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[JimE]

god what a cynical site.    I do have faith in them, have used them for years and will continue to do so..... So there!

[feeutfo]

god what a cynical site.    I do have faith in them, have used them for years and will continue to do so..... So there!

Pray tell..? Full geometric set up and new wishbones fitted for £75. I'll drive down meself next time. 

[tunnie]

god what a cynical site.    I do have faith in them, have used them for years and will continue to do so..... So there!

Pray tell..? Full geometric set up and new wishbones fitted for £75. I'll drive down meself next time. 

At that price, he must already have the wishbones.

[Crazycarzowner]

£75?

The full geometric costs more than that!

[Andy H]

Cynical yes, but not without good reason unfortunately

It seems that the data issued by Vauxhall is far too lax. Places that offer 'full geometry check' tend to take readings, see that they are within the published limits and leave it at that.

What is the name of the garage you are taking your car too? (if you don't mind me asking?)

[JimE]

god what a cynical site.    I do have faith in them, have used them for years and will continue to do so..... So there!

Pray tell..? Full geometric set up and new wishbones fitted for £75. I'll drive down meself next time. 

At that price, he must already have the wishbones.

Yep already got the wishbones from father-in-law, late birthday present. He too uses the same garage for his v6 Omega

[tunnie]

god what a cynical site.    I do have faith in them, have used them for years and will continue to do so..... So there!

Pray tell..? Full geometric set up and new wishbones fitted for £75. I'll drive down meself next time. 

At that price, he must already have the wishbones.

Yep already got the wishbones from father-in-law, late birthday present. He too uses the same garage for his v6 Omega

What make?

The wishbones on the Omega never really fail, its the rubber bush. You are replacing current ones because they are warn? MOT adviso/fail?

Often, best case is to actually re-use the old wishbone, and just fit a new bush.

But of course, your motor engineers would have told you that? 

[Jimmy680]

Where the strut bolts to the hub, is there not a slot where the strut locate into so it goes back in the same position as it originally was?

[Andy H]

Where the strut bolts to the hub, is there not a slot where the strut locate into so it goes back in the same position as it originally was?

The strut bolts to the hub using two bolts. One of the holes is slotted to allow movement/adjustment.

There isn't any means of positive location, any alignment is lost as soon as the bolts are slackened.

[Seth]

In these parts, there's only one person that I trust to do this task correctly ..............

........... and that's me!



However, good luck to the OP!

[JimE]

What make?

The wishbones on the Omega never really fail, its the rubber bush. You are replacing current ones because they are warn? MOT adviso/fail?

Often, best case is to actually re-use the old wishbone, and just fit a new bush.

But of course, your motor engineers would have told you that? 
[/quote]

I was told when I bought the car the bushes were shot, the guy knocked the price of a new pair of wishbones off the price so I wasn't going to say no just buy the bushes  It is easier to fit a complete unit rather than try and get the old bushes out and new ones in. If I had to pay for it myself it would have been a case of new bushes!

So therefore there was no need for my garage to mention it!