More appropriately, I suppose I should call this "How long it took" to replace all the bushings and suspension in the rear. But finally, I'm done. New struts, springs, Inner/Outer Lower Control Arm bushings, Sway bar and stabilizer bar bushings. All told - too many hours. So much drama back there with Freakin' Spindle pin and bushing removal, etc etc. Triumphant at last.

So here's my real question. If it took me X hours to do the back, how many more/less for the front? Struts, springs, and a box full of bushings from Black Dragon. Is it 2X or 1/2X?

1/2X, the front is easier.

I'm gonna have to say 1/3 since there are only 2 transverse link bushings vs. 4 in the rear. However you'll have to deal with the tapered fit of the front ball joint and end links which can be a pain without the right tools, especially when the rust monster has visited.

Thanks! After digging into it, it's looking like 1/3 to 1/2X. At least not more than X, which in my case is much too long. Good thing I don't have to feed myself at it. I'd go hungry for sure! Another trip to the machine shop to pop out the control arm bushings, and I think I'm good to go button it all back up.

Cheers, db

So if a mechanic was to replace every last bushing, the complet bushing kit with trans and all, it'll take a whole day or two?

with the right tools alldata books out at 6 hours.

I paid someone. 8hrrs

6 or 8 Hrs for every last bushing??!! That'd have to be onehelluva mechanic! Or at least he would have had to have done a Z or two before. I have a new appreciation for mechanics.

BTW - after pressing out the bushings on the transmission mount cross bar, I discovered the polyeurathane bushings to be a couple mm too small. Serious! No joke! Ended up having to scrounge another X-bar.

So far, this one and the driver side rack and pinion bushings are the only ones that don't fit. I wonder if I got the wrong ones?

with the right tools alldata books out at 6 hours.

All Data lists how much it pays, not how long it takes. Just finished replacing a turbine revolution sensor on my step daughter's Q45 and Mitchell said 5 hours. I did it in 1/2 hour.

The labor time disclaimer in the front of most p-page manuals state estimated times are for replacement of new oem parts on a base model new and undamaged auto. Sometimes you get lucky and the may be a shortcut , but not all times are accurate or have had actual time studies done before posting times.

i know that john i work for ford flat rate. but you know how it goes

just curious, whats the average dollar cost (labor) on replacing the bushings

Edited October 27, 200915 yr by scooter dog