9N Suspension Bushes Corroding

[GR33NIE]

My GT TDI went in for an MOT a couple of weeks back, went through fine apart from a couple of advisories...One of them being that the front suspension bushes are apparently corroding? Is this a common fault on any of the 9N's?

It won't be covered under warranty, sounds like parts are cheap, not so sure on labour though *cries* Think ill get it done @ a local VW Specialist and not a main Stealership

[chewy]

If its the console bushes then they are a common fault. Replace them with Seat cupra solid bushes, less than a tenner from Seat. I will find you the part number

[GR33NIE]

If its the console bushes then they are a common fault. Replace them with Seat cupra solid bushes, less than a tenner from Seat. I will find you the part number

Nice one that would be grand cheers! Yep I think it was the console bushes but ill check

[chewy]

6LL 407 183 and you need two

[GR33NIE]

Thanks very much, yep ill need x2 Hopefully it's not too much of a big job to change them, Im getting some springs soon anyway so ill probably get the lot done in one go

[chewy]

Click the link below for a guide on who to change them

http://briskoda.net/technical-guides/fa ... de/101781/

[RUM4MO]

Just one thing, I'd have thought that your MOT official written advisory would be for torn/cracked bush rubber insert not "corroded" - the outcome is the same as they need changed, but I'm just adding this so that others do not now start thinking that corrosion is a problem with these bushes. On the other hand, they could have made a mess of describing the condition of the ARB - ie it is corroded and has cracked the plastic end-stops - what age is your car?

[GR33NIE]

Just one thing, I'd have thought that your MOT official written advisory would be for torn/cracked bush rubber insert not "corroded" - the outcome is the same as they need changed, but I'm just adding this so that others do not now start thinking that corrosion is a problem with these bushes. On the other hand, they could have made a mess of describing the condition of the ARB - ie it is corroded and has cracked the plastic end-stops - what age is your car?

The dealer doesn't have the best reputation round here so that wouldn't surprise me, the cars a 55 plate so 4yrs old this Sept...

[RUM4MO]

I would think that as your car is a "55" plate then it would have the newer ARB already fitted when it was built, but there does seem to be a bit much discussion going on on the Fabia/Polo/Ibiza forums about newer cars still having a problem, maybe a different problem than originally, with ARBs corroding, I'd like to know what that next problem is as I got the ARB on my wife's "52" plate Polo replaced a few years ago and thought that that would be the end of that problem!

[Rich_T]

got an 06 reg here and just had my console bush's replaced as they were split and a drop link replaced under warranty, will go for the seat jobbies when there worn out next time....