I did the rear beam bushes on an escort years back, one had perished so middle fell out, least favourite screwdriver brayed down the side of the bush cashing to buckle it in over and it popped right out, used a drill and a bit of sideways misuse to get the other centre out, dead easy.
Good job Steve. Well done on spotting the damage and sorting it, pretty sure some so called “pros” would have whacked it back together without a second thought.
Great video yet again Steve love that nothing gets in your way and how you've improvised the bushes pulleys with what you had in the shed great content as always
Brilliant the only video, out of loads I've watched that gives torque wrench settings I couldn't even find them using a general google search worth watching for that alone. Btw this is only video I've seen where passenger side cradle is removed.
I drilled the insides out and then hammer and screwdrivers to gradually break the casing (metal). If you hammer at and angle takes a few hard hits and came out. Went for purple series but debating changing to black series possibly after I’ve tested it on track
For those saying MOT 6 month extension, that only counts if the original MOT expiry was after 31st March 2020 so if it expired before then, you don't get the extension.
Hi Steve, I’ve just done a ST180 Rear Disc Conversion on the Missus MK7 ZS and have the old Beam here that has those 2 Brackets on. If you need them consider them yours 👍
Fair play doing those without a bush press kit - I bought one and though it won't get used often I've had bad experience with bushes! Did that job on my fiesta it was a PITA even with the kit... BTW I've had powerflex on my E30 for years, never had any trouble 👍
I changed some of these a few days ago. I used a pointed chisel down the side of the plastic. The come out easy. Good work Steve. After that impact on the rear axle i would replace it all.
Agree fella, scratched my head wondering how to get the old bushes out, a word with a fitter friend, who told me just knock them out, like you did, easy. Have to say I took the whole beam off the car which makes it easier.
Mots have been extended for 6 months . Check with the Dvla but a garage that does our mechanical work said this to us . So if your mot runs out any time from lockdown you automatically get 6 months grace.
That was a good spot Steve, and taking your time to get the alignment correct will be well worth it when you drive, just not 50mph in a car park lol, although we've all done it.
nice bush tool would keep that handy as it worked superb . to be honest you would never have found that damage without removing the brackets and although time consuming i think its worth the effort you have made by changing the bushes and aligning everything back up to position where you are happy with it hope the garage opens as bet your dying for a blast in it lol
My ST knocks/rumbles in the rear I had it fixed when i went to a MOT now i have it back on the MOT my car did fail for rear axel swivel pins & bushes excessive worn is this what the problem is? do i need to get these powerflex bushes?
If u want a quick way to get them rear bushes out if u get a old flat blade screwdriver and hit it in the inner part of the Bush untill u see the head pop through the other side then hit the metal insert and the Bush will pop right out save a lot of time.
Just as well your fairly clued up though fella and at least your finding it. Plus overall the price you have paid is still way less than a pre sorted one anyway. Great vid as always fella 👌👍😎
Great video. But confused as every other video says you have to put a mark so you no it’s going in back the same way. I haven’t a clue as I’m going to do mine so just checking videos.
I thought I read somewhere MOT's were extended, could be mistaken. Have you thought about getting some ratchet spanners? So much easier and quicker than using a normal spanner. Another good watch mate 👍
If you drive sensible and act natural you can go round without an mot for a good while, my mother has done for about 9 months when she ‘kept forgetting to book it in’ and I ‘kept forgetting to order a new exhaust and fit it’ when the exhaust was blowing really bad but even with the racket she got away with it!
I enjoy your channel butt... nice to see a fellow Welsh man doing well. Keep on smashing them videos. I've subscribed to support. How close to merthyr Tydfil are you Steve.
I think that something must be distorted for the brackets to as out of shape like they are, I think if you look closely you will find the rails that the brackets are bolted to are twisted
hey steve i was really wanting to purchase your stage 2r discounted map on pumaspeed but ive noticed that your map doesnt offer the crackle + flamer just the crackle? any way you could help me out ? cheers
Hi Steve, @Spark Plug Steve , thanks for your videos, they are really helpful. I've been driving my ST for 5 years now. No track days, just daily driving (spirited once in a while) with 68000km on the clock. Would you recommend changing the engine mounts?.. I can feel a little bit of vibration in the cabin but nothing unbearable. Also, i dont hear any weird noises (yet). Thanks in advance, CeeBee from Hong Kong.
