Recently found that my saga rear axle bush cracked.
Then I got quote around RM500 to change left and right bush, price include bush + labour.

Betul ke changing that bush so expensive?
Usually need how much to change it? any recommended place in KL?

saga orion, saga cyclone, saga magma, saga knight, saga lmst
saga iswara. which one is urs

oppps sorry, saga vvt je

Saga using Macpherson (From Google) needs to dismantle the whole rear end which is why the cost is higher. The bush is prob less than RM100 but the Labour, also need to send the axle for machine press to remove the bush.

But for RM500 it's cheap already. My HRV rear axle bush also cracked. Which cost RM800 to replace.

Mine I put it aside first because mine still looks and feels ok can tahan a bit more. One thing to take note of is, to get a good and trusted mechanic, because you are removing the whole rear end, and if not done properly will have other issues.

bush not expensive, only labor are intense works

TS, Have you replaced it yet? If yes, any issues with alignment and is it a torsion beam?

I heard after replacing the bush, it will cause the back to not align properly.

MacPherson or simple shock absorber design?
My impression is it is basic shock absorber design.
Mind sharing the google link hopefully with picutres?

saga rear is a torsion beam set up, it is alot of work to remove it all

compare HRV with Saga? hahaha

According to ts, ts saga is vvt therefore using torsion beam.


Yea.

HRV and Saga use torsion beams, so the only difference are how it's set up. Also, no, I just want to know if there's an alignment issue after changing the bush. As the WS I go to suggest to change halfcut cause the alignment might run if change bush only.

Nope, everything is fixed alignment.
Mine before replacement have thrust angle, after replacement still the same but the noise went away.

some of these bushes have a clock to it, i have noticed shops simply press out and press in new one at a different clock. So rule of thumb, mark the orientation and take pics before send for press. other then that everything else is a straight bolt back in and shouldnt have any alignment issues

Sorry for late reply.

not I havent change it because overbudget. Currently only one is cracked, so i think i will wait for the other side to crack and change both together

Actually is there any serious issue if we do not change the bush?

I see, no worries. Same as you waiting for both bush to damage even further only change.

From what my WS told me is. When driving you will feel the back of the car moving left and right and not stable, not sure if it will be bad for the absorbers or not if like that. For uneven tire wear, if torsion beam, maybe it won't have an issue because it's dead (No adjustments). FYI the busing is called Dead Axle Bush.

Mine crack is because my old absorber is totally gone, so 80% riding on the bush, which damages it. Now, after changed absorber every time go over bumps got squeaking sound. Very annoying for rear passenger. Temporary sprayed silicon grease reduced the sound, but after a while, it came back.

This post has been edited by JON97: Jan 15 2024, 02:14 PM

not replacing now and wait for the other side to kaput first sure got other issues la
the absorber will kong
tyre will makan not even
other bushes / anti roll bar bush / absorber bush / mounting / absorber link etc will also kaput faster

end of the day save little bit but pay even more


if one side damage, just change it first la. will be cheaper on the longer run