Failed the MOT on handbrake and suspension arm rear bushes.
I knew about the handbrake as the release cable on the lever snapped last month.
However, been quoted Ã,£550 to do the handbrake cable, rear bushes and drop link stabiliser on front.
Seems excessive! Any thoughts.
Are we talking mark 2 vag group galaxy or mark3 ford galaxy?
Your details say mark2 56 plate but 2.0tdci engine which is ford. Vag diesels were 1.9 in galaxy
Its the 2006 - 2010 model
Mk 3 done
With the rear bushes, is that to replace the bushes, or replace the arm containing the bushes as a part? Also is this Ford dealer prices/parts, or an independant with pattern parts?
Replacing bushes and with pattern parts.
To do handbrake,drop link and rear bushes doesnââ,¬â,,¢t sound too pricey to me.
Granted rear bushes can be done in situ with puller/pressing tool but thereââ,¬â,,¢s probably 1.5 hours per side labour I would imagine and then a 4 wheel alignment after. I would expect bush to be in region of Ã,£30-50 each?
I think the bushes have come down in price since I bought a pair at Ã,£50 each from Latvia. At that time (about 2014) the only local option was new arms from Ford at Ã,£500 each.....
Didn't need aligning as far as I could measure at the time and tyre wear suggests that was correct.
Mine will need changing again in the next year or so, having done ~100,000 miles, including some very rough roads in Yurp.
Ford uses Lemforder bushes as OEM, so if you can find a pair of those you are doing as well as possible.