Got to ask but did you tighten the big long bush bolts up fully whilst the axle was lowered/hanging down ? I ask because if you did, you did it wrong, the big bolts need to be lose-ish and not tight.... Main brackets & bolts fixed in back up on the chassis bolts all dead tight, then the wheels back on - car lowered to the ground - drive the car a few hundred metres - braking - stopping - moving off - braking, now is the time to tighten the main two bolts, this settles the bush to the correct position. If you tightened the bush up fully with the axle dropped you cause a problem and that is when the car is sat on its wheels, the bushes are now being twisted in an unnatural way, if you did tighten the two bolts whilst the axle was lowered, can i suggest you untighten the two bolts and do the above to settle the bushes, then re-tighten the big long bolts.
Check.... the MoT expired in February before we got into lockdown, so it's got to be MoT'd before it can be used on the roads again. Garages should be open although most have chosen to close. Don't know what happens if you are a key worker and need genuine spares such as alloy wheels or internal engine parts. Also, the window cleaners in our area are still working, our house was done in the past week on schedule
@@cmartin_ok I was specifically talking about expiry after the lockdown started, here is the official webpage www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mots-for-cars-vans-and-motorcycles-due-from-30-march-2020
Ho steve I'm sorry to bother u I have a problem basically I've had new cluch fitted car drives fine apart from that cluch goes spongy every now and then I've bleeded it 6 times it's not that flyweel was fine checked it the play was fine aswell as teeth also when I put cluch down a little I can hear bearing noise like a faint squeal also when accelerating and foot rested on cluch cluch moves up about 3mm but itself and same when taking foot off acceleration cluch moves dwn about 3 mm and when I push hard when stationary about 3 times I can hear a chatter I need help thanks steve
I can't be of 100% help really but if the pedal goes spongy that has to be air in the system or a leak. If there's no leaks stick a hose in the nipple and drop into a bucket. Top the fluid up to the top and open the clutch nipple. Walk away from it for a few an hoir/few hours or more and let gravity bleed it. Worth a try.
@@Sparkplugsteve thank you steve I will give it a go I just carnt understand why pedal moves up and down on acceleration on and off big help thou thanx
You made hard work off winding out that bush with the spanner.What you should have done was hold that single nut with the spanner and then put the rattle gin onto the 2 locked nuts and it would have spun out in 30 seconds,rattle gun doing all the work!.Other than that it was another great video.
Makes me laugh when you keep saying how fucking simple it is your a mechanic for fuck sake if you've never done this before don't bother it's a nightmare
I did the rear beam bushes on an escort years back, one had perished so middle fell out, least favourite screwdriver brayed down the side of the bush cashing to buckle it in over and it popped right out, used a drill and a bit of sideways misuse to get the other centre out, dead easy.
Good job Steve. Well done on spotting the damage and sorting it, pretty sure some so called “pros” would have whacked it back together without a second thought.
Great video yet again Steve love that nothing gets in your way and how you've improvised the bushes pulleys with what you had in the shed great content as always
Welcome back pal. Another job well done !
Brilliant the only video, out of loads I've watched that gives torque wrench settings I couldn't even find them using a general google search worth watching for that alone. Btw this is only video I've seen where passenger side cradle is removed.
I drilled the insides out and then hammer and screwdrivers to gradually break the casing (metal). If you hammer at and angle takes a few hard hits and came out. Went for purple series but debating changing to black series possibly after I’ve tested it on track
Had the exact same problem mate.. right rear bush has went and making a clunking noise. Got my power flex ones ordered 👍
For those saying MOT 6 month extension, that only counts if the original MOT expiry was after 31st March 2020 so if it expired before then, you don't get the extension.
Really impressed with the makeshift tool Steve works a treat! Good spot with those brackets too.
Hi Steve, I’ve just done a ST180 Rear Disc Conversion on the Missus MK7 ZS and have the old Beam here that has those 2 Brackets on. If you need them consider them yours 👍
Your better than my ex mechanic!!! He was so against me upgrading my bushes! I understand why now. Lol. 😂
Fair play doing those without a bush press kit - I bought one and though it won't get used often I've had bad experience with bushes! Did that job on my fiesta it was a PITA even with the kit... BTW I've had powerflex on my E30 for years, never had any trouble 👍
I changed some of these a few days ago. I used a pointed chisel down the side of the plastic. The come out easy. Good work Steve. After that impact on the rear axle i would replace it all.
