Energy Suspension - Master Bushing Kit

navq007 · Post by **navq007** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:58 am

Hi peeps, I have recently ordered a master bushing kit for my ED7, and was wondering if anyone knows how much a garage would/should charge me to replace all of them? I assume that it is quite a lengthy process and I do not have the tools or knowledge (balls) to attempt it myself.

Any advice would be most appreciated.

Post by **walsh123** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:08 am

Take alot of vaseline with you...

It wouldnt be cheap as it involves basically stripping the car down at least £200 plus i would think.

There not hard to do though just very timeconsuming a few people on here have done them just using a blowtorch to burn the old bushes out

Post by **widowmaker** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:19 am

Just do them a part at a time, i have replaced some on mine (gearshifter & lca's) and its not a bad job to do, if i can do it then it cant be.

PowellyEG · Post by **PowellyEG** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 11:22 am

PM'd.

navq007 · Post by **navq007** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:18 pm

widowmaker wrote:Just do them a part at a time, i have replaced some on mine (gearshifter & lca's) and its not a bad job to do, if i can do it then it cant be.

In all honesty i'd love to do it my self, but really wouldn't have a clue how to, I am always worried that i might break/ruin something in the process. Plus, the amount of bushes in the kit is scary lol

1988rt · Post by **1988rt** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:55 pm

get a torche and an power saw, burn the bushing out, then cut the metal base ring out. its really easy just time consuming. You might need a nice hamer and flat head screw driver

jonny f · Post by **jonny f** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 4:52 pm

Lots of money! Take it, along with the bushes, to a few garages and ask for a quote.

1988rt · Post by **1988rt** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:06 pm

We just did one at my work and we charged the guy $800.00 Dollars to do the bushing swap

navq007 · Post by **navq007** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:21 pm

1988rt wrote:We just did one at my work and we charged the guy $800.00 Dollars to do the bushing swap

Glad im not in the states lol

1988rt · Post by **1988rt** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 5:56 pm

They're really easy to do, just timely

joe f · Post by **joe f** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 1:22 pm

navq007 wrote:
1988rt wrote:We just did one at my work and we charged the guy $800.00 Dollars to do the bushing swap
Glad im not in the states lol

I wouldn't expect to pay a huge amount less than that.

Remember that's dollars, so about £500-£550.

Id say you'd be looking at a very similar, if not higher figure.

1988rt how many hours did it take?

1988rt · Post by **1988rt** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:26 pm

two guys 3.5 hours

joe f · Post by **joe f** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:43 pm

So 7 hours labour @ around £40-£50? Around £300.

1988rt · Post by **1988rt** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 3:51 pm

joe f wrote:So 7 hours labour @ around £40-£50? Around £300.

$90.00 dollars per hr plus 9.5% tax and 5% shop suplies

joe f · Post by **joe f** » Sat Jul 23, 2011 4:17 pm

1988rt wrote:
joe f wrote:So 7 hours labour @ around £40-£50? Around £300.
$90.00 dollars per hr plus 9.5% tax and 5% shop suplies

I'm talking standard uk garage price, might be more.. I'll be honest I haven't visited a car garage in the 2 years I've been driving.

4GUK

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