LR5V Posted July 19, 2018 Report Share Posted July 19, 2018 As title - I have done this on Mk3 & Mk4 Golfs -it is possible to keep the brake flexi attached and hard lines un-clipped allows just enough room to change the bushes -Is this possible on the Lupo or is the beam flexi too tiny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 do the bushes need changing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 (edited) Yes - suspect the rear drivers side bush collapsed, beam twisted clockwise on passenger bush. Evidence is rear wheels are both offset to left side with drivers rear further back in arch Oh and round-abouts at 50 can be interesting with rear wheel steer! Edited July 20, 2018 by LR5V Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj1 Posted July 20, 2018 Report Share Posted July 20, 2018 Jack it up and have a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 just be smart and undo the lines. they're not hard to do, if you're really screwed and the nipples wont twist then slice the flexis and free them off before the refit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LR5V Posted July 21, 2018 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 Thanks guys - I wasn't wanting to go that far just now. Plan was over winter, to re-build the beam, just wanted keep it rolling with the good weather, so just replace the bushes + not mess with brakes. If it is fully off I may as well bring the task forward, along with front subframe. I will have a go at dropping the beam with hoses attached, on Mk4 you do one side at a time, just undo the clips holding the flexi to the chassis bracket and pull the beam forward, there is just enough room to remove and re-install. But just in case it gets messed up I have ordered a pair of rear flexi's from euro's - less than £11 pounds delivered - Lemforder ones too. Got to ask if rear Lupo brakes are nicer or just as painful to bleed as the ones on Mk4 Golf? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted July 21, 2018 Report Share Posted July 21, 2018 same stuff essentially. the flexis will rust easily, I would suggest putting some heatshrink over the metal parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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