Agree fella, scratched my head wondering how to get the old bushes out, a word with a fitter friend, who told me just knock them out, like you did, easy. Have to say I took the whole beam off the car which makes it easier.
Mots have been extended for 6 months . Check with the Dvla but a garage that does our mechanical work said this to us . So if your mot runs out any time from lockdown you automatically get 6 months grace.
That was a good spot Steve, and taking your time to get the alignment correct will be well worth it when you drive, just not 50mph in a car park lol, although we've all done it.
Another epic video Steve 👍 still full of wee surprises.....🤔🤔🤔😳
Well spotted Steve 👏🏼
Steve this was a good video dem bushes are a right pain to get out 👍
Top job Steve....well explained....stay safe....thanks for sharing
I an pretty sure in saying that expired MOTs have a six month grace period, i assume though that is for MOTs that have expired in the lockdown period.
You Have A New Message only if your mot was due after lockdown was started which was 23rd March anything before stills needs an mot done
I thought it was for essential workers only
Grange service station had been open for mot’s if your stick we can don it plus and other work required
nice bush tool would keep that handy as it worked superb . to be honest you would never have found that damage without removing the brackets and although time consuming i think its worth the effort you have made by changing the bushes and aligning everything back up to position where you are happy with it hope the garage opens as bet your dying for a blast in it lol
My ST knocks/rumbles in the rear I had it fixed when i went to a MOT now i have it back on the MOT my car did fail for rear axel swivel pins & bushes excessive worn is this what the problem is? do i need to get these powerflex bushes?
If u want a quick way to get them rear bushes out if u get a old flat blade screwdriver and hit it in the inner part of the Bush untill u see the head pop through the other side then hit the metal insert and the Bush will pop right out save a lot of time.
Well done butty ,another interesting video 👍
Just as well your fairly clued up though fella and at least your finding it.
Plus overall the price you have paid is still way less than a pre sorted one anyway.
Great vid as always fella 👌👍😎
Great video. But confused as every other video says you have to put a mark so you no it’s going in back the same way. I haven’t a clue as I’m going to do mine so just checking videos.
There's no need to worry about that when you fitting aftermarket bushes. Standard bushes don't have a spinning centre insert like power flex
Looks like a similar contraption I used to do my bushes mate
I thought I read somewhere MOT's were extended, could be mistaken. Have you thought about getting some ratchet spanners? So much easier and quicker than using a normal spanner. Another good watch mate 👍
If you drive sensible and act natural you can go round without an mot for a good while, my mother has done for about 9 months when she ‘kept forgetting to book it in’ and I ‘kept forgetting to order a new exhaust and fit it’ when the exhaust was blowing really bad but even with the racket she got away with it!
Cool story bro... So she has had insurance aswell!!!
Did you use the same nuts and bolts after? I need to do this job and can’t find them new anywhere
Ford's sell them but iv re used mine
I enjoy your channel butt... nice to see a fellow Welsh man doing well. Keep on smashing them videos. I've subscribed to support. How close to merthyr Tydfil are you Steve.
Thanks. Yeh not to far few valleys over.
@@Sparkplugsteve nice one 👍
Powerflex are the real deal!
I think that something must be distorted for the brackets to as out of shape like they are, I think if you look closely you will find the rails that the brackets are bolted to are twisted
Hey Steve good video stay safe for 👍👍
Good work, looking good
hey steve i was really wanting to purchase your stage 2r discounted map on pumaspeed but ive noticed that your map doesnt offer the crackle + flamer just the crackle? any way you could help me out ? cheers
I'm not sure if they do a specific flame map? Best message them as not much I can do sorry.
wouldn't a 4 wheel alignment at a tyre garage have sorted this, just curious
Great video thanks for sharing
Hi Steve can I do some upgrades on my mk7 fiesta 11000 cc eco titanium what can I do to it. Any advice cheers love your channel
Hi Steve, @Spark Plug Steve , thanks for your videos, they are really helpful. I've been driving my ST for 5 years now. No track days, just daily driving (spirited once in a while) with 68000km on the clock. Would you recommend changing the engine mounts?.. I can feel a little bit of vibration in the cabin but nothing unbearable. Also, i dont hear any weird noises (yet). Thanks in advance, CeeBee from Hong Kong.
what u got in-between the axel stand and car noticed something yellow
Just a rag.
