tackle the job themselves!
I hope you enjoy the video, be sure to let me know what you think!
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[@offbeatwarble]

Don't need to torque powerflex in the loaded position as they don't have any torsional load, good habit to get into though! 👍

[@MendItModIt]

I did wonder, after I torqued they just wobbled about wherever and I was just like 🤔 thanks tho buddy 😁

[@andrefagerlid5352]

Finally, a DIY vid I can relate to! I've spent many a freezing night under my cars to fix something. Just last week, I spent 3 days on a 1-hour job due to some inaccessible loosened and thus spinning nuts in the strut tower. Things happen, as you have expertly shown. And now I want some power flex too.

[@MendItModIt]

It’s always the way. Should be two times given for every job 1) how long it should take 2) how long it actually takes in the real world 😂

[@martynroberts780]

Great content as always! Keep up the good work

[@MendItModIt]

Thanks mate, it’s easy when you get the right parts 🙄😂

[@DriveWithAndy]

Gosh those new polybushes slid right in compared to the others. Satisfying to watch them slide in haha

[@MendItModIt]

I know, saucy wasn’t it 😏😂

[@jaymechanic1228]

Just got some of these for mine. Great channel mate ! Another tip fit some OIL rear shock absorbers (kyb) they handle so much better on oil shocks over gas . (They come with gas from factory)

[@oluskloc]

Do you have no. of this shock absorbers?

[@ashleyadams611]

This is an awesome video! You’ve completely sold them to me, keep up the good work!

[@MendItModIt]

I can’t wait to get the rest 🙌🏻

[@denispalmer9055]

Rewatched for the torque specs 👍👍 thankyou! Now to find a torque wrench that'll take me up to 125nm. 🤦‍♂️

[@SkipSidekick]

I've got an old Fusion and looks like I'll need new bushes. Wasn't sure if I'd be able to just drop the front of the axle so that vid was really handy! Nice one 👍🏻 I might still get that tool, I can turn it down a bit on the lathe at work if need be. Is there a link?

[@johnmarshall8412]

Top Tip… apply a little PTFE Tape to the metal pin and twist it into place to stop them squeaking years down the line 🤝🏻

[@mrbeancounter90]

This is exatly what happened to me on my Street Ka. Tried to replace with same Ford bushes, then Bilstein ones - couldn't manage it in situ with the tool. Stripped the threads, Bent the G clamp. Got Powerflex bushes, pefect fit, no time at all. Kicking myself I wasted time and money with the previous two - Don't, Spend extra and go to Powerflex straight away.

[@richardspeed7135]

Nice one mate

[@themole184]

Well followed your video which was good but the bushes I got for same car where a pig to go in no way where they going in by hand, had to burr them down and use a puller what a job.

[@martinsylvester6691]

Cracking video mate better quality

[@MendItModIt]

Thank you buddy 🙏🏻

[@robstrains8711]

This is why always buy quality tools now had to much grief with cheap tools.

[@stevew6141]

Did this solve your knocking issue? Iv replaced most of the underside on my Grande Punto but not the bushes yet! Thanks for this vid, power flex is the way to go👍🏻

[@MendItModIt]

Not so much knocking, but it stopped the back end skipping around when I hit bumps, especially when turning 👍🏻 thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it/found it useful

[@orsoncart9441]

If it helps anyone. Drop the axel using by undoing the 3 clamp bolts either side and then grind off the nuts holding the bush in 90 seconds with a grinder.

[@francisbegbie1008]

thats what i do .

[@shaungowler8909]

Great upgrade they will last the life of the car used them plenty of times on my cars in past also have them on my st also 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@MendItModIt]

Did you notice much difference in the ride?

[@shaungowler8909]

@@MendItModIt I found there more stiffer planted in a way plus being poly they don’t degrade like rubber does over time it’s exspensive to replace all bushings anti roll bar wishbones etc but future proofs in long run imagine how many wishbones and axle bushes get brought up on mot rather has a advisory or worse fail so in my opinion win win over years of pot holes prematurely degrade suspension parts 👍🏻👍🏻

[@sarahbowen1987]

Were the replacement bushes Ford OEMs?

