paceo 22 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 hi guys, still on the learning curve, is it an easy job to change both the front lower arms (wishbones) on the golf vr6 or is it a bastard job to do? done them on my fiesta rs turbo and its a piece of piss!also are mk3 VR6 arms just specific to this or will GTI arms do the job? Link to post Share on other sites
HAMMER_VR6 0 Posted March 15, 2011 Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 i found it a pig of a job, drivers sidebolts wont come out because they touch the oil sump of engine.So you need to lift the engine to do it.I decided to take it to a local garage in the end. Link to post Share on other sites
paceo 22 Posted March 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2011 i found it a pig of a job' date=' drivers sidebolts wont come out because they touch the oil sump of engine.So you need to lift the engine to do it.I decided to take it to a local garage in the end.[/quote']great :-( Link to post Share on other sites
roosevelt1st 1 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 i found it a pig of a job' date=' drivers sidebolts wont come out because they touch the oil sump of engine.So you need to lift the engine to do it.I decided to take it to a local garage in the end.[/quote']read in PVW (Mar 2011 ed) bout them doing poly bushes on a mk4, they removed front subframe complete with wishbones attached. Is this possible on Mk3 VR6?? Link to post Share on other sites
eastwood john 1 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 this a job ive got to do for end of month (mot time) dont like the sounds of it lol, ;( Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 you need to raise the engine on the drivers side to get the bolt out just undo the rear engine mount its fairly easy job tbh Yes you can drop the rear subframe but i dont see the point as it means lots more work (steering rack / supporting engine etc) Link to post Share on other sites
eastwood john 1 Posted March 16, 2011 Report Share Posted March 16, 2011 thanks calico, still not liking the thoughts of it mate lol, |-) Link to post Share on other sites
finny 0 Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 We dropped the subframe and everything as couldn't get one of the front wishbone bolts out (connecting to the subframe). In the end no option but to remove the subframe and weld a nut to the stubbon bolt, massive breaker bar to crack it open,Subframe out meant rest of the replacement parts easier though (ball joints, tie rods etc). Got help on removing the u/j on the steering column.This was all done on the drive way. Link to post Share on other sites
gary_auto 1 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I just done this i just did an oil change while i was at it and droped the sump J4Y VR 1 Link to post Share on other sites
paceo 22 Posted April 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 done the lower arms today, you have to raise the engine a little with a engine hoist to get the drivers side lower arm out and thats it, driver side lower arm was a bastard to get out but got there in the end! Link to post Share on other sites
eastwood john 1 Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 did mine at the w/end, not to bad a job rearly, tie rod ends was the worse to do,, lol, a big hammer helped, Link to post Share on other sites
marky_boy 1 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 got to do this on mine soon and rear mounts are worn and its easier to repalce whole w/bone. nice to see its an easy job (compared to doing them on a mondeo) Link to post Share on other sites
Bobtrude 0 Posted April 2, 2011 Report Share Posted April 2, 2011 If you have done this before, just go and do it. Iwe done it and i even managed to get the bushings out. Try and if you cant do it THEN send it to the shops:). Yes you have to lift the engine, but thats a piece of cake. Remember to be careful with your cv boots and when liftinh the engine try not to squeese anything:). Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites
mysticblue33 0 Posted September 10, 2014 Report Share Posted September 10, 2014 Done mine - drop the subframe, I had to use a mates garage to do & I would advise it would be to hard to do on ur back on a sat afternoon! I dropped the subframe slightly just to get that bolt out Link to post Share on other sites
CALICO 130 Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 Done mine - drop the subframe, I had to use a mates garage to do & I would advise it would be to hard to do on ur back on a sat afternoon! I dropped the subframe slightly just to get that bolt outI would imagine the easiest way would be to drop the sump off but I didn't think it was that hard unbolting rear mount and raising engine with a jack and a bit of wood under the sump. Surreyvr6 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted September 11, 2014 Report Share Posted September 11, 2014 The easiest is unbolt the rear engine mount ten jack the sump up with a wood block under it for protection. The arms themselves are a piece of piss, the most grief you'll probably get is the bush bolts are probably welded up with corrosion. c00k 1 Link to post Share on other sites
paceo 22 Posted September 12, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 there easy to do! just lube the subframe bolts up with a fair bit of copper grease! Link to post Share on other sites
Lukey. 381 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 The person who did it last time years ago you can pretty much guarantee did not have this obvious forethought. Link to post Share on other sites
dan-farrows1 1 Posted September 17, 2014 Report Share Posted September 17, 2014 Just done this took sump off done an oil change and also because my golfs lowers I welded a 3mm plate as a sump gaurd Link to post Share on other sites
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