Ah to stop it scratching the paint I guess ?
@@cameronadz5583 yes that's it.
Did you notice much difference in the way the rear end feels when driving after putting in the power flex bushes?
Got to ask but did you tighten the big long bush bolts up fully whilst the axle was lowered/hanging down ? I ask because if you did, you did it wrong, the big bolts need to be lose-ish and not tight.... Main brackets & bolts fixed in back up on the chassis bolts all dead tight, then the wheels back on - car lowered to the ground - drive the car a few hundred metres - braking - stopping - moving off - braking, now is the time to tighten the main two bolts, this settles the bush to the correct position.
If you tightened the bush up fully with the axle dropped you cause a problem and that is when the car is sat on its wheels, the bushes are now being twisted in an unnatural way, if you did tighten the two bolts whilst the axle was lowered, can i suggest you untighten the two bolts and do the above to settle the bushes, then re-tighten the big long bolts.
You realise that only applies to genuine Ford bushes? The insert is not fixed to the Bush on these so rotates freely.
Great vid steve, will you have to check the tracking again now ? Ps like the press kit you made
Yes it will go back for a check. Thanks.
hi Steve, how did those bushings change the feel of the car?
Honestly not much I noticed really
This all seems very complicated to me, but interesting to watch.
Steve what size are your tyres on the 15s
195 50
Cool 👍
50 mph through Morrison's car park. He wasn't there to do his shopping. Are you planning to replace those 2 brackets in the future?
No think it was at a meet. If it all lines up straight and stays straight no il leave them on there.
Haven't all MOTs that would have expired during the lockdown been extended by 6 months?
Check.... the MoT expired in February before we got into lockdown, so it's got to be MoT'd before it can be used on the roads again. Garages should be open although most have chosen to close. Don't know what happens if you are a key worker and need genuine spares such as alloy wheels or internal engine parts. Also, the window cleaners in our area are still working, our house was done in the past week on schedule
@@cmartin_ok I was specifically talking about expiry after the lockdown started, here is the official webpage www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-mots-for-cars-vans-and-motorcycles-due-from-30-march-2020
Ho steve I'm sorry to bother u I have a problem basically I've had new cluch fitted car drives fine apart from that cluch goes spongy every now and then I've bleeded it 6 times it's not that flyweel was fine checked it the play was fine aswell as teeth also when I put cluch down a little I can hear bearing noise like a faint squeal also when accelerating and foot rested on cluch cluch moves up about 3mm but itself and same when taking foot off acceleration cluch moves dwn about 3 mm and when I push hard when stationary about 3 times I can hear a chatter I need help thanks steve
I can't be of 100% help really but if the pedal goes spongy that has to be air in the system or a leak. If there's no leaks stick a hose in the nipple and drop into a bucket. Top the fluid up to the top and open the clutch nipple. Walk away from it for a few an hoir/few hours or more and let gravity bleed it. Worth a try.
@@Sparkplugsteve thank you steve I will give it a go I just carnt understand why pedal moves up and down on acceleration on and off big help thou thanx
Seeing your videos I don’t think you’ll be happy with that location pin I think you’ll change it before long.
Jesus the state of them discs
Their like new. Last me yrs them will.
@@Sparkplugsteve In theory once the pads have worn to fit that groove you will get better braking performance, maybe.
50 mph in a car park?
Apparently so.
Mots have a 6 month grace period atm
Only if your car ran out of mot after a certain date
Is it raining? 🤣
You made hard work off winding out that bush with the spanner.What you should have done was hold that single nut with the spanner and then put the rattle gin onto the 2 locked nuts and it would have spun out in 30 seconds,rattle gun doing all the work!.Other than that it was another great video.
Yeh I tried that and it don't work. It spins the shaft and goes nowhere other than move the threaded bar. I'm cleverer than you think 😂
Micky do you really think Steve hasnt got that kind of intellegence? now you are taking the mick Micky. :)
why would a sane person be doing 50mph in a supermarket car-park?
Makes me laugh when you keep saying how fucking simple it is your a mechanic for fuck sake if you've never done this before don't bother it's a nightmare
I'm a window cleaner and have zero mechanical training 🤷
Top job Steve....well explained...stay safe....thanks for sharing