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Rear trailing arm bush removal tool
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Rear trailing arm bush removal tool
Hi all,
I've got a brand new RTAB removal tool for sale, bought it as I was planning to do the RTABs myself but decided it was too much hassle for me so got a garage to do it. The tool is this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252764134197? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Looking for £20 plus a £5 postage. Save yourself a few quid
I've got a brand new RTAB removal tool for sale, bought it as I was planning to do the RTABs myself but decided it was too much hassle for me so got a garage to do it. The tool is this one:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/252764134197? ... EBIDX%3AIT
Looking for £20 plus a £5 postage. Save yourself a few quid
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Rear trailing arm bush removal tool
Out of curiosity how much did the garage charge? I've got some new powerflex bushes ready to go on so unsure if I fancy doing then myself as my car is my only mode of transport so don't want to get stuck half way through if I do it myself and something goes wrong/gets stuck
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It costed £300 for a BMW specialist garage to replace the rear drop links, rear ARB bushes, RTABs and a full alignment. I supplied the parts and the alignment was £120 so labour was £180. Going off that, I reckon RTAB labour was probably about £100 of that? You could definitely get it done cheaper at an indy but I wanted to go their as I've been having alignment problems and knew it would all be done properly.JINGLE wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2017 2:08 pm Out of curiosity how much did the garage charge? I've got some new powerflex bushes ready to go on so unsure if I fancy doing then myself as my car is my only mode of transport so don't want to get stuck half way through if I do it myself and something goes wrong/gets stuck
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Jack it up and 3 bolts for the cage. 1 nut and bolt for the bushing. Pretty easy DIY mate.
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I know exactly how to do it, I wasn't asking for a DIY. Like I said, I couldn't be bothered for the hassle of doing it myself. Please don't bother commenting if you're not interested in buying it.Scooba_Steve wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2017 11:33 pm Jack it up and 3 bolts for the cage. 1 nut and bolt for the bushing. Pretty easy DIY mate.
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He was assisting potential purchasers like myself to give us the confidence to buy this and do the job ourselves.PboroRyan wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2017 12:39 pmI know exactly how to do it, I wasn't asking for a DIY. Like I said, I couldn't be bothered for the hassle of doing it myself. Please don't bother commenting if you're not interested in buying it.Scooba_Steve wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2017 11:33 pm Jack it up and 3 bolts for the cage. 1 nut and bolt for the bushing. Pretty easy DIY mate.
Not to worry though, i'll use the eBay link you've helpfully provided.
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Glad to be of service.Darkangelv2 wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2017 1:05 pmHe was assisting potential purchasers like myself to give us the confidence to buy this and do the job ourselves.PboroRyan wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2017 12:39 pmI know exactly how to do it, I wasn't asking for a DIY. Like I said, I couldn't be bothered for the hassle of doing it myself. Please don't bother commenting if you're not interested in buying it.Scooba_Steve wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2017 11:33 pm Jack it up and 3 bolts for the cage. 1 nut and bolt for the bushing. Pretty easy DIY mate.
Not to worry though, i'll use the eBay link you've helpfully provided.
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I had one of these once!! I lent it to a member on hear (can’t remember his name) and I never got it back!!
If you’re reading this can i have my tool back please it’s been over a year now!!
If you’re reading this can i have my tool back please it’s been over a year now!!
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Hope you're paired up sometime soon!Machine monkey wrote: ↑Thu May 25, 2017 1:34 pm I had one of these once!! I lent it to a member on hear (can’t remember his name) and I never got it back!!
If you’re reading this can i have my tool back please it’s been over a year now!!
Anyway, now provisionally sold
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Soz, my comment was to encourage jingle to buy it...
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Cheers Steve I am quite tempted to do it myself, how easy/awkward would it be only having a jack on my drive do you know?
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Pop it on a stand and it will be fine, I think I only lifted one side at a time. Went poly to not have to worry about preload.
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