ASNU Member 261 Member For: 21y 10m 24d Location: Brooklyn Posted 04/02/10 11:12 AM Share Posted 04/02/10 11:12 AM Hi Guys.Had my TT serviced today and noticed the 2 large front diff bushes behind front left hand wheel completly shagged.I find this strange as dont flog the car ever and dont bush bash.Seems quite odd.Has anybody had these replaced as yet?Where from and how much?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 16y 10m 19d Posted 05/02/10 09:38 AM Share Posted 05/02/10 09:38 AM Very common problem mate. Just like all the rest of the balljoints and diff bushes in the car. Easiest way to do them is support the engine with a top hook and remove the whole front subframe assy. Should be able to get them done for under $800. Any more than that and your getting ripped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 10m 6d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 05/02/10 11:01 AM Share Posted 05/02/10 11:01 AM had ours done under warranty as well as the balljoints and nearly every other front and rear bush under warranty on the 30k service.It is common and is caused by turning the steering when the car is not moving. It is also the reason the balljoints are being shagged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentles Member 121 Member For: 16y 2m 20d Gender: Male Location: melbourne Posted 06/02/10 04:22 AM Share Posted 06/02/10 04:22 AM you sure about that?id say more to do with the fact ford dont make bushes to handle the forces of the diff moving around under braking and accelerating... how can steering chop out the bushes that hold the diff when the cv's would stop the transfer of force to the diff when steering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNU Member 261 Member For: 21y 10m 24d Location: Brooklyn Posted 06/02/10 08:53 AM Author Share Posted 06/02/10 08:53 AM Very common problem mate. Just like all the rest of the balljoints and diff bushes in the car. Easiest way to do them is support the engine with a top hook and remove the whole front subframe assy. Should be able to get them done for under $800. Any more than that and your getting ripped.I got a price of $650.00 to do both bushes from power ford as my mechanic mate does not want to do them.Do you think it worth having them check all the bushes in the front end before going ahead.I have checked the Balljoints and they seem to be OK.I tend to agree with the last post regarding the things being shagged.I think they would struggle under heavy power and braking.The sensation of warped discs is happening at present under heavy braking.I think the whole diff is moving around at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyno Junkie Member 254 Member For: 17y 9m 2d Gender: Male Location: Ascot, Western Australia Posted 06/02/10 11:14 AM Share Posted 06/02/10 11:14 AM Touch wood, haven't had any suspension problems in our TTG.How many K's has yours done? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNU Member 261 Member For: 21y 10m 24d Location: Brooklyn Posted 06/02/10 01:09 PM Author Share Posted 06/02/10 01:09 PM (edited) Touch wood, haven't had any suspension problems in our TTG.How many K's has yours done?Dyno J.Turn your wheel all the way to the left and have a look with a torch.I would say there they are stuffed.I have done 130K on very very easy Ks mate.I think maybe when you add some power the bush on side to side chopps out as cant put up with the force/Maybe.The 2 bushes at present have no rubber at all on each side.Totally chopped out.I really dont flog this car either.I would not have noticed it until it was up in the air on a hoist with wheels off/Front.I have what seems to feel like a bad disc warp when say towing my boat going down a hill when the brakes get hot.Any reports of rear end bushes chopping out. Edited 06/02/10 01:11 PM by ASNU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebxmple Member 1,322 Member For: 16y 10m 19d Posted 06/02/10 11:56 PM Share Posted 06/02/10 11:56 PM The rear bushes fail just as much as the front if not more. 3 diff bushes in the back and 2 in the front. The front lower balljoints fail and you need to know how to check them to find the play. The front swaybar link joints fail and cause all soughts of knocks. The rear upper shocker bushes fail and cause bad knocks. The rear outer balljoint type bushes fail and cause bad knocks.All 4 discs get warped and cause hell brake shudder.Every Territory that comes in has atleast 2 of these concerns unless it is one that we have already done it all or is brand new. Oh and hopefully you have already had your front brake hoses replaced. And how are your door seals?Are they falling down yet? Have your window slider clips broken yet and you cant put the window up or close the door? Im not trying to bag anyones Territory,its just dissapointing they have all these problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNU Member 261 Member For: 21y 10m 24d Location: Brooklyn Posted 07/02/10 12:04 AM Author Share Posted 07/02/10 12:04 AM (edited) The rear bushes fail just as much as the front if not more. 3 diff bushes in the back and 2 in the front. The front lower balljoints fail and you need to know how to check them to find the play. The front swaybar link joints fail and cause all soughts of knocks. The rear upper shocker bushes fail and cause bad knocks. The rear outer balljoint type bushes fail and cause bad knocks.All 4 discs get warped and cause hell brake shudder.Every Territory that comes in has atleast 2 of these concerns unless it is one that we have already done it all or is brand new. Oh and hopefully you have already had your front brake hoses replaced. And how are your door seals?Are they falling down yet? Have your window slider clips broken yet and you cant put the window up or close the door? Im not trying to bag anyones Territory,its just dissapointing they have all these problems.Got any goods news mate for me/Geez.My front window is getting abit sticky actually/Wont come down sometimes.What is the correct way for the lower balljoints to be tested.I have jacked up to take load of joint and then got a huge bit of wood to lever up on the bottom of wheel.There does not seem to be any play?.The brakes are huge on these cars/Rotors etc.Why they warping so bad. Edited 07/02/10 12:05 AM by ASNU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASNU Member 261 Member For: 21y 10m 24d Location: Brooklyn Posted 07/02/10 12:06 AM Author Share Posted 07/02/10 12:06 AM Got any goods news mate for me/Geez.My front window is getting abit sticky actually/Wont come down sometimes.What is the correct way for the lower balljoints to be tested.I have jacked up to take load of joint and then got a huge bit of wood to lever up on the bottom of wheel.There does not seem to be any play?.The brakes are huge on these cars/Rotors etc.Why they warping so bad.Idid not get a recall on the brake hoses/Are these no good like the standard Territorys?. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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