[@josephturrall2333]

Hello mate, just got a quick question. My car feels floaty and feels like its being pushed around by the wind on the motorway. The car also squirells under hard braking and feels like the back is kicking out. Did your bad rear axle bushes feel like this? I have literally replaced everything apart from the rear axle bushes. Mine do look perished with loads of little cracks. Cheers 👍🏻

[@rallyfan22b88]

Sounds like a bad bushing

[@josephturrall2333]

@@rallyfan22b88 all sorted now mate, put polybushed ones in and it's spot on

[@user-uz4mf3ip3j]

Just out of interest what torque in nm do you torque your wheel nuts for the alloys to? Ive seen soo many different figures online.

[@MendItModIt]

110-120Nm normally

[@Sportage5603]

Whats the symptoms of these failing

[@leenevin8451]

grease the inside of bush, its slides on the metal insert

[@CableWrestler]

Subscribed 😎 Would you do the front bushes?

[@MendItModIt]

Thank you buddy 👍🏻 front bushes are here ready to go in 😉 but need to find the time to pull it all apart so it’s gonna be a few weeks yet but it is coming 👌🏻

[@jptortolano]

Hi, I was looking at buying these and the lower gearbox and engine mounts as there’s loads of vibration in the cabin. Do these make the ride stiffer or better? Thanks.

[@MendItModIt]

I mean I wouldn’t say they’re noticeably stiffer, I know they do the “black series” which are marketed for track use so they might be the ones if you’re looking for a stiffer ride. ThatFrozenFez will be your man to ask, he’s a MK6 wizard 🧙🏼‍♂️

[@robsmith7430]

Good job finally, one question though I thought you only put the grease on the metal sleeve and not the outside of the bush?

[@MendItModIt]

Oh god, maybe? I don’t know 🙃 I had such a nightmare trying to get the OEM ones in I just greased everything 😂😂

[@robsmith7430]

@@MendItModIt yeh I was told fairy liquid on the bush and grease the the metal sleeve but I could be wrong

[@daveyboiyeah]

@@robsmith7430 You're right, you grease the metal sleeve. The reason being is it acts like a hinge. Without the PTFE grease, it would eventually get dry and start to potentially squeak. PTFE is waterproof and should prevent this. Although you're supposed to replace the grease every 5 years.

[@6uiltdifferent]

Please don’t jack an axle like that in the middle to raise the car it made me Cringe you could distort the axle bud, only do it on a rwd car with a diff great video though buddy as always 👊🏻

[@MendItModIt]

Oh shit I didn’t know 😳 how do I jack up the back then?

[@6uiltdifferent]

@@MendItModIt you can do it on the axle where the shock bolts to or you can jack the front on the sill should lift the rear wheels aswell

[@jptortolano]

Loads of cabin vibration from my engine. Should I buy these power flow inserts for engine and lower gear box mounts? My mechanic said the ride will get stiffer which I don’t want. Looking to reduce vibration.

[@6uiltdifferent]

@@jptortolano mine isn’t too bad with these literally no vibration but if you already have it I wouldn’t personally

[@jptortolano]

@@6uiltdifferent ok, cheers. Just replaced my lower gearbox mount. I’ll buy a engine mount and hopefully that’ll sort the vibration.

[@cw3728]

How did you strip the thread? Didn't you start the thread by hand first?!

[@MendItModIt]

Just because the bushes are so tight in there

[@niggelac]

Hi just a quick couple of comments, but if you have a look at the instructions that came with the bushes you might notice that you have fitted the bushes in the wrong way, the big lip is supposed to be on the outside of the axle and also when removing the old ones they also have a similar lip on the outside of the axle which might explain why you had so many problems with the tools, trying to push it out the wrong direction?

[@MendItModIt]

Hi, thanks for your comment but I don’t see how you think they’re the wrong way round. They go back in the same way as the OEM ones come out which is with the lip on the inside. I pushed the OEM bushes out the right way (in hindsight, if I was to do it again I’d drill the centres out and cut the outer plastic sleeve). But if you check Powerflex’s website, you’ll see that for the MK6, I have fitted these correctly: www.powerflexsuspensionbushes.co.uk/powerflex-rear-beam-mounting-bush-pfr19-1105-for-ford-fiesta-mk6-inc-st-2002-2008-89159-p.asp

[@niggelac]

Sorry it was my own mistake, i was searching for the Mk VII, which has the bushes the other way round, but your vid popped up, I think I must be a bit senile or something. 😓

[@MendItModIt]

@@niggelac I have heard that the MK6 bushes sit a different way to most other MK’s tbf, seems strange but I’m sure there’s a reason.

