How to fit rear subframe rubber bushes on a VW Passat

Often mysterious squeaks are from dry torsion bars bushings. There are two of them mounted to the engine "sub frame." My wife's Ford Focus has this issue as well. It squeaks when driving ove rthe curb onto the driveway. The solution is to unbolt the two hold-down clamps that secure the torsion bar to the subframe then apply soime silicone grease inside the rubber bushing so that the rubber will no longer "grab" when the torsion bar moves.

Do you mean the "Stabiliser bush"?
If so, then most cars have a front stabiliser or antirollbar fitted to the front subframe and attached to the front radius arms by links with bonded rubber bushes in. Some cars have a rear system as well working in the same manner as the front.
The only way to know whats worn, is to run it up on ramps in your drive, get down and dirty, and check the supports and bar ends for a worn bush. If this repair isn't within your skills then farm it out to a good DIY or garage.

Hi. I am not sure of the exact workshop flat rate time, but the subframe needs to be lowered. I think 3 hrs is a fair time to do this repair. A wheel alignment would be needed as extra.

I suspect you have a MK 4 golf or jetta and you want to fir them to the rear axle , these bushes have to be pressd in and out of the rear subframe, and they will look to big to go into the frame, they are very very tight and if not lubricated they can break when fitting

Hope this helps Chris

Check that the rear section of the exhaust system has all the hanger brkts and supports fitted.
Check the rear shock absorber mounting rubbers / bushings.
If a rear anti-sway bar is fitted, check all the mounting points, links, and rubber mountings/bushings.

dropping the subframe is easier....

The suspension on these vehicles fall apart. I would inspect the lower control arm bushing first. Look for cracks in rubber or for control arm hitting subframe at rear bushing. If Okay inspect Front strut and mount. Most likely this is the problem. Also inspect the stabilizer link pin for play

change anti roll bar bushes.Allso check coil springs are not brocken.

I am assuming you mean the rear ones! you neeed to jack up and support the car, as you will be moving the rear subframe support the car on the forward end of the large arms that go to the floor (it is allways solid there) depending on the make and condition of the exhaust you might get away without disconnecting too much of it. support the subframe centrally with a jack, unbolt the 4 nuts and bolts that hold the mount to the subframe, lower the subframe enough to unbolt and change the rubber mounts, if the exhaust or brake flexy stop it dropping enough to change the mounts disconnect them, refit and tighten.

Had a look on google looks like its on a subframe of sorts it could possibly be the rear subframe bushes or if its just been done garages use a lot ofcwd40 type stuff and that can cause the rubbers to creak untill it wares off best solution i can offer and thus might sound daft but get a bottle of cheap washing up liquid and squirt it over all the rubber joints this will desolve the wd40 and will wash away any grease ect it will come off by itself wgen it rains ifvtjis doesent work take it backbtobthe garage you gotvthe work dobe and tellbthem you problems hopevyhus helps cheers ivan