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[Martin_1962]

I need to rebush my wishbones, my buypartsbuy ones have failed after 6 months

Where do I get the solid bushes from?

Where can I get them fitted?

Tahnks

Martin

[VXL V6]

www.allgermanparts.co.uk

Meyle part number 614 035 0016 £11.00 each + P&P.

NB. You have to wait for them to put the monthly order in with Meyle Germany + a few weeks delivery though.

You'll also need a 10 tonne press and the correct drifts to fit them.

[Martin_1962]

Thanks

Well fed up now!

Have emailed buypartsbuy as well

This is so annoying only fitted them in the spring

[Martin_1962]

I remember the bottom joint was a nightmare - what tools do I need to make it easy?

THanks

[tunnie]

I have not changed my wishbone bushes in 45k - According to WIM there is nothing wrong with them 

[Martin_1962]

I have not changed my wishbone bushes in 45k - According to WIM there is nothing wrong with them 

Are you volunteering?

[feeutfo]

did you torque the bolts correctly? Wheels on the ground suspension loaded?

[Martin_1962]

did you torque the bolts correctly? Wheels on the ground suspension loaded?

Torqued yes, on ground - sort of - the bush just disintegrated.

I had the car in the air supported under the struts so was at ride height, no hope of torquing with wheels on ground.

[Andy B]

Thanks

Well fed up now!

Have emailed buypartsbuy as well

This is so annoying only fitted them in the spring

I now feel justified in digging deep & buying 'proper' Vx wishbones ...... at great expense ...... getting on for 4 yrs ago. 

[Turk]

Replace the front bushes with a pair of Poly-bushes.
Did mine the other week.

[Martin_1962]

See VXL V6 post - I will be using those

[feeutfo]

did you torque the bolts correctly? Wheels on the ground suspension loaded?

Torqued yes, on ground - sort of - the bush just disintegrated.

I had the car in the air supported under the struts so was at ride height, no hope of torquing with wheels on ground.

Due to leverage may not have been loaded enough. Also wonder if bush is designed to take load in that direction. It is a pig with a long handle t wrench though. Usable ramps next time maybe?

Bob Dent mentioned he had an early failure. Not sure if same supplier.

[razzo]

Replace the front bushes with a pair of Poly-bushes.
Did mine the other week.

Deffo the way to go 

[Martin_1962]

None in for 2 to 4 weeks

So where do I get poly bushes from then?

Tahnks

[Andy H]

At a guess http://www.polybush.co.uk/ but I don't see Vauxhall listed on their website.

I do know that they respond to demand so it is worth contacting them to check.