[@niggelac]

@@MendItModIt One ot the mystery's of life, well Ford anyway 🤔

[@uttaradit2]

what are the size of the 2 bush bolts ?? M??

[@MendItModIt]

They’re either M12 x 105 or M12 x 110 Ford lists 2 part numbers: 1473899 and 1513401 Hope that helps

[@Nyle95]

Does anyone have a link for a suitable bush removal tool for the Mk6 Fiesta?

[@MendItModIt]

Sorry man, tbf maybe if you drill/cut the oem bushes out you could use the tool to wind the new ones in. I found the tool bent because of how firm the originals were in there. Are you looking to put polybushes in or OEM replacements?

[@Nyle95]

@@MendItModIt No worries, I'll get them out one way or another haha. Going to go with poly bushes for ease more than anything. Thanks for the vid.

[@MendItModIt]

@@Nyle95 in that case I’d save your money and don’t buy the tool, there’s a video of a guy doing bushes on a MK7 and he just cuts them out, same setup as the MK6 so I’d just do that to remove them as polybushes slide right in

[@Nyle95]

@@MendItModIt Cheers mate

[@superblackbirdrider]

One year on and not one comment about "going in dry" 🤣🤣.

[@sebastienlaibach8306]

Hello, I'm French and I really like the channel. do you know where i can buy oil pan baffles please? I can't find that in France. thank you. best wishes

[@MendItModIt]

I’m not sure sorry, I’ve never looked into them. Hopefully someone else will see your comment and let you know. You could try asking on one of the Facebook groups 👍🏻

[@Luke-ey4js]

polybushing the rest of the car or nah?

[@MendItModIt]

I will be mate yeah. Not sure when but I will be 👍🏻

[@SkLeRaTOO]

Ragazzo davvero non capisco perchè tu ed altri installatori mettete la parte spessa della boccola interna all'auto, quando sul manuale di istruzioni c'è scritto che lo spessore va alla parte esterna!

[@orsoncart9441]

This video shows how difficult it is to get these rear bushes out. They are a nightmare. A big fail by Ford with these bushes and all the agro to remove them. Even the pros hate doing them. I am told the best procedure is use a hole saw to cut the centre of the bush out then saw then hacksaw the outer bush, or chisle it out. But as for putting in new bushes,who knows, look at the damage done to the ordinary bushes! Should people really have to buy Powerflex bushes?

[@geoffdecorator307]

I agree the hand tool method to remove them is more controlled and performs better than the special tool you can buy to remove them and like you say another cock up by Ford once again just like so many fiesta issues i have found on mine .

[@tonydavis8078]

Dont struggle man, jack the car up more

[@MendItModIt]

I get scared jacking it up too high 😂

[@francisbegbie1008]

FCK that tool , get a good drill and make holes in the rubber ,i use a gas torch heat the rubber and pull the centre out ,, that bush tool is ok for fitting the new bush not removing it , if the bolts are a pain in the arse to get off ,i use an angle grinder to cut through the nut

[@alanpercival6428]

Edd china does this in 5 minutes....

[@MendItModIt]

Maybe Edd China can’t keep people entertained for as long as I can 💁🏻‍♂️

[@alanpercival6428]

Yeah, you've got me thinking my 1.25 ST (YES), is 15 yrs old.. Im teplacing stuff everywhere.... How much do a full set of poly bushes knock out for and fitting, and should it be done while a new adjustable suspention goes in...?

[@orsoncart9441]

With the extractor you do not do what you did in the video. You do not keep constantly turning a ratchet like you did. The heat build up in threads due to the loading will destroy them. If you use an extractor you do half a turn and wait or even back off an 1/8 of a turn and then do half a turn again and stop for a second or so. Just stopping turning for a second or so lets the heat dissipate and the extractor works without stripping the threads. Slow and easy is the way.