Removing rear axle carrier mounting

[PJS917]

Is there any easy way to remove the rear axle carrier mounting bush, part no 477501069. I think it is going to be a pig of a job to remove and re-fit the new one. (the part is off the car)

Any help appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Fen]

I haven't looked up the p/n, but is that the one that covers the end of the torsion bar tube? If so then yes; it's a nightmare to get off. Stanley knife/hacksaw blade and wire brush in a drill as I recall.

 

[PJS917]

Fen,

It's the one that bolts the rear beam to the car, I think it is going to be a pig to remove, but I think the new one is a split bush so hopefully not too bad to refit.

 

[Fen]

I'm trying to visualise it - without success. I might have to fire PET up when I get home to jog my memory.

 

[Neil Haughey]

Yes I have the Weltmeister bushes for that mounting sat in a bag for the past year. Not to sure now of they will ever get fitted because I am so happy right now with the cars handling, just needs more traction (no LSD).

 

[Fen]

OK, assuming it's one of the two Weltmeister do then I definitely replaced it. If it isn't the one I tried to describe above then I think it's a laterally aligned mount/bush?

I honestly don't remember it being difficult to remove, but then I had a dealer trained Porsche technician and his high tonnage hydraulic press at my disposal.

I really do think he just pressed it out, and probably carefully pressed the Welts in with a vice.

If I'm way off in terms of the bush you mean I'll realise when I look at PET.

 

[frogisland]

Peter - i don't hink that bush is too difficult to remove - i remember the front wishbone and rear trailing arm ones being much more difficult/time consuming. From what i remember there is a little work required and then it 'simply' pushes out in a vice. As you know i went for solid alloy all round, these fitted quite easily, albeit wth some minor dremmel fettling. A little bird tells me for that partcular bush you maybe using polybush - which can sometimes be little 'sods' to fit (they tend to like to pop-out especially if you use lubricant.

Yes, thinking about it, just wait till you do the wishbone/trailing arm bushes. Like a great deal of the larger jobs on these cars, not dificult by any means, a little frustrating at times, but time consuming going through the learning curve.

You are quite welcome to have a go of a car with no rubber in it to experience how compliant it is []

JP

 

[PJS917]

Thanks chaps,

The equivelent Weltmeister part numbers are PB022/PB021 for the bushes I have to change, Neil I may be interested in yours if you are not going to fit them?

JP, May just take you up on your offer of a drive, but it may upset my plans of how far I want